Members Tkleather1 Posted May 10, 2009 Members Report Posted May 10, 2009 Here is the first project that I have done with the new tools from Barry King and the first side of Herman oak leather that I have purchased. I am pretty happy with it. as always there are things that I will change next time. This purse will be lined with black 1.5 oz. Swine and have a black chap leather gusset I havent decided what to do for handles yet I would like to do round handles but I dont have a rein rounder so I will have to figure something else out. if you have any suggestions let me know. I should post this in the critique section but I will just tell all of you to let me know what you think so far. The finish is one light coat of extra virgin olive oil, a day in the sun, two coats of Saddle lac applied with sheepskin (not sprayed) one coat of Feibings sheridan brown antique. I still have to put the final finish on ( one coat of Tan Kote and one coat of Saddle lac) So have at it and let me know what you think. Thanks to all Tim Quote Tim Worley TK-Leather If you don't ask and dont try how are you gonna learn anything?
Members flyingcuda Posted May 10, 2009 Members Report Posted May 10, 2009 i don't see a pic, don't know if it's my computer or if the pic is not there Quote
Members Tkleather1 Posted May 10, 2009 Author Members Report Posted May 10, 2009 youre right they didnt load Here they are Quote Tim Worley TK-Leather If you don't ask and dont try how are you gonna learn anything?
Ambassador leatheroo Posted May 10, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted May 10, 2009 wow, thats nice!!! Quote "]http://leatheroo.blogspot
Members Razz Posted May 11, 2009 Members Report Posted May 11, 2009 (edited) Nice work, the color ended up real good. Edited May 11, 2009 by Razz Quote If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around.
Ambassador The Major Posted May 11, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted May 11, 2009 Real nice work. Quote Shawn Zoladz (The Major) dba Major Productions Everything Leather Saddles and Shoes Excluded You can lead me. You can follow me. Or you can get the hell out of my way. -Gen. Geo. S. Patton
electrathon Posted May 11, 2009 Report Posted May 11, 2009 Overall the tooling is very nice. Things I would change: Loose the pear shader and get a thumbprint. The pear shader is too wide. It looks like there should have been a turnback on at least one of the lower petals. The flower would look much more three deminsional, not flattened out. The basketweave is sideways, turn it 90 degrees. The next one is where I also have tremendous trouble too, work a lot on your decorative cuts. I have something posted in floral sarving, interested in your input back too. Aaron Quote
Members Bryan Posted May 12, 2009 Members Report Posted May 12, 2009 Looks beautiful! If you don't mind me asking; what is the purpose of the lengthy finish process? I don't know much at all about finishes & am just curious why all the different products, especialy the olive oil & the sun. I would have guessed the oil would keep the other finishes from penetrating the leather. Or that may be exactly the point.? What ever the reason, it turned out great! Quote "Certainty of death, small chance of success; what're we wait'n for?" BW Hand Tooled Leather +BLACK FUZZ+
Members Tkleather1 Posted May 12, 2009 Author Members Report Posted May 12, 2009 Overall the tooling is very nice. Things I would change: Loose the pear shader and get a thumbprint. The pear shader is too wide. It looks like there should have been a turnback on at least one of the lower petals. The flower would look much more three deminsional, not flattened out. The basketweave is sideways, turn it 90 degrees. The next one is where I also have tremendous trouble too, work a lot on your decorative cuts. I have something posted in floral sarving, interested in your input back too. Aaron No I agree with almost everything that you have said. you are 100 percent correct about the shader and the cuts I got way out of control. I dont get why you think the basket is wrong, I have done things this way, your way and diagonal so what is wron about it? As for the turnback I have never used one and wouldnt even know where to start, I would appreciate info on this as well. Now I want to make it very clear I am not trying to argue I just dont understand a few things and thank you very much for the input. Tim Looks beautiful! If you don't mind me asking; what is the purpose of the lengthy finish process? I don't know much at all about finishes & am just curious why all the different products, especialy the olive oil & the sun. I would have guessed the oil would keep the other finishes from penetrating the leather. Or that may be exactly the point.? What ever the reason, it turned out great! Some of the guys on here were talking about the sun tanning, and it works you oil it up and put it in the sun and it almost looks tanned. the Saddle lac is for a resist. that way the antiquepaste dosent get on everything just the low portions. the Tankote and the topcoat of Saddle lac are just a finish. I might have overdone it but its the only way I know. Quote Tim Worley TK-Leather If you don't ask and dont try how are you gonna learn anything?
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