Members The Farmers Daughter Posted November 16, 2009 Members Report Posted November 16, 2009 That is STUNNING!I'm sure your friend will treasure it always. Quote "Look back on our struggle for freedom, Trace our present day's strength to it's source; And you'll find that man's pathway to glory Is strewn with the bones of a horse"
Members whinewine Posted November 17, 2009 Members Report Posted November 17, 2009 Thanks Dan I found a lovely little thing called a stencil cutter (which is really just a wood burner with a set of very fine tips). You can pick them up at art stores for ten or fifteen dollars. All I do is transfer the letters to the leather with tracing film and a stylus, then go over the impressions with the fine point of the stencil cutter. It goes through the leather like butter after it's had time to warm up. As you can see, it allows for very fine detail. Schno: absolutely beautiful! BTW,I did get the stencil cutter at AC Moore today- used one of their 50%-off coupons, & paid a grand total of $8.47 [incl PA state sales tax]. Basically I bought it for the 2 tips, as my other 2 wood/leatherburners don't have as fine of tips as the tips on this unit. Again, beautiful work, guy! russ Quote
TomSwede Posted November 17, 2009 Report Posted November 17, 2009 That is a sweet piece Schno!!! Love the lettering, looks like that stncil cutter pays off!! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members SunshineNative Posted November 17, 2009 Members Report Posted November 17, 2009 Just a quick note to add my accolades as well. My initial reaction is HOLY TOLEDO! That is awesome! MY oh my! oh wait, my second and third reactions are the same!!! Good work!! Quote Life isn't about the dates at birth or death. Its about how you live the time in between.
Members ghostrider812 Posted November 20, 2009 Members Report Posted November 20, 2009 Dude, I am so impressed! I am very new to leatherwork and my stuff really sucks. LOL I havent gotten the nerve to post a pic yet. It's improved somewhat but not good enough. I have spent thousands of dollars on tools and I have burneds alot hours tooling, sewing and molding leather. It's work like yours that continues to motivate me. I look forward to your post. Quote Email me
leatherman1457 Posted November 20, 2009 Report Posted November 20, 2009 As a gift for a good friend, I offered up my services to create a slip cover for her sketchbook. She is an avid Tolkien fan, as am I. (He's the 'Lord of the Rings' guy for you non-geeks out there). I included her favorite poem by Tolkien which goes: All that is gold does not glitter Not all who wander are lost The old that is strong does not wither Deep roots are not touched by the frost From ashes a fire shall be woken A light from the shadows shall spring Renewed shall be blade that was broken The crownless again shall be king The poem is written in elvin script along the borders front and back. I included the english translation on the back. I really enjoyed making this piece and I'm looking forward to more work like this. Your thoughts and critiques are welcome! This is a beautiful done book. i love the script ane the design and layout. very nicely done. gary Quote If you can conceive it, you can achieve it. visit my web site www.leathertools4u.com "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Members tommygun53 Posted December 26, 2009 Members Report Posted December 26, 2009 Incredible work... Simply amazing man... And thanks for the tip on the stencil burner, that will work perfectly for the bible cover I am making right now. I just had no idea how I was going to do the lettering.. I will post pics when it is done... What color stain/dye did you use on that, I really like the colors you have there too. Tom Bryant Quote
Members Tina Posted December 26, 2009 Members Report Posted December 26, 2009 How did I manage to miss this post??? The cover is absolutly wonderful, very "old world" feeling to the look and I Love the design. I'm sure this one is going to be treassured for decades to come Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
Schno Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Posted January 6, 2010 (edited) Wow, props from Tina! That's like getting 'hey, nice shot' from Micheal Jordan Thank you, everyone, for the kind words! What color stain/dye did you use on that, I really like the colors you have there too. The spine was done with Eco-flo Canyon Tan, then dry-dyed with Bison Brown. The front and back were done with Fiebing's Tan Leather Stain. The area around the tree was done in the same manner as the spine, but with heavier dry-dye applications. Edited January 6, 2010 by Schno Quote Schno - Los Angeles, CA
Members NormacLaDow Posted May 31, 2012 Members Report Posted May 31, 2012 This is beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Quote
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