Members leather1214 Posted January 27, 2009 Members Report Posted January 27, 2009 Here is my first whack at a filigree belt...I think it turned out alright, it took forever to cut out all of the background...What do yall folks think??? The dot on the leaf stem is the mark for the measurement if anybody is wonderin...Havent punched the holes yet and didnt pay attention when I took the picture...Anyways thanks for lookin Quote
Contributing Member ClayB Posted January 27, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted January 27, 2009 Alright? That's REALLY nice!! It's really classy looking. What did you use to cut out the filligree? You did a really clean job of it. Quote
Members leather1214 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 27, 2009 Alright? That's REALLY nice!! It's really classy looking. What did you use to cut out the filligree? You did a really clean job of it. When I first started I was using a exacto knife and then I sharpened a single buckstitch punch and used it kinda like a beveler...wasnt all that bad with that it just took awhile Quote
Members Washroad Posted January 27, 2009 Members Report Posted January 27, 2009 That's just freakin' beautiful! Quote
Contributing Member UKRay Posted January 27, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted January 27, 2009 Alright? That is a seriously nice piece of work by anyone's standards. Congratulations! Quote
Members Greybeard Posted January 27, 2009 Members Report Posted January 27, 2009 +1 That is an Awesome Belt! Love the filigree it POPs! Quote
Members Deb59 Posted January 27, 2009 Members Report Posted January 27, 2009 Very Very nice!! What glue did you use to attach the backing on to the filligree? Quote
Members leather1214 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 27, 2009 Very Very nice!! What glue did you use to attach the backing on to the filligree? Thanks everyone for the compliments...The glue is called Masters, its alot like Barges, it just has a faster drying time...dont have to wait as long for it to get real sticky Quote
Members Nomad Posted January 27, 2009 Members Report Posted January 27, 2009 I do not know words to describe delight. Very beautifully. Quote
Members leather1214 Posted January 28, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 28, 2009 Excellent. Simply Excellent. Thanks I appreciate it Quote
Ambassador pete Posted January 28, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted January 28, 2009 beautiful!!! What did you use for the antique and what color is the background?....and what is the material???pete Quote
Members leather1214 Posted January 28, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 28, 2009 beautiful!!! What did you use for the antique and what color is the background?....and what is the material???pete Fiebings Mahogany...Green Metallic liner...7/8 oz blank and a 2/3 liner Quote
Members CitizenKate Posted January 28, 2009 Members Report Posted January 28, 2009 ... I sharpened a single buckstitch punch and used it kinda like a beveler...wasnt all that bad with that it just took awhile Really? Huh... I'm going to have to try that. I have to admit, when I saw the title of your topic, I expected to click on it and see a bunch of chewed-up looking edges, but that is nice and clean. Congratulations on a great piece. Thanks for posting. Kate Quote
Members kiwidownunder Posted January 30, 2009 Members Report Posted January 30, 2009 Very beautiful. Great colour choice. Would not know that it was your first time doing it. Kiwi. Quote
Elton Joorisity Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) Looks great!! Just thought I'd throw a little tip out for people to try. Go buy a bunch of various sized Craftool veiners (preferrably with no scallops on the inside) Now sharpen them up...yes I mean grind them til they no longer look like stamps... they make great filigree punches!! I have been using mine for as long as I have been doing filigree. Along with different sized drive punches and the exacto for tight corners filigree becomes twice as fast if not faster. Edited January 30, 2009 by Elton Joorisity Quote
Members DarkDreamsLeather Posted January 30, 2009 Members Report Posted January 30, 2009 I like it, looks really good Quote
TomSwede Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 Quite a excellent looking belt!!!! Congrats on a well done job!!! Tom Quote
Members Sasquatch Posted January 30, 2009 Members Report Posted January 30, 2009 Nice belt I really like this one. Quote
Members CygnusX1 Posted January 30, 2009 Members Report Posted January 30, 2009 VERY NICE! I have been planning my first filligree project. But the one thing that I have been wondering about is the the application of the glue. I have always applied Barge to both pieces that are to be glued, wait, then place the two together. But, with filligree, there is the issue of alignment so that the glue on the background piece does not end up in the wrong place. Do you not worry about placing the glue on the background piece and just glue them together anyway. I have a feeling that I am over analizing how to do this. Thanks for any responces. Quote
Members equiss Posted January 30, 2009 Members Report Posted January 30, 2009 This is beautiful. If you were going to sell it - given the time and materials, what do you think a good price would be? I LOVE IT! Quote
Members Kowboyboots Posted January 30, 2009 Members Report Posted January 30, 2009 I am so glade to see the filigree coming back in style. That's all I did back in the 70's. Still have the messed up fingernail proving it, LOL, cut right throw my nail & finger one day. Any way now I use the hot knife to do the filigree cut. It cuts like a regular exact type knife an seals the edges at the same time. Works like my laser only I can't fit a whole belt in my laser so sometimes I have to use a different method. Yours looks wonderful! Quote
Members CitizenKate Posted January 30, 2009 Members Report Posted January 30, 2009 Just thought I'd throw a little tip out for people to try. Go buy a bunch of various sized Craftool veiners (preferrably with no scallops on the inside) Now sharpen them up...yes I mean grind them til they no longer look like stamps... they make great filigree punches!! Great tip from another guy who does awesome filigree work - thanks, Elton! Kate Quote
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