carr52 Posted March 29, 2009 Report Posted March 29, 2009 I haven't done a basket weave for awhile so I thought I'd give it another shot. Also thought I'd take a pic of it before I screw it up trying to put a finish on it. I thought I was happy with the finish on the last couple of projects but when I saw the pics. Bummer. I'll just have to keep working on it. At least I didn't get the basket weave all over the border as much this time. I think I need to do something else to that border though. Camouflage maybe. Tom Quote
Members Dually Posted March 29, 2009 Members Report Posted March 29, 2009 Hi Tom, nice work. Real consistant lines with your B/W. Its subjictive of coarse, but I prefer a little more angle when stamping at an angle. (sounds redundant huh?) A border would really add, and the great thing is, its really open to the imagination. Camo is just one option. And I think we've all had finish nightmares. Quote Trust in God, but tie your horse. Randy
HARVEY Posted March 29, 2009 Report Posted March 29, 2009 "Before I screw it up trying to put a finish on it." Aah, a man after my own heart. My standard saying is "No project's ever finished until you screw it up in the final stages." Trying to get the right finish, for me at least, is always grief. I've read a lot of what others have posted on how to get the right finish. I think maybe I'm missing that gene. Talk about aggravation and frustration. BUT . . . hang in there. AND . . . nice basketweave work. Harvey Los Angeles Quote
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted March 29, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted March 29, 2009 A +........ yes use the camofloge tool.........put a resist down then antique it. Quote Luke
carr52 Posted March 29, 2009 Author Report Posted March 29, 2009 A +........ yes use the camofloge tool.........put a resist down then antique it. When you say a resist what do you mean? The only thing I've ever done is used super sheen and it doesn't allow much stain to get in or the Eco-Flo block out finish? Tom Quote
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted March 29, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted March 29, 2009 super sheen would act as a resist. then apply fiebings antique paste then buff the antique off. the antique will be in all the depressions. Quote Luke
Members rustyriggin Posted March 30, 2009 Members Report Posted March 30, 2009 Nice tooling, I like the floral with B/W, and I agree with Luke on the antique. Quote "A horse is someone who can see the truth in you even when you are fooling everyone else."
electrathon Posted March 30, 2009 Report Posted March 30, 2009 Practice on something you do not care about first. If you do not have a good coat of finish on the leather, you will have an icky dirty looking mess. If you do it correctly, it will highlite all of the crevaces and it will be pretty. Quote
rcsaddles Posted March 31, 2009 Report Posted March 31, 2009 Looks great, Tom. I'm looking forward to seeing the "finished" product. I agree with the practice on something you don't care about. My scrap box is getting low because of that. Joe Quote Joe Boyles Rugged Cross Saddlery Lewistown, Montana Romans 6:23
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