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Hey dude's iam doing a seat with a Harley v twin motor on it the last thing to do is the fins i have an idea how to do it but ANY help or advice would be appreciated.

Regards, Steve.

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I've never done fins either but if you use a straight edge like a ruler and modeling tool that might work. Try it on a piece of scrap first.

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I've never done fins either but if you use a straight edge like a ruler and modeling tool that might work. Try it on a piece of scrap first.

thanks for the quick response, i have try this already it works, but need more detail they just look like thick lines, have tried backgrounding between them looks ok. but its not quite right, maybe im wanting too much.

many thanks more ideas the better

Regards, Steve.

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Hey dude's iam doing a seat with a Harley v twin motor on it the last thing to do is the fins i have an idea how to do it but ANY help or advice would be appreciated.

Regards, Steve.

Hey Steve,

I'm thinking the same method that Peter Main describes here: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=8208 for tooling 3-D lettering might work. Peter does amazing things using just a modelling tool. Check out the last pic of the boy walking up the stairs...With very little tooling depth you can create a good amount of detail using perspectives and shadow lines.

Chris

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Hey Steve,

I'm thinking the same method that Peter Main describes here: http://leatherworker...?showtopic=8208 for tooling 3-D lettering might work. Peter does amazing things using just a modelling tool. Check out the last pic of the boy walking up the stairs...With very little tooling depth you can create a good amount of detail using perspectives and shadow lines.

Chris

Chris, thanks a lot mate that was most helpfull, this seat is the one i spoke of yesterday, man i just got cold feet and panic set in, as i have a lot of hours in this seat, last night i made a tool best discribed as a long thin back grounder and a beveller all in one, i cut the fin lines opened them up with a wide stylus placed it into the cut and worked it with the maul seems to be ok, this morning i'm goin for it !!!

will post on m/c section when done.

Regars, Steve.

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