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
Members sodapop Posted April 27, 2008 Members Report Posted April 27, 2008 i really diggin this one as well tom...any of them with the lace tie or the strap back type are sweet...those two styles just seem to go with the whole renaissance bracer theme thingy that they remind me of darryl Quote Darryl..."Imagination is more important than knowledge"...Albert Einstein...
TomSwede Posted April 27, 2008 Author Report Posted April 27, 2008 Thanks Darryl! I just love the lace behind style and I have one cool archers model that laces under/on the side of the arm that is neat too. I could do other types aswell but theese seems to be popular so I do them like this for now. I started making bracers since they show alot and was a popular item for wristprotection in viking times aswell. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members TomBanwell Posted April 27, 2008 Members Report Posted April 27, 2008 Very nice work, Tom. Good to one of your pieces posted here! Quote
Ambassador leatheroo Posted April 27, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted April 27, 2008 wow tom, this is so great...love the skulls and the backgrounding..got to get one of those tools..the colors really set it off. Quote "]http://leatheroo.blogspot
TomSwede Posted April 27, 2008 Author Report Posted April 27, 2008 Thank you Tom and Roo! Love that backgrounder e294 from craftool. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
ArtS Posted April 27, 2008 Report Posted April 27, 2008 Cool job! I really like it. ArtS Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
Members Gremlin Posted April 28, 2008 Members Report Posted April 28, 2008 Very cool!! I like these. Quote Gremlin's Custom Leather Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
TomSwede Posted April 28, 2008 Author Report Posted April 28, 2008 He he just commented yours about the same way! Thanks Gremlin! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members CitizenKate Posted April 28, 2008 Members Report Posted April 28, 2008 I really like your choices of colors and textures, Tom. Your scull really appears to pop out of the background. Kate Quote
Members Gremlin Posted April 28, 2008 Members Report Posted April 28, 2008 He he just commented yours about the same way!Thanks Gremlin! Tom uuhhh ..... great minds think alike?? Quote Gremlin's Custom Leather Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
TomSwede Posted April 28, 2008 Author Report Posted April 28, 2008 Cool job! I really like it.ArtS Thank you Art! So glad you liked it 'cuz I never forget the fine inspiration I got from that stirrup bag of yours! I really like your choices of colors and textures, Tom. Your scull really appears to pop out of the background.Kate Thank you Kate!! I think if you went through my posts since the crash you could see a very distinct developing line leading to where this is. That skull has a good chin I think that makes it look more poppin. uuhhh ..... great minds think alike?? OF COURSE...Arrhh harr harr.. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Ambassador abn Posted April 28, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted April 28, 2008 Tom, you really need to post more of your work here, dude! That's a fantastic piece -- congrats! Best, -Alex Quote
TomSwede Posted April 28, 2008 Author Report Posted April 28, 2008 Oh Alex that's so nice of you, I sometimes have so much to do I feel like vomiting so I post everything I do ASAP but the tubes takes up much time too, and family and work and more. I wanna do more but but.. Thank you so much for liking! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Ambassador freak Posted April 28, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted April 28, 2008 I get the feeling you'll be making this one a mate. That's a really eye catching cuff . Love the colors , shading and the tooling, Heck i like everything about it !! Quote It takes more then one freak to have a true freakshow. So take a seat , the show is about to start. Check out the freakSHOW
Members Spider Posted April 28, 2008 Members Report Posted April 28, 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 You are right Tom. I am happy with this. Quote From the insane mind of SPIDER... http://spiderflesh.com Myspace: Spiderflesh Facebook: Spiderflesh George
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