Members Daniel Tyack Posted July 14, 2010 Members Report Posted July 14, 2010 First let me say that this is a fabulous forum, I'm glad I found it! Second, I have recently gotten back into leather stuff after about 8 years and am really just starting out. When I was younger I made a lot of studded belts and guitar straps. I have been trying my hand at carving, the attached pics are of my 5th carving project ever. I started with a Celtic Knots and was advised by a San Diego leather shop to practice a lot of arcs to get comfortable with a swivel knife. I didn't want to just cut leather so I tried tackling a piece that had as many arcs as I could find Of course there are a lot of things I would change next time around (especially the finish) but I'm pretty happy with how it came out! Critique is very welcome especially advice as to how I could make it less flat looking. Quote Daniel Tyack "Trying Harder To Suck Less" http://www.leathermob.com
AndyL1 Posted July 14, 2010 Report Posted July 14, 2010 First let me say that this is a fabulous forum, I'm glad I found it! Second, I have recently gotten back into leather stuff after about 8 years and am really just starting out. When I was younger I made a lot of studded belts and guitar straps. I have been trying my hand at carving, the attached pics are of my 5th carving project ever. I started with a Celtic Knots and was advised by a San Diego leather shop to practice a lot of arcs to get comfortable with a swivel knife. I didn't want to just cut leather so I tried tackling a piece that had as many arcs as I could find Of course there are a lot of things I would change next time around (especially the finish) but I'm pretty happy with how it came out! Critique is very welcome especially advice as to how I could make it less flat looking. Welcome to the forum! Your photos though apparently aren't! :-) Something strange happening with those as I can't see them. -Andy Quote Blackthorn Leather on Etsy • Blackthorn Leather on Facebook
Members Daniel Tyack Posted July 15, 2010 Author Members Report Posted July 15, 2010 Welcome to the forum! Your photos though apparently aren't! :-) Something strange happening with those as I can't see them. -Andy Well that was a rough start Let's try this! Quote Daniel Tyack "Trying Harder To Suck Less" http://www.leathermob.com
dirtclod Posted July 15, 2010 Report Posted July 15, 2010 Nice job !! That is one P.O. fish..LOL. Quote I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted July 15, 2010 Ambassador Report Posted July 15, 2010 Andy that is a fine looking Carving.......you'll go far............. Quote Luke
Members Tkleather1 Posted July 15, 2010 Members Report Posted July 15, 2010 You will do just fine. That is a nice lookin Carving!! Would make a cool Tattoo Quote Tim Worley TK-Leather If you don't ask and dont try how are you gonna learn anything?
Members Leather Ink Posted July 15, 2010 Members Report Posted July 15, 2010 Love the fish! Keep at it, you got good start going! Quote There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm. -Willa Cather
David Posted July 15, 2010 Report Posted July 15, 2010 Ahhh tattoo flash, gotta love it , nice job. David Quote
Ambassador pete Posted July 15, 2010 Ambassador Report Posted July 15, 2010 Welcome back to leatherworld! Question- did you use a mulefoot for the scales or did you cut and bevel each one? Really nice work- we want to see more. pete Quote
Members Daniel Tyack Posted July 15, 2010 Author Members Report Posted July 15, 2010 Ahhh tattoo flash, gotta love it , nice job. David Actually it was a design a friend did that is selling on iStock. I'll have to look into tattoo flash for some more designs. It isn't free but iStock has ton of killer designs. I use them every week in my marketing business http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-illustration-1918278-koi.php Quote Daniel Tyack "Trying Harder To Suck Less" http://www.leathermob.com
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