David Posted February 13, 2009 Report Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) I actually had a request to do a seat with that "saddle flower" stuff on it....Biker lingo for something like Sheridan. Here's the catch(s). I had 3 days to do the seat....and it had to be BLACK. Black Sheridan....right..... Oh and the seat pan was a mess, lopsided and twisted. The bike it was going on was extremely cool however so I gave it a shot. Here's the result In case anyone ever asks why I hate black....these shots were taken at the same lighting same exposure....I had no time to try to get better pics of it done. I was able to hide the lopsidedness of the pan a bit but not completely... I've included some bike pics also Dave Edited February 13, 2009 by David Quote
Members leathernut Posted February 13, 2009 Members Report Posted February 13, 2009 hey dave cool seat..not your fault he wanted it black..i get that once in a while ,customer wants it black,i try everything to talk them out of it.. Quote http://hellbentcustomseats.blogspot.com/
Scary Leatherworks Posted February 13, 2009 Report Posted February 13, 2009 nice seat Dave. To bad that black hides all the detail. Green bike Brown would have looked nice. I'm trying to get out of dyeing my next seat all black also. Have you ever tried the vinagaroon for black? Just wondering what you thought of it, since I was considering it for the seat i'm doing and you have given me some great advice in the past and I use the same finish as you. Scott Quote
ETW Grumpy Posted February 14, 2009 Report Posted February 14, 2009 Great looking "saddle flower stuff". Black.... why do they always want to cover up the art?? That is a bitchin' looking old Shovelhead though. Quote
David Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Posted February 14, 2009 I never tried the vinagaroon, I would probably need a divorce lawyer if I started brewing that stuff up in my leather shop..... Green bike tan seat, I tried the same approach....no go....same old story Hey biker what is your favorite color? BLACK What's your next favorite color? CHROME And your third favorite color? SKULLS ya gotta love them biker..... Quote
Members skipj Posted February 14, 2009 Members Report Posted February 14, 2009 Great job, oh well they pay the bills. Could this have been with the carving left natural? SkipJ Quote
Members SouthPaw Posted February 14, 2009 Members Report Posted February 14, 2009 Great carving David....maybe you need a sign in your shop that defines contrast... p.s make sure you add a skull under it so it get noticed..lol Quote SouthPawArt.com Southpaw Art - Etsy
Members Go2Tex Posted February 14, 2009 Members Report Posted February 14, 2009 You could try using several coats of resist on the carving, just hit the highlights. Then dye and quickly wipe off the black from the highlights. If it isn't black enough for the customer, you could darken the highlights a bit with antique. Same with the lettering, to get at least some contrast. Quote Brent Tubre email: BCL@ziplinkmail.com
David Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Posted February 15, 2009 (edited) You could try using several coats of resist on the carving, just hit the highlights. Then dye and quickly wipe off the black from the highlights. If it isn't black enough for the customer, you could darken the highlights a bit with antique. Same with the lettering, to get at least some contrast. Good suggestions Tex, Unfortunately when these guys say black, they want it black....and the blacker the better. Dave Edited February 15, 2009 by David Quote
Members Go2Tex Posted February 15, 2009 Members Report Posted February 15, 2009 Good suggestions Tex, Unfortunately when these guys say black, they want it black....and the blacker the better.Dave Yeah, I kinda figured as much. Still, it just pains me to see you have to cover up all that beautiful carving. Quote Brent Tubre email: BCL@ziplinkmail.com
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