Members Oscar B Posted February 26, 2007 Members Report Posted February 26, 2007 I can't put my finger on what is wrong. Help! Quote Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it."
Ambassador The Major Posted February 26, 2007 Ambassador Report Posted February 26, 2007 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. Quote Shawn Zoladz (The Major) dba Major Productions Everything Leather Saddles and Shoes Excluded You can lead me. You can follow me. Or you can get the hell out of my way. -Gen. Geo. S. Patton
Contributing Member ClayB Posted February 26, 2007 Contributing Member Report Posted February 26, 2007 --> QUOTE(Oscar B @ Feb 25 2007, 06:10 PM) I can't put my finger on what is wrong. Help! [attachment=842:attachment 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 Quote ClayB Badlands Leather Art blog Badlands Leather Art Website
Moderator bruce johnson Posted February 27, 2007 Moderator Report Posted February 27, 2007 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 Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
Members Oscar B Posted February 27, 2007 Author Members Report Posted February 27, 2007 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. Quote Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who don't. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it."
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