TomSwede Posted March 3, 2008 Report Posted March 3, 2008 (edited) Practice piece I made from inspiration of Art S gift for his wife. First time I try something like this and sewing is something I have to work on. Main leather piece was no good, twisted and out of shape so I thought it'd make a good practice piece for new stuff. Only critiqiue I'm looking for is about the overall appearence. T here is a number of flaws that I already know off. Tom Edited March 3, 2008 by TomSwede Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
TomSwede Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Posted March 3, 2008 Forgot one pic. Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Drac Posted March 3, 2008 Report Posted March 3, 2008 that was practice?!?!? good grief man, don't sell yourself short! Quote frissenfrassenmussafrussen...
TracyMoss Posted March 3, 2008 Report Posted March 3, 2008 Nice even gusset. what does the writing say? Name? Quote
Ambassador leatheroo Posted March 3, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted March 3, 2008 very nice design tom Quote "]http://leatheroo.blogspot
TomSwede Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Posted March 3, 2008 Thanks Drac! I take it for true from a man who master maskmaking with the first one off! Thank you Tracy, worked hard with the stitchin. It's difficult and never more with thread with anitques. Ström=Stream, sländan= the dragonfly (well a sort of dragonfly) so the word reads in English: The dragonfly of the stream or maybe The streamdragonfly, why complicate things, lol. It'a Swedish brand of high-end fishingrods. Thank you Roo. Worked it right out of my head but a pattern was made for the sides....and some thinking and tinkering along the way. Had lotts of other stuff to do this last week so I have no count on the hours put into it but there are a few and lots of experince gained. Lesson here is, don't work with crappy material. I knew that from start but I was curious to see the outcome anyway. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted March 3, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted March 3, 2008 (edited) TOM..... you did good.... you'll go far! what Font and where did it come from? Edited March 3, 2008 by Luke Hatley Quote Luke
TomSwede Posted March 3, 2008 Author Report Posted March 3, 2008 Thank you Luke! That's a very comforting thing to hear, i'll sure put my best effort into this and will try to stand out in the American competition aswell, this stuff is nowhere to find in Sweden (tooled leather), almost (not counting me). Tried to locate their homepage or logotype for you but nowhere to find. That is their logotype and my friend just gave me a print to work from a few years ago, carved it and had neckproblems and a break from leather so I pulled this one from the scrapbin now and made him a freebie. Have no idea what the font is but sure is very beautiful. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
ArtS Posted March 3, 2008 Report Posted March 3, 2008 Looks great Tom! I really like your workmanship and the colors. ArtS Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
Members Tina Posted March 3, 2008 Members Report Posted March 3, 2008 Very nice Tom, keep up the good work and spread it all over the "ol' country" :-) For those who want to know the font, it's "Vivaldi" Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
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