Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Posted

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

IMG_0017.JPG

post-6291-1238294928_thumb.jpg

  • Members
Posted

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.

Trust in God, but tie your horse.

Randy

Posted

"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

  • Ambassador
Posted

A +........ yes use the camofloge tool.........put a resist down then antique it.

Luke

Posted
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

  • Ambassador
Posted

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.

Luke

  • Members
Posted

Nice tooling, I like the floral with B/W, and I agree with Luke on the antique.

"A horse is someone who can see the truth in you even when you are fooling everyone else."

Posted

Alright, thanks guys.

Tom

Posted

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.

Posted

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

Joe Boyles

Rugged Cross Saddlery

Lewistown, Montana

Romans 6:23

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...