Members KatieG Posted November 13, 2009 Members Report Posted November 13, 2009 Well... I'm not a traditional person, but I still want to learn to carve it. So, since the Vista kit at Tandy's on sale, I decided to get one and make one for my grandmother (Since she'll still love and adore me if I screw up lol). Um, honestly, I loathe the look of veiners and camouflages, so I kind of omitted them, designed my own gussets (taken from the side design.), and dyed the background mahogany, resisted, and stained it chocolate cherry (which does NOT taste like it's name, I assure you!). Then I assembled it with dark brown kangaroo lace. I'm really happy with it, and very proud of it. Oddly, the background color seems to change from regular lights to flourescent/sunlight/camera flash, but it's a neat effect. Prior to assembly, with the funky color: I did a few weird tooling things I do, so.. yeah. Not 100% traditional lol. I can't help but modify as I go. I would like any pointers, and am happy to answer any questions, though I doubt you talented folks have any. Assembled: So, um.. enjoy. I hope she likes it. ^___^. ~KatieG Quote
Members DUDDY Posted November 13, 2009 Members Report Posted November 13, 2009 I love it, its just wonderful.... Quote
MADMAX22 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Posted November 13, 2009 Great looking purse, you didnt sneak any anime in there did you:red_bandana: Quote
Members KatieG Posted November 13, 2009 Author Members Report Posted November 13, 2009 Thank you both very much! No, but on the second gusset I DID hide my initials. Quote
Members Storm Posted November 13, 2009 Members Report Posted November 13, 2009 Overall great piece of work. I am sure your grandmother will love this one!!! Storm Quote
Members Colter Posted November 13, 2009 Members Report Posted November 13, 2009 Absolutely beautiful,the color in the flowers especially! Quote
Members BradB Posted November 13, 2009 Members Report Posted November 13, 2009 That looks great I am sure your Grandma will love it!! Quote
Members KatieG Posted November 13, 2009 Author Members Report Posted November 13, 2009 Thank you so much, guys!! ^__^. I hope she will, or at least say she does lol. And that's good enough for me. Quote
Members Dwight Posted December 10, 2009 Members Report Posted December 10, 2009 Katie, . . . tell your husband to give you a big hug, . . . you deserve it!!!! Your handbag is great, . . . I had seen one similar on the internet, . . . was looking for the pattern of the tooling, . . . may make one for my daughter in law for Christmas. I couldn't really copy the other one as well as I wanted to, . . . and here you are with just EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thank yuh, . . . thank yuh, . . . thank yuh vurry much. FWIW, . . . go to YouTube, . . . Fort Worth Leather--The Making of a Leather Purse, . . . it's the same purse. May God bless, Dwight Quote
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