Basic Leather Carving Tutorial

[The Major]

Pete,

Yes it does smoosh the backgrounding a little, but you can just touch it up after you are done beveling. And the beveling is there, but since you run the backgrounder over the beveling, it masks it.

I might also add, this is how I teach it to beginners to get them to learn to follow lines. If they jump a line, its much easier to cover up the mistake before beveling. Nothing is more annoying than seeing a tiger cub in tears cuz he screwed up and can't afford the $50 for a new piece of leather (That's a story for another day)

Once the skill is developed, you can do it in any order you want. Personally, I bevel first then background because you get much more depth.

You will find also if you bevel first your backgrounding goes much more quicker.

Edited April 27, 2009 by The Major

[KenE]

Thanks for the tutorial. This is nice because we can go through the steps to get the practice. I enjoy learning from many people to develop a style that is appropriate for me.

~Ken

[The Major]

Glad it helps.

[zenbeer]

Loved this. Thanks!

zen

In case anyone is interested, I created a page which goes over tooling a basic leather coaster. Its geared for the new people just getting into leather. Enjoy and I would love to get some feedback on it. I am planning on creating more of these type things, and eventually video's.

So whatcha think?

http://www.squidoo.c...Leather-Carving

[funnygirl62221]

Thank you so much. :D

[Gequinn]

This looks great. I just ordered a pack of rounders and I will definitely be applying this tutorial for a few of them.

[Babbs]

Thanks , can't wait to see more !!

[hurricane]

Great tutorial, I'm new to leather craft and this is great was really easy for me to do this pattern

[northquabbin]

Thanks for the info. I got a long way to go but your help is getting me started.

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?app=gallery&module=images&section=viewimage&img=16450

[The Major]

Looks like you're off to a good start! Just remember when you are making your decorative cuts to lift up the swivel knife to fade the line. They should go from deep to shallow. Keep up the great work.

Thanks for the info. I got a long way to go but your help is getting me started.

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?app=gallery&module=images&section=viewimage&img=16450