Tooled Snake Belt

[Spider]

I love this. It is sooooo fun. Awesome work.

[SOSHorses]

Really Cool!!

[Casey Jordan]

That is an awesome belt!!!

You sure put those stamps to good use and let your creativity loose alot on this belt!!!

Tom

Thanks, Tom.

Seeing you post kinda makes me think a snake pattern would look cool on a pair of bracers - Huh Tom!

Do you know of anyone who makes killer bracers??

I would like to try it out on something else too, just don't know what yet.

And Thanks to all you others who took the time to post, I appreciate it!

[Zilla]

That is just totally awesome!!!!

I'm almost scared to ask how you did the "diamonds" but you know enquiring minds want to know!!

Kev

[Casey Jordan]

That is just totally awesome!!!!

I'm almost scared to ask how you did the "diamonds" but you know enquiring minds want to know!!

Kev

Kev

Are you talking about the tooling or dyeing? I will tell you how I did all of it when I have more time later today.

[Casey Jordan]

That is just totally awesome!!!!

I'm almost scared to ask how you did the "diamonds" but you know enquiring minds want to know!!

Kev

This will be a quick explanation on how I did the tooling and dyeing.

The first picture is the pattern layed out.

I cut it out and swivel cut the eyes, the two lines by the eyes, and the nostrals.

Beveled those and the two half circles (not cut) on the head. And double beveled the rattler with B997, length wise and across between each button.

Went down both sides with veiner 412 and on the nose, on the half circles on the head and behind the eyes on the head.

I put the "scales" in with mule foot 853 on the head and in the diamonds the whole length of the snake.

The dyeing I used a light brown on the small triangles on the sides.

Then a medium or dark brown in the diamonds and out to the sides like the paper shows.

Then I used a chocolate streak through the center of each diamond like in the picture.

I also ran a light brown streak where I beveled on the rattler to give it some depth.

I know this was kinda breif but it wasn't to complicated.

And like I said before it is in Al Stohlman's book "Belts Galore" with the full size pattern and better instructions.

Hope this helps!

Well, I gotta go clean up vinergaroon off my wife's counter before she gets home and......Too Late.

[jamzdean]

that is completely, totally the coolest..hmmm how's it work?

[TomSwede]

Thanks, Tom.

Seeing you post kinda makes me think a snake pattern would look cool on a pair of bracers - Huh Tom!

Do you know of anyone who makes killer bracers??

I would like to try it out on something else too, just don't know what yet.

And Thanks to all you others who took the time to post, I appreciate it!

Aha, do I sense a challenge;-) I'm sure yours would come out better looking!!

It sure would look good on bracers and I've been wanting to test and learn how to makes scales so maybe I can squeeze a pair in with some scrap leather some day but don't count on it. I've got my hands full with stuff at the moment.

Very good looking belt, just gotta tell you again!!!!

Tom

[MattW]

Casey,

That is really nice! I like the subtle use of stitching and lacing on the head to provide the details.

[Casey Jordan]

Aha, do I sense a challenge;-) I'm sure yours would come out better looking!!

It sure would look good on bracers and I've been wanting to test and learn how to makes scales so maybe I can squeeze a pair in with some scrap leather some day but don't count on it. I've got my hands full with stuff at the moment.

Very good looking belt, just gotta tell you again!!!!

Tom

Challange? You bet! I know with your skill you won't dissipoint. Just don't forget the pictures!!!

Thanks for the comments Tom.

MattW

Thanks for responding. I was worried the stitching would not look good, but I had to do it and it worked out pretty good.