TomSwede Report post Posted December 5, 2007 A few pics along the way making this one. Alot of steps taken to complete it wich I wont try explaining now. My head is spinning after to much work now. I'll post another pic when it has been formed and dried and a finish coat shall go on aswell. About the design, the golden side plates has a personal touch. If you look closely you might see the contours of a landing eagle aswell as alot of fishheads rather than screwed plates. Two big interests of mine. PS: I know theres some crooked lines on the pentagram, I always have problems lining stuff like that up, any advice on this would be much appreciated but I think the transfer might have slipped a little bit and I probably missed checking before carving it up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Craw Report post Posted December 5, 2007 (edited) Tom, Another beautiful job! That gold looks outstanding. Is it paint, or actual gold leaf of some kind? Mike Edited December 5, 2007 by Mike Craw Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted December 6, 2007 Thank you Mike! It's golddye from ROC company, Denmark. I'ts hard to get the gold to look like really gold but I had two coats of sealer on and then when I applied saddletan antique stain for the black outlining, wow the gold turned to gold allright. Thats why I now refer to this project as Midas touch Also after sealer (fiebings acrylic spray Saddle lac) i went on with yellow spirit dye on the checkered areas wich brings out a more reddish tone, BUT, after antiquing there some of the red tone was lost. The sealer was probably to much dissolved after the spirit dyeing. Thanks alot for your nice comment. Now I can have good short nights sleep! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Craw Report post Posted December 6, 2007 Wow! No wonder your head is spinning. I don't know how you keep all those steps straight! I get the shakes when I put antique on a finished project for fear I'll ruin it. I can't imagine how many test runs you had to do to come up with that routine! The results are amazing. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolvenstien Report post Posted December 6, 2007 very nice. love the backgrounding and the all around design. I made one a while back and had to add straps with buckles.... I could not imagine how anyone could lace one up one handed.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted December 6, 2007 Thank you guys! Your input is highly valued! I had some small test pieces before starting this one but no rigorous testing really so, YES Mike it was a sweat getting that antique on. Glad you like the backgroundin Wolven 'cuz that's also where alot of time is put into. All my bracers that are laced together are molded to form so the lacing is not so hard, I have one end in my mouth when tightening it up and making the knot. I have the routine from my fishingexperience;-) Have a nice day guys! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
