"just put a deer on it and maybe some initials on the back"

[freak]

I know it's not the best deer out there but the person i'm doing this for was so warned. LOL I was told "just put a deer on it and maybe some initials on the back". I can't, i just can't "just "do that.

I kind of like posting as i go, hope you all don't mind. I guess i could just wait till it's done but, i like to see the Work In Progress pics.

After putting lead to paper for about an hour i came up with the design for the back.

[ClayB]

Hi Freak,

I really like WIP pictures. I like what you have done with this notebook. Your "just initials" looks really nice and make for a classy back. The deer looks good too. I'm starting to realize I must have been a really slow learner cuz you (and quite a few of the rest of the people on here) are getting really good, really fast.

Thanks for showing the pictures. Cant wait to see how you finish this one.

Clay

[freak]

Thanks Clay. I did a few things before i found this place. Then for almost a year i really had no time for leather but i had time at nite to read and see all the great work that was going on here. This place and all of you here have really helped me step my skills up. When i do something and see that something just is not right but i can't figure out what it is or how i can do something better, i ask and you help. Not only in skill levels have i learned but about tools. At the show i picked up some of Barry King's bevels and a swivel knife w/his blade. WOW what a HUGE difference that is. Like cutting butter and massive clean depth. I think one could bevel right thru the leather. It's also about practice practice practice also. So i wouldn't say you're a slow learner. It's just you can see what a huge diff this site is making. You and the others with your skills that help and give tips and post your work have a HUGE impact on this site. SO thanks you all !!

I'm pretty much just gonna lay down some antique on this one.

[HorsehairBraider]

The antique will look really classy on this. Wow, it really turned out nice!

I like the way you are showing it in stages. I am thinking about doing a series of pictures like that for a braided piece I am about to start.

[Beaverslayer]

freak, you're talent is growing day by day. I love the WIP pics, as we can all see each step you take in the progress. Great Deer by the way, so much better than the first "Killer Deer" you showed us.

Ken

[freak]

wet dye, lookout . I like the way the red with the antique came out on the biomech one. So i thought i would try it again, i dyed it green in the background of the deer. Hard to see in the pic. Anyway here's where we are now for those of you following along....

[rawhide1]

Freak

It looks great!! I really like how this deer turned out. Thanks for sharing Mike

[Kevin King]

Cool. No, really, Cool.

[HorsehairBraider]

You got a wonderful 3-D look, especially on the antlers. It is really beautiful. The dye set it off nicely.

[Don101]

Freak ive been watching this coming along cant post on improvement as i have no idea how its done but it looks great and i would be thrilled to bits if i did one and it turned out like that so early in the learning prosses, well done, Don