ETW Grumpy Posted November 1, 2009 Report Posted November 1, 2009 Way cool. I love the Victorian style patterns too. Classic. Can't wait to see the test piece. Quote
Members Peter Ellis Posted November 2, 2009 Members Report Posted November 2, 2009 Thanx Kate...More stuff on the granite as I write. After talking with Brent(Go2Tex) I am in the process of putting together some documentation on how we went from the classic acanthus and such to our more recent "Western Floral". You are right though there are so amny possibilties. I just got through modifying an A104-2 to a much smaller version for backgrounding the intricate pattern I am carving now. Wanted to se how small I could go for a wallet. I will be posting the test piece soon. Storm Hi Storm. I really like the Victorian style you've been working with. You're doing a great job with it. On the history front, I think you need to look a whole lot further back in time to find the beginnings. I've seen a leather case for an oliphant (hunting or war horn) dating back into the 1400's with acanthus scrolls (Metropolitan Museum of Art). I posted a link to some pieces in the Victoria and Albert Museum and to a couple of other museums in Germany with carved leather items from the 1600's back to the 1300's. I find it very interesting how many of the modern "Western Floral" themes can be seen in pieces from 500 or more years ago. Quote Peter Ellis Noble Lion Leather
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