Members CitizenKate Posted April 28, 2008 Members Report Posted April 28, 2008 Finally got done with the tooling on this today, and thought I would post a shot of it before I start the coloring. It's a new design I'm working on for a smaller-sized Backgammon game board. It's 16"x16", and takes 3/4" checkers to play on. I don't usually make the game pieces, but I found some wooden furniture buttons at Hobby Lobby that are 3/4" in diameter, and will make perfect checkers for this size board. I'll post more as the project progresses... Kate Quote
Contributing Member ClayB Posted April 28, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted April 28, 2008 Hi Kate, I dont know anything about backgammon, but that board sure looks good. I really like how you did the shading with the backgrounder. All your lines are so neat and clean, as usual. I cant wait to see what you do with this next. Quote ClayB Badlands Leather Art blog Badlands Leather Art Website
Members Gremlin Posted April 28, 2008 Members Report Posted April 28, 2008 I'm a backgammon fanatic and I can tell you, that is the nicest board I've ever seen. If I may suggest, go easy on the coloring. The natural look of that board is hard to beat. Quote Gremlin's Custom Leather Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ambassador leatheroo Posted April 28, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted April 28, 2008 wow, great tooling, any player would love this board Quote "]http://leatheroo.blogspot
TomSwede Posted April 28, 2008 Report Posted April 28, 2008 Hey KAte! This is fantastic work!! See you got use for that backgrounder too and that is producing a fantastic result when used that way. I was just thinking about colours, this looks so good I wouldn't dare to dye it, I think?? since I know your so good with colouring It'll be interesting to see what you do with it. I'm seated... Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Contributing Member Regis Posted April 28, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted April 28, 2008 Kate, Beautifu work. Thank you for showing BEFORE you dye it. I know the finished boards you've shown us are wonderful but seeing before color is also a special treat. Thank you Quote God, Family, and Country (although liberals are attempting to destroy these in the USA)
Contributing Member Crystal Posted April 28, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted April 28, 2008 Wow-Kate. The tooling is so beautiful that I was going to chime in and say -"No Color". But, I looked at your web links and, gosh, I don't know what to say now. Well, maybe just that I can't wait to see it after you are finished! Wow, again. Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
Ambassador freak Posted April 28, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted April 28, 2008 Argggg !! I wrote a reply and when i hit reply i realized i lost my freakin connection. I'm glad you posted some of your work Kate. I love seeing your work. I for one can't wait to see it after you've added color. Your tooling and designs are one of the cleanest i've seen and the way you color your projects really bring them to their own. Braveau !! 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 CitizenKate Posted April 28, 2008 Author Members Report Posted April 28, 2008 Thanks, everyone, glad you like it. A Backgammon board does need to have some color, since the rules require that the points are colored alternating light/dark colors, similar to a Chess board - you all know playing Chess would be quite a challenge if it weren't for those alternating square colors! As for the ornaments, I'm still somewhat undecided what to do with them. I was considering coloring them in a matching color scheme with the points. I will be happy to consider any suggestions. Kate Quote
Members Spider Posted April 28, 2008 Members Report Posted April 28, 2008 Kate this is the best board I've ever seen of this game. Never played it because I grew up on video games but it looks really good. Quote From the insane mind of SPIDER... http://spiderflesh.com Myspace: Spiderflesh Facebook: Spiderflesh George
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