Inverse Carving???

[leatherpoker]

I recently read a brief article on "inverse carving" does anyone have an idea what it is? and has anyone tried it?

I picture it being carved on the "other side" (flesh side)

any pictures of "inverse carving"

Rob

[Luke Hatley]

  leatherpoker said:

I recently read a brief article on "inverse carving" does anyone have an idea what it is? and has anyone tried it?

I picture it being carved on the "other side" (flesh side)

any pictures of "inverse carving"

Rob

I BELEIVE YOU MIGHT BE REFERING TO "INVERTED CARVING"

ONE IS NOT BEVELING THE BACKGROUND,BUT BEVELING ON THE OBJECT CARVED

[Rawhide]

  leatherpoker said:

I recently read a brief article on "inverse carving" does anyone have an idea what it is? and has anyone tried it?

I picture it being carved on the "other side" (flesh side)

any pictures of "inverse carving"

Rob

Rob, Inverted carving is the act of beveling the inside of the swivel knife cuts. Carving on the flesh side is called "rough out" carving.

Marlon

[Oscar B]

Tandy's has a good example "INVERTED CARVING" in free patterns. This here is not the best as was learning to sew.

[ClayB]

Here is another example of inverted carving. Al Stohlman did a book on inverted leather carving that also taught how to do sihlouette (SP?) and rough out carving. This rose pattern is one of my favorites out of that book. Peter Main also does a lot of inverted carving. It eliminates the need for a lot of backgrounding and gives a really clean look to your carving.

[Cecil]

This is a link to the page where you can order Al's book.

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/products.asp?dept=63

Inverted Carving Book

6046-00 Al Stohlman's introduction to the art of silhouette and inverted carving. Learn the fundamentals of roughout carving. 48 large pages.