beveler ?

[Oscar B]

I can't put my finger on what is wrong. Help!

[The Major]

Great start. I wonder though, what type of beveler are you using? Also, dont worry about de-halo'ing' so much with sheridan, you need that halo.

Hopefully one of our Sheridan experts chime in here (hint hint Bruce)

I have only experimented with Sheridan. But I really like the Sheridan Bevelers for other non sheridan tooling.

[ClayB]

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QUOTE(Oscar B @ Feb 25 2007, 06:10 PM)

I can't put my finger on what is wrong. Help!

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The other guys mention deeper beveling. I think the same goes for pear shading. On the triangular shaped leaves, you really got some depth and it gives a lot of shape to the leaves. You can see the wavy shape of the leaves and they almost pop off the leather. I think that if you get the same depth into the other leaves and the flower petals, it will help to bring out their shape more. The way Jim drew that pattern, the leaves are fairly straight, but with the right shading at the tips, you might be able to give them the appearance of a little curve. To my eye, that would help the looks of the pattern.

Clay

[bruce johnson]

Oscar,

I really like the figure carving, you have the basics to get the floral just as good. Things to work on.

1. Bevel all around major elements like flowers and leaves. They need to stand alone, and the best way is to use steep bevelers all around them to set them off, especially where the stickers run under a flower.

2. Bring the sticker cuts further down the vines.

3. I prefer floral center stamps, and bevel around the centers.

4. I like to make a "break" at the joint of a leaf and stem. I usually use a seeder.

5. I use a small mulefoot to end some cuts where the stickers end on a vine. I use a larger and wider mulefoot to tie some elements and stemwork together.

These are the things that jump out at me, but like I said at the start, with your figure carving ability, these will come come quickly. Hope this helps.

Bruce Johnson

[Oscar B]

I want to thank you all for the information. Need to get some Sheridan tools. This is a great group that is willing to share. I will post latter and see if it is any better next time.