Ambassador Beaverslayer Posted April 12, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted April 12, 2008 Well, chatting with Johanna last week, she told me that I should enter one of my vests in the IFoLG show this fall. She has said that from what she has seen at previous shows, I should do quite well. Seeing as I cannot attend myself, Johanna has graciously offered to "Hand Deliver" my entry. Many thanks to her for all the things she does for us leather people. So, after about a week of running ideas through my old head, I've come up with something that I hope will do well. After re-reading how Tina said she does her wonderful works, and Tom saying "Boarders" add so much, I've incorporated a bit of their ideas into this. The only thing though Tina, my 30 pound block of granite is a bit to heavy to keep in my lap, so I'm doing it on my small work bench. But taking her advice, and going really slowly, and using just baby taps on the tool, this is what I've come up with so far. Hope you all like it so far. Ken Quote Beaverslayer Custom Leather<br />Wearable Works of Art https://www.facebook...erCustomLeather
Members Spider Posted April 12, 2008 Members Report Posted April 12, 2008 Ken, You kill me with how good you are. Quote From the insane mind of SPIDER... http://spiderflesh.com Myspace: Spiderflesh Facebook: Spiderflesh George
TomSwede Posted April 12, 2008 Report Posted April 12, 2008 This looks to be awsome, I'll bet you finish it off before I'm done with that tube, lol. I like the touch with the tree on the right hanging in and the way that you got those typical clouds down to the leather. I also like the way you let the border break up in the middle, playing with shapes and just adding more eyecandy. I'm excited to see this one done and I love Japanese designs. I have only vikingstuff on my arms and on my left arm that is close to 100% percent done I just couldn't resist throwing some Japanese cloud/filler stuff to my elbow to get a fluid dynamic pattern that will nicely follow my underarms movement. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Roger Posted April 12, 2008 Report Posted April 12, 2008 very cool ken! i can't wait to see this one progress! Quote
Members Tina Posted April 12, 2008 Members Report Posted April 12, 2008 (edited) Well, chatting with Johanna last week, she told me that I should enter one of my vests in the IFoLG show this fall. She has said that from what she has seen at previous shows, I should do quite well. Seeing as I cannot attend myself, Johanna has graciously offered to "Hand Deliver" my entry. Many thanks to her for all the things she does for us leather people.So, after about a week of running ideas through my old head, I've come up with something that I hope will do well. After re-reading how Tina said she does her wonderful works, and Tom saying "Boarders" add so much, I've incorporated a bit of their ideas into this. The only thing though Tina, my 30 pound block of granite is a bit to heavy to keep in my lap, so I'm doing it on my small work bench. But taking her advice, and going really slowly, and using just baby taps on the tool, this is what I've come up with so far. Hope you all like it so far. Ken Now we're talking:-) The start is great Ken and it looks really clean in all the small details and such...Keep it up and keep posting:-) ps. Love the way you made the design on the tree, coming from the outside area into the main design part Edited April 12, 2008 by Tina 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/
Ambassador Beaverslayer Posted April 12, 2008 Author Ambassador Report Posted April 12, 2008 Spider, thanks bro, I had to step away from the skulls on this one. Don't want to scare the judges away...LOL Tom, now why did you have to go and mention those Vikings? I'm a real big fan of them as well, and when thinking of what to do on this one, all that came to my old mind was Japanese. Now I have to take a look at doing something Viking also.... Roger, thanks for the compliment, I'm actually thinking of lacing the edges using the "Shirleyz Round Weave", I think it will actually look pretty good that way. Tina, it's mostly the work you have been posting of late that has got meinspired to do this fine of detail. I have to take my glasses off and keep my face about 3" from the leather to see what's happening. So that's another reason I'm not doing it in my lap like you, can't bend that much...LOL The tree wandering over the border is an idea I got from, I believe it was "Storm" on another post where the leaves of the flower went beyond the edge of the leather. It had a hummingbird on it as well. Ken Quote Beaverslayer Custom Leather<br />Wearable Works of Art https://www.facebook...erCustomLeather
Members Pauly Posted April 12, 2008 Members Report Posted April 12, 2008 Looks unreal, it looks like you've really taken your time giving it a peaceful vibe. Quote Dark is a way and light is a place.
Contributing Member rdb Posted April 12, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted April 12, 2008 If that don't win, the judges are blind. Quote Web page Facebook
Members sodapop Posted April 12, 2008 Members Report Posted April 12, 2008 smoooooooooooooooooth darryl Quote Darryl..."Imagination is more important than knowledge"...Albert Einstein...
Ian Posted April 12, 2008 Report Posted April 12, 2008 Wow, those clouds rock, and the way the tree is set off the main tooled area is terrific. You're inspiring me to do a tooled vest yoke. Quote http://blackcanyonleather.net/
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