Need A Few Suggestions Please

[Tree Reaper]

I have this project I'll be working on, pretty simple tree over moon carving.

I guess I'll use a beveler to highlight everything along the edge but how do you think I should highlight the tree where it lays against the moon?

Thanks.

[BillB]

Tree Reaper,

Since the Tree is in the foreground, you could also bevel the lines of the tree so that they pass over the lines of the moon. I would use a smooth beveler for around the tree and a beveler like Tandy's B204 or B199 for the Moon. The B204 and B199 have vertical lines and as it works it's way around the moon it would give the appearance of moon rays coming from the surface. I would then use a tool like Tandy's E294 series to give the moon a surface pattern. I would do the pattern lightly on the edges of the moon and deeper towards the center and the tree, similar to how one sees the moon's surface patterns better towards the center and less at the edges when it is a full moon.

Think of it as four dimensional art (length and width of the piece, depth of carving and layering of the design for the 3rd dimension, and texture to give a fourth dimension.

BillB.

[Tree Reaper]

Thanks for that Bill;

I only have a smooth B200 beveler but I'll order the others.

Kevin.

Tree Reaper,

Since the Tree is in the foreground, you could also bevel the lines of the tree so that they pass over the lines of the moon. I would use a smooth beveler for around the tree and a beveler like Tandy's B204 or B199 for the Moon. The B204 and B199 have vertical lines and as it works it's way around the moon it would give the appearance of moon rays coming from the surface. I would then use a tool like Tandy's E294 series to give the moon a surface pattern. I would do the pattern lightly on the edges of the moon and deeper towards the center and the tree, similar to how one sees the moon's surface patterns better towards the center and less at the edges when it is a full moon.

Think of it as four dimensional art (length and width of the piece, depth of carving and layering of the design for the 3rd dimension, and texture to give a fourth dimension.

BillB.

[Tree Reaper]

I'm still waiting for my stamping tools to arrive but took a few minutes to experiment with a simple carving and a little painting that I hadn't done before.

I plan on putting this on a fridge magnet for holding notes.

[Tina]

I thought I might jump in here :-)

I have made a few moons along the way, with trees and more. In general, the more sizes of bevelers you have the better of you'll be (the small and pointed ones is also very usfull) I enclose a collage of pictures so you can see how it can work, some made with smooth bevelers and others with checkerd bevelers. The most usefull tool in making these look good is a couple of modeling tools.

Edited February 2, 2011 by Tina

[Tree Reaper]

You have some nice detail in those Tina.

I didn't secure the back of the leather so there was a little stretch in the leather, I might still stitch the border to dress it up a bit.

Getting use to using the swivel knife, this leather was maybe 2-3 oz., heavier would probably be better.

Thanks for the comments.

Kevin.

I thought I might jump in here :-)

I have made a few moons along the way, with trees and more. In general, the more sizes of bevelers you have the better of you'll be (the small and pointed ones is also very usfull) I enclose a collage of pictures so you can see how it can work, some made with smooth bevelers and others with checkerd bevelers. The most usefull tool in making these look good is a couple of modeling tools.

[Tina]

Yes, sequring the back will change the outcome. I mostly use 6-7oz (as in the picture).

[Tree Reaper]

I decided to make it "stand alone" without any border, I think it looks better as a fridge magnet.

Edited February 2, 2011 by Tree Reaper

[LNLeather]

Hi, Hey I agree with you. Looks good without the border.

I like your fridge magnet!

[Tree Reaper]

Thank you LN!

A guy has to start somewhere!

Hi, Hey I agree with you. Looks good without the border.

I like your fridge magnet!