Contributing Member Clay Posted May 9, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted May 9, 2008 Hey all, On the post I made about the album some, one suggested that the shell stamp would make great scales for a dragon. I was thinking about it and came up with this. I started by stamping out an area with various background stamps. Then over that I did the shell stamp and the filler. Makes very cool looking scales. Now if I ever have to carve a dragon I will have something to make it different. ClayM. Quote Clay Miller
Ambassador freak Posted May 9, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted May 9, 2008 I don't believe you. so go carve a dragon and then we'll see.... That looks pretty good and gives a great scale effect . I've been slowly drawing up another koi scene. I think i just might try that when i get ready to pound it into dead cow. 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 Dagr Posted May 9, 2008 Members Report Posted May 9, 2008 I really like how that came out...think it will work well, nice job Quote
Members Spider Posted May 9, 2008 Members Report Posted May 9, 2008 Damn I could have used this on my Reptilian Skull. ugh, great job. Quote From the insane mind of SPIDER... http://spiderflesh.com Myspace: Spiderflesh Facebook: Spiderflesh George
TomSwede Posted May 9, 2008 Report Posted May 9, 2008 That's some good looking scales! Thanks for your effort and sharing. This might come in handy sometime. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members Tina Posted May 9, 2008 Members Report Posted May 9, 2008 Great idea and thanks for sharing this Clay:-) 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/
Members anne newkold Posted May 9, 2008 Members Report Posted May 9, 2008 Very interesting Clay. I had bought Bob Beards scale tools because I like the way they actually undercut the leather at the tips of the scales. but your ideas are very cool. Quote Anne NewkoldDerby, KS Wheat State Leather Guildhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1212125110http://www.facebook.com/pages/Newkolds-Lea...59534304?ref=mf
Contributing Member Regis Posted May 9, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted May 9, 2008 After seeing your pictures/post I've experimented with several different combinations of stamps. For example an S630 with a V744. And V744 above an N363. For scalelike look I also used U858 over top lightly stamped G605. You may have created a monster here with that post Quote God, Family, and Country (although liberals are attempting to destroy these in the USA)
Members MadTailor Posted May 9, 2008 Members Report Posted May 9, 2008 (edited) Hey all,On the post I made about the album some, one suggested that the shell stamp would make great scales for a dragon. I was thinking about it and came up with this. I started by stamping out an area with various background stamps. Then over that I did the shell stamp and the filler. Makes very cool looking scales. Now if I ever have to carve a dragon I will have something to make it different. ClayM. I had similar experience a year or two ago. But you sure did put much more attention to the detail in your research. Thanks for sharing. Edited May 9, 2008 by MadTailor Quote madtailorleather.com https://www.instagram.com/mad_tailor_leather/
Members rickeyfro Posted May 10, 2008 Members Report Posted May 10, 2008 Clay, Im not clear on what tool the "filler" is. Quote
Contributing Member Clay Posted May 11, 2008 Author Contributing Member Report Posted May 11, 2008 Clay, Im not clear on what tool the "filler" is. The filler is a stamp that is used to fill in the lines on the shell. It also adds a degree of depth the the stamping. Hopefully you can see in this picture there is a filler in the first row if stamping in the first group and in the second line it is done in the fisrt part, these two show what it looks like with the filler and without the filler. Hope this helps ClayM. sorry bout the bad picture Quote Clay Miller
Members DCKNIVES Posted May 11, 2008 Members Report Posted May 11, 2008 That same stamping can be used to simulate snakeskin as well with some additional shading with another dye or two.Sandy Morrissey made me a stamp(similar to a mule foot) to use for this as he employ's this technique often.Dave Here is an example with a rifle sling, cheek piece and knife sheath in a faux snake pattern. Quote http://dcknivesandle...lademakers.com/
stelmackr Posted September 24, 2008 Report Posted September 24, 2008 Here is a leather carving where the scales were formed with a "v" shaped (two sizes) wood carving gouge: Bob Stelmack Quote Bob Stelmack Desert Leathercraft LLC Former Editor of the, RawHide Gazette, for the Puget Sound Leather Artisans Co-Op, 25 years of doing it was enough...
TomSwede Posted September 24, 2008 Report Posted September 24, 2008 Here is a leather carving where the scales were formed with a "v" shaped (two sizes) wood carving gouge:Bob Stelmack That is one gorgeous design Bob!! I love it!! Think I'm gonna try it myself some time soon, I have some wood carving gouges laying around wich I bought because "they looked useful" but never thought of them being good for scales so thank you for the great tip. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members 8thsinner Posted September 25, 2008 Members Report Posted September 25, 2008 Thats a fantastic looking dragon rat thingy there. Thank you for the inspirational idea, Quote Doing the right thing is bleeding for the cause. Website Facebook
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