hidepounder Posted September 24, 2010 Report Posted September 24, 2010 Rookie, You are making some great strides in your tooling. This is the best project I've seen from you so far. You asked for constructive criticism so here are some suggestions that I think will help move you to the next level. When you installed the lining, you did so before sewing the binding to the leaves. Consequently your stitching on the binding shows up on the inside of the album and looks unsightly. It would look a lot cleaner if you stitched the binding and leaves together and then glued the lining in and stitched the perimeter. Additionally the lining under the binding should be the same as the rest of the lining. Why change colors? It's distracting. On your tooling.... you have a really good design and the pattern flows well. I like it! You need to get a flower center beveler and use it around the flower centers to help accentuate them. Also, if I were tooling that flower I would use a narrow un-scalloped veiner (shell tool) to terminate the cuts for the flower petals where they die into the flower center. It will add a lot more depth and movement to the flower. When you're beveling the petals on your vines be sure to taper down to nothing. Your beveling ends too abruptly there. I would also like to see you elongate the petals on your vines so that they don't just die in the middle of the background. They need to reach the opposing elements. You've done a great job here and your customer will be thrilled. I hope this helps..... Bobby Quote
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