LuisPaulo Report post Posted February 25, 2010 I dont get good results using the veiner on flowrs and leaves. The impressions become a little "strange"..... I think I'm not knwing the correct use of the tool..... I dont like the results of using the Seeder (Is it the correct name ) on flowers centers... So, please, somebody help me !!!!!!!!! lol... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terrahyd Report post Posted February 25, 2010 HI Luis;; I am not a flower maker but , I know the suppliers that adv'' here sell very good books on the subject,, and would be more useful than a short answer here in a post,, good luck ...Doc... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted February 25, 2010 I dont get good results using the veiner on flowrs and leaves. The impressions become a little "strange"..... I think I'm not knwing the correct use of the tool..... I dont like the results of using the Seeder (Is it the correct name ) on flowers centers... So, please, somebody help me !!!!!!!!! lol... Luis a great book for you to have is the "Craft Tools Tech Tips".it is avaiable at Tandys. Hope this will help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClayB Report post Posted February 25, 2010 Luis, A couple things about using a veiner. Usually you will need to tilt the tool to one side. I don't know that there is ever a time when you would stamp the whole tool impression when doing floral work. If you are doing the vein in the center of a leaf, you would set the tool so one edge is on the center line and then tip the tool up so the other edge doesn't come in contact with the leather. Then you need to space the tool impressions evenly. Usually you are veining along a slight curve, or a spiral. In either case, the tip of the tool making the impression will be spaced pretty close together, and the other end (that's not touching the leather) will have more of a gap in the impressions to make them look even as they go around the curve. I also find that a veiner that makes a fairly thin impression usually looks better than a tool that makes a thicker impression. Find some pictures from some of the people that do a lot of floral carving and study how it looks. There's lots of them here on the forum that do really nice work. Hope this helps a little. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
