Liang Ge Long

[JohnBarton]

Here is a case that we have started to do more of.

It's called a Butterfly case because the whole thing unzips all the way around to lay out like a butterfly.

The one is called the Double Dragon2 - (kinda like those kung fu movies) - we did a Double Dragon case three years ago and this one is using all that we have learned since then (you know like when the hero get's his butt kicked then goes off to train and comes back to defeat his enemies.) :-)

The font is Made in China :-)

The Chinese symbol here is the one for Dragon (long) - so having two in a row is kind of a play on words (long long)

The Chinese have a symbol for Double Happiness so I thought it would be funny to make one for Double Dragons

For the border we made our own stamp from Delrin so that we could do the infinity pattern. I drew it and it's

geometrically perfect. The pattern itself is thousands of years old. Imagine when artisans 3000 years ago

used to put these onto objects without the ability to have computers and lasers to make stamps.

Aspiring cue case makers take note - the stress points are the handles and straps. So make sure that they

well reinforced - on these case all those points are metal to metal and hidden with a decorative cover.

The pockets are inside on this case and are removable.

We use goat skin for the piping and dye it to match for each case.

I chose images from several dynasties and social classes.

And that's a little bit of what we have been up to. Coming soon is a revision to the box pocket tutorial with what

we have learned in the interim. We are now doing that pocket standard on all cases with box pockets.

[alb]

I love seeing your work. Thanks for taking the time to post it.

Ann

[AndyL1]

Amazing piece of art! I love your cases.

Cheers,

Andy