Members DG Leather Posted June 2, 2009 Members Report Posted June 2, 2009 Dirkin..... Awesome stuff man....You are a brave soul...I get afraid of attempting large projects and venturing into colors because i get so damned critical of the work i do and dont want to destroy any projects but you just gave me some more hope that sometimes venturing and trying a new avenue does not equate devastation necessarily...... your panel is flippin cool...I know one I wanna do as well but have not due to internal fear......I wanna do a VIC skull..... Quote
Members shirleyz Posted June 2, 2009 Members Report Posted June 2, 2009 I really like that! Quote badassseats As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death. ~George Bernard Shaw
Members DreadPirateRedbeard Posted June 4, 2009 Author Members Report Posted June 4, 2009 Thank you everyone for your kind words, coming from the great artists that you are, it means tons to have positive reviews of my humble works. They measured sound levels that night, it was 116 db!!! A jetplane is 120db.Tom Tom, they've often been labeled as the loudest band in the world. I've seen em 4 or 5 times and they never disappoint. Lemmy is the reason that I play bass. I really suck at it but it entertains me and irritates the neighbors. Wicked bad! Dig the rivets. Right on Brian! The rivets were a faster alternative to sewing it on andd I really like the look it makes. Your work is truly inspiring! Great attention to detail everything looks even and spaced out as it would on a Motorhead patch. My only concern or thought is what you used to encase the dye against rain dampness etc. I would use the neatlac as it gives an amazing glazed look. Possibly use a silicone or bees wax to repel water? The rivets may rust.. It finally great to see something not Sheridan art!Well done!! Thanks tat2. the spacing is a result of my cheating using the ol' PC. I downloaded the font that best matched their stuff, used MS Word or some such program to make it what I wanted and printed it out. Then simply put it to tracing film on my handy light box and transferred it to the leather for processing! I'm glad you mentioned something about waterproofing as I spaced it completely. I'll probably heat up the wax, brush it on and use the blow dryer to set it in and get rid of excess wax. BTW, what's Sheridan art? That's a noob question hehe! I like the look the rag treatment gave to the background work. Very creative look! I have been here a month or so now nad just decided to experiment with some of the techniques that I've read about here and prayed that they worked! Dirkin.....Awesome stuff man....You are a brave soul...I get afraid of attempting large projects and venturing into colors because i get so damned critical of the work i do and dont want to destroy any projects but you just gave me some more hope that sometimes venturing and trying a new avenue does not equate devastation necessarily...... your panel is flippin cool...I know one I wanna do as well but have not due to internal fear......I wanna do a VIC skull..... Thanks G. I just say f**k it and dive right in. I was very frustrated during a lot of this project though. For instance, when I combined a nice red with the metal flake silver and it turned out to look like pink f**kin glitter nail polish, I almost tossed it out. But I let the pink crap dry, then applied a couple of coats of just red. When I was finished with the detail paint/dye work, I slathered it all in USMC black and wiped it with a cloth soaked in paint thinner and it became what you see. When I started chain maille in 2000, I was told that I should not do a shirt or any large pieces like armour because a noob could never do something that complicated. I did not only a shirt, but it had a brass inlay of three chevron stripes. My blacksmithing is the same. I have never been taught any of these arts formally. But now I'm building my own coal/coke forge from freebie junk and thrift store parts. I'll be putting some hand hammered steel pieces on the jacket next after the forge is built. So for any newbies reading this, Have the courage to do whatever project you want to do, big or small. Ask any of these amazing artists on this forum. Compared to their works of art, my stuff is nothing. In just a month on this forum, I've learned so much from these great people. They have a lot to offer and they're some of the nicest people I've never met! So now I am off to ask a question about some leather I just received and hope for a response or two, then start in on a pair of hardened bracers! Quote Don't be scared live to win, although they're always gonna tell you it's a sin. Grab ahold don't let go, don't let them rob you of the only way you know - Motorhead The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. - St Augustine
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