Practice Carving

[Kevin]

I guess I'm just kind of traditional, that is a beautiful stand alone, work of art as it is. The shading and beveling are impecable, anything else is gilding the lilly and obscures what you already have. But that is just my opinion. I don't like to use the word perfect, but I sure don't see anything wrong with it.

Kevin

[Crystal]

Hi Crystal,

Nice job! That took a lot of time and patience and it shows. Definitely put some kind of finish on it.....a light antique would really help set it off!

Bobby

Thanks, Bobby! I was thinking about using antique. My coloring usually either ends up a happy accident or a total disaster... I'll be sure to post a pic when I finish it up. Cross your fingers for me.

Crystal

[Crystal]

I guess I'm just kind of traditional, that is a beautiful stand alone, work of art as it is. The shading and beveling are impecable, anything else is gilding the lilly and obscures what you already have. But that is just my opinion. I don't like to use the word perfect, but I sure don't see anything wrong with it.

Kevin

Thanks so much, Kevin. It does have boo-boo's and not so good's in it, I am just getting better at hiding them!

Leather is the most amazing medium that I have found. Can't think of anything else that can be used in as many different ways for such a mutitude of purposes, art pieces being one of those. I look at the saddlemakers and the amazing things they do with those saddles and I always think of them as functional art. I am going to go ahead and make this into a clock and call it "art with a job".

And I will be thinking of your suggestion and wishing I had listened if I end up punching a hole wrong somewhere or mucking up the color when I put it together.

Thanks for the comments! I really appreciate it.

Crystal

[Leather Ink]

This reply might be a little late, but I was thinking antiqued and recessed into the top of either a jewelry box or recipe box.However you use it, I'm certain it will stay beautiful.

Edited August 5, 2010 by Leather Ink

[leatheroo]

stunning!!!

[Ron Ray]

That is one of the prettiest things I've ever seen carved in leather! Whatever you decide to make out of it, it will be beautiful and catch a lot of attention!

Only thing about a clock is, the numbers (or figures) for the time would take away from its beauty; unless you can 'inlay' the figures in the inner 3 rings, just outside the central floral design. 

Incredible!

[Ankh]

Wow. That is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[Crystal]

Thank you, everyone!

Ron Ray- I ordered the hands for the clock so they would hit just about where you mentioned. I'll have to play around to see what I can do to mark in the hour points. Thanks!

Crystal

[David]

If that's a practice piece from your scrap box, I'm selling my tools.

Do NOTHING with it. Frame it and enter it at IFOLG..... smile when they hand you a ribbon.

Dave

[Fredo]

That is simply amazing, the detail realy makes me want to go home and practice.

My scarp box is full of well scrap. Yours must be full of art.