Rawhide Report post Posted April 17, 2009 ...here are some new inlays for boot tops that will appear in a chocolate calf background. The original photo is shown at left and the uncolored carving at right. The colors were altered by request...the foliage was not required so the subjects were more featured. These were colored with spirit dyes. Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hidepounder Report post Posted April 17, 2009 He's just amazing! What else can you say? Wow! Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leatheroo Report post Posted April 17, 2009 always amazing....love these posts from peter...thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted April 17, 2009 I just wanna know how he got the white with the spirit dyes. Ive never gotten it to work personally. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rawhide Report post Posted April 17, 2009 I just wanna know how he got the white with the spirit dyes. Ive never gotten it to work personally. MADMAXX, I would think that it's a very thinned White Cova Dye or Acrylic. The rest is spirit. Just to be sure I'll ask him for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rawhide Report post Posted April 17, 2009 Peter's reply ...I have used a very diluted white acrylic to highlight the horns....it is very transparent. There is no such thing as a 'white acrylic dye', as dyes are made from 'dyestuffs'...white is a pigment, as found in a acrylic paint. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tina Report post Posted April 17, 2009 I Love them. What I really like too is the pictures around the work, the "history" behind the carving:-) A question for Peter the next time you talk to him Marlon...What brand of spirit dyes is he using? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted April 17, 2009 Peter's reply...I have used a very diluted white acrylic to highlight the horns....it is very transparent. There is no such thing as a 'white acrylic dye', as dyes are made from 'dyestuffs'...white is a pigment, as found in a acrylic paint. Thanks Rawhide for asking, I appreciate it and if you would relay my thanks to Peter as well. Great looking work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveBrambley Report post Posted April 17, 2009 Not a carver myself (maybe one day) but I do love this stuff, excellent! Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rawhide Report post Posted April 18, 2009 Tina...here's your answer, ...I use dyes that I had made in Australia in '92...these are highlyconcentrated and are pure in color. I also use Fiebings Oil Dyes for overall coloring of large projects...I do not use water based dyes or acrylic paint, with the exception of diluted white now and then. Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tina Report post Posted April 18, 2009 Tina...here's your answer,...I use dyes that I had made in Australia in '92...these are highlyconcentrated and are pure in color. I also use Fiebings Oil Dyes for overall coloring of large projects...I do not use water based dyes or acrylic paint, with the exception of diluted white now and then. Peter Thanks a load Marlon and Peter:-) If I can not find Angelus in Europe (Angelus is looking for a retailer over there but has not found one the last I heard, 3-4 weeks ago), I was hoping there would be something good enough I could search for and hopefully find in Europe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnBarton Report post Posted April 19, 2009 May I ask a question and feel free to ignore it. Is there some reason Peter doesn't post here? I am buying his books on coloring leather and in the course of correspondence I mentioned this forum. He didn't reply concerning my invitation to post here. I sense that there is some kind of tension there and I don't want to bring up any worms but am curious. Thanks again Marlon for bringing us more examples of Peter's great work. John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeterMain Report post Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) "May I ask a question and feel free to ignore it. Is there some reason Peter doesn't post here? I am buying his books on coloring leather and in the course of correspondence I mentioned this forum. He didn't reply concerning my invitation to post here. I sense that there is some kind of tension there and I don't want to bring up any worms but am curious". ...of course you may ask John, you are not to be ignored. There is no reason for me not to post here...am sorry that I did not respond to your invitation. There certainly is no tension here, or there. I thank my friend Marlon for passing on things that I send to him, Peter Edited April 19, 2009 by PeterMain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rawhide Report post Posted April 19, 2009 John, As you can see, Peter sneaks in from time to time. Peter posts in the iilg list quite often and it's easier to post it there with the email format and he can send it to multiple lists at once. I asked if I could post some of his work here for the benefit of those that are not part of iilg....That's kind of how this whole thing got started. He doesn't frequent as much as I do, so it's usually quicker for me to ask him a question for everyone, than for him to stumble up on it. ....and You're welcome Peter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtwister09 Report post Posted April 19, 2009 Peter, We have been joking that Marlon is your secretary. He also posts to flasah also. Regards, Ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
