TomSwede Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 The updated person may see that this will one will match a recent post from me. I'm not sure I will use this necklace but the heart I am happ with. It is made out as a practice piece beacause it has goat lining on the back and I need to practice with glueing and stuff. Not completely happy with edges. I'm sanding them but think I'll need some finer paper..anyways the fun piece is the heart I think. I glued 4 heart shaped pieces together and used sandpaper to shape it and then slicked it really well, coloured it, slicked some more and put a two coats of acrylic sealer to it. Happy with how the heart turned out. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
ArtS Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 Looks great Tom. How does it connect in the back? Art Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
Members Tina Posted March 15, 2009 Members Report Posted March 15, 2009 Jag kan bara speculera till vem *S* 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/
Contributing Member rdb Posted March 15, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted March 15, 2009 Too cool for School, Tom! Must be that cold arctic wind...lol Quote Web page Facebook
TomSwede Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Posted March 15, 2009 Looks great Tom. How does it connect in the back?Art Thanks art!! Still trying to figure out how to fit the heart more securely than just glue it in. The fit is very snug in the cout out of the main leather. Forgot to mention this in original post, lol but it is a development project the trial and error way. I could just mak two holes through it all and and run a thread right through. Maybe a small stone or small silver heart with a fit fitting could sit on top hiding the thread if so. Sometimes it's fun to just start of a job and solve problems as we go so to speak. Normally I think my stuff through very well before starting. Jag kan bara speculera till vem *S* Jepp, finns bara en;-) Bra jobbat Syrran Formen är tagen från en korp som sträcker upp vingarna. Tom Too cool for School, Tom!Must be that cold arctic wind...lol Ha ha thanks alot Bud!!! Starting to get warmer here now, my heart is defrosting ha ha Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Contributing Member Crystal Posted March 16, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted March 16, 2009 I think you're on to something really special, Tom! Very nice job. Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
Contributing Member ClayB Posted March 16, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted March 16, 2009 Hi Tom, I think this is looking really nice!!! It all goes together so well, and the colors look great together. Cant wait to see the final piece. Quote ClayB Badlands Leather Art blog Badlands Leather Art Website
Members Kowboyboots Posted March 16, 2009 Members Report Posted March 16, 2009 I thought the heart was stone, very nice work Quote
TomSwede Posted March 16, 2009 Author Report Posted March 16, 2009 I think you're on to something really special, Tom! Very nice job. Crystal Thank you Crystal!!! Hi Tom,I think this is looking really nice!!! It all goes together so well, and the colors look great together. Cant wait to see the final piece. Hi Clay!! Thanks alot!! Like I said, work in progress and I may start over with the necklace itself if not happy. I thought the heart was stone, very nice work Thank you Kowboyboots!! Funny you mention stone because inspiration to do the heart is those leatherstones that Anne Newkold posted in 2008 and the receiver of this necklace loves stones and she gave me a heart shaped stone a while back ago so glad to hear you reflection. I wanted it to have a stone feeling. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Ian Posted March 16, 2009 Report Posted March 16, 2009 Looks fine, Tom - of course the heart is cool, but the overall shape of the necklace is very classy looking indeed. I'm picturing it hanging from a round cord with some silver ferrules and clasp. Quote http://blackcanyonleather.net/
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