TomSwede Posted April 27, 2008 Report Posted April 27, 2008 Throwing in a quickie for a friend whose daughter is 18 tomorrow and a fullblown metal headbanger. Though a very small bracer (just over 4" wide if you lay it out flat) it got a few hours into it. Black n red painted with brush and some blue on the splashes (that turned green, then brown and in the end dark brown), one coat leather sheen and then some antiquing. Throwing in a pic that shows original artwork side by side aswell for reference. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members lindatt Posted April 27, 2008 Members Report Posted April 27, 2008 That is very nice. I love your artwork and how it translates to the leather. Quote
Members Pauly Posted April 27, 2008 Members Report Posted April 27, 2008 Great skull and japanese waves. I especially like the texture and color of the background the texture reminds me of gravel - nice n tough. Good on you, nice looking piece. Quote Dark is a way and light is a place.
TomSwede Posted April 27, 2008 Author Report Posted April 27, 2008 Thank you friends! I love your work too ya' know so I feel honoured. I worked alot to get the shading down and for the backgrounding I first went a pass with proper casing, let it dry to the point where the leather doesn't really want to take the impressions well and whacked the backgrounder in irregular patterns over again and lastly I tilted my tool and gave a few really hard whacks on a few places to get some really deep impressions. Just to get variety from using my favourite backgrounder 'cuz this one's running the risk of being overexposed!!! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members Myriam Posted April 27, 2008 Members Report Posted April 27, 2008 Love the design, love the stamping, love the colors, love everything about it! I'm sure she's going to be real proud to wear it. Really cool work, Tom! Quote Myriam Myriam's Leather Work Dakota Braiding and Leatherwork
Members bustedlifter Posted April 27, 2008 Members Report Posted April 27, 2008 Looks great! I like the different textures in the background, el neatio! Quote
JohnD Posted April 27, 2008 Report Posted April 27, 2008 Very well done Tom. Shes gonna love it. John Quote (rdb):God looked down at the world, and said "See, right there in Witchita, next to the railroad tracks, I didn't put enough dandelions".
Members Spider Posted April 27, 2008 Members Report Posted April 27, 2008 Tom, This is awesome!!! I really like skull but the overall piece is just da bomb. I might have to try to make one of these soon. Quote From the insane mind of SPIDER... http://spiderflesh.com Myspace: Spiderflesh Facebook: Spiderflesh George
Members Tina Posted April 27, 2008 Members Report Posted April 27, 2008 Great job on these Tom, I love the design and the overall finished look, like a pro:-) 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/
TomSwede Posted April 27, 2008 Author Report Posted April 27, 2008 Thank you guys! Thought I gotta catch up with all the skulls going on lately...nah..just wanted to make Spider happy..eh..well customer told me to do skullmotif but it was a great timing since it's a long time since I got to flex my horns a bit...groarr!! About the overall look I just wanna add that for the first time I used Fiebings black instead of ROC pure spirit base and it just lifted the finish a lot, that or I had some unknown factor that made the black shine so nicely. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
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