Members Bighearn Posted February 18, 2008 Members Report Posted February 18, 2008 Im new to the forum and would like to know what you think. Have not worked leather in years but got the itch again Quote
Members tazzmann Posted February 18, 2008 Members Report Posted February 18, 2008 Looks awesome to me! Great job! What did you use for coloring? Quote Michael S Tully Vancouver, WA Night Owl Leather [url="http://www.nightowlleather.com"]http://www.nightowlleather.com[/url] [url="http://www.kz650.info"]http://www.kz650.info[/url]
Members Bighearn Posted February 18, 2008 Author Members Report Posted February 18, 2008 Cova colors on the design and paint brushed dye around it. It was a real pain to do had to use some reading glasses as my eyes are shot. I worked with leather when I was a kid some but just got back to it after twenty some odd years and two kids etc. I love doing it and am rusty but I just got the itch if you know what i mean. Quote
Members tazzmann Posted February 18, 2008 Members Report Posted February 18, 2008 I know what you mean. I got into it when I was 14, but only did it off and on for about 20 years. Now I am getting heavy into it. I just broke out the majority of my tools from storage. I too am a little rusty, but my muscles are starting to remember how it was done. Keep up the good work! looking forward to seeing more of your stuff! Quote Michael S Tully Vancouver, WA Night Owl Leather [url="http://www.nightowlleather.com"]http://www.nightowlleather.com[/url] [url="http://www.kz650.info"]http://www.kz650.info[/url]
Members Bighearn Posted February 18, 2008 Author Members Report Posted February 18, 2008 I will post em as I get them done. I got a few request from friends after they saw this one. I'm trying to do some stuff other than the pattern book junk. Not that the old patterns are bad they are great but they only appeal to a limited crowd if you know what I'm trying to say. Quote
Members tazzmann Posted February 18, 2008 Members Report Posted February 18, 2008 Yup, I have started into the Tattoo artwork world. I got a really cool skull design that I put on the side of a front fork tool pouch. When I get the pouch done, I will post it up under the motorcycle section here on this site. It is the first skull I have ever done, so I hope it turned out ok. I can see several of my mistakes, but then I am WAY more critical of my own work! Quote Michael S Tully Vancouver, WA Night Owl Leather [url="http://www.nightowlleather.com"]http://www.nightowlleather.com[/url] [url="http://www.kz650.info"]http://www.kz650.info[/url]
Members Spider Posted February 19, 2008 Members Report Posted February 19, 2008 Dude that is nice. If you have an itch again that is cool. Of course, after hanging in this site for a bit that itch will become a rash....LOL sorry....LOL Quote From the insane mind of SPIDER... http://spiderflesh.com Myspace: Spiderflesh Facebook: Spiderflesh George
SCOUTER Posted February 19, 2008 Report Posted February 19, 2008 BigHearn, Belt looks very nice... I don't know how deep you were "in" before but this site will turn you into a born again leatherhead... Be warned! Welcome! Quote
Members Bighearn Posted February 19, 2008 Author Members Report Posted February 19, 2008 Thanks fellas I just wish I was more of an artist so I could draw up the things I see in my head and put them on the leather. I guess I'm just stuck hunting for cool things I see and can transfer. I lean to motorcycle related things as I have two Harleys and a ton of Harley pals that want a belt nobody else has. So you got to make each one something different and new and all that jazz and the patterns out there just don't go with the Harley crowd. I guess I'll Just keep looking for cool patterns and tibits that I can snatch here and there, and hope the Harley goon's don't track me down and get me for copyright infringment. Oh not leather but something cool you might like (or might not) but I make these buckles with a picture of your bike encased in it. I get the buckle blanks and glue the pic in then pour a resin over it. The resin hardens like glass and there ya go a nice custom buckle of your bike or whatever else might strike your fancy. May not be the first to do it but I never seen it before it just hit me while shopping for a buckle at Tandy. A pic attached of my buckle with my Heritage. Quote
Members bustedlifter Posted February 19, 2008 Members Report Posted February 19, 2008 Belt looks good. I know what you mean about the neverending quest for artwork. Quote
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