TomSwede Report post Posted January 29, 2011 Here's a wallet I did for someone with many creditcards. Just a simple interior with slots made up out of two layers of goat with fabric pockets sewn to the inside that keeps the cards in position. Eagles are in acrylic paint that has been diluted alot and painted in many layers to make it sink into the leather. Thanks for looking and critics welcome!! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tree Reaper Report post Posted January 29, 2011 Very nice work! I'm not quite there yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted January 30, 2011 Thank you Tree Reaper! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted January 30, 2011 Tom you have came a long way.....a fine looking wallet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LNLeather Report post Posted January 30, 2011 Hi I am just a noob, as they say, but I know what I like... and I LIKE what you do. That is a Really Nice Wallet and the tooling on the eagle is Mighty Fine! I Really like the looks of the inside too. Definitely something to be proud of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trapsdog Report post Posted January 30, 2011 Very nice project!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
machinehead Report post Posted January 30, 2011 I really like your crisp,modern style. You are really carving out your own niche and dyeing it too. Great work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted January 30, 2011 Tom you have came a long way.....a fine looking wallet. Thanks Luke, 49 more and they be perfect Cheers Hi I am just a noob, as they say, but I know what I like... and I LIKE what you do. That is a Really Nice Wallet and the tooling on the eagle is Mighty Fine! I Really like the looks of the inside too. Definitely something to be proud of! Thank you very much LNleather!!! We're all noobs once upon a time, actually I often feel like a noob when I start my projects like wallets and have to think it through really hard before I get going. The sewn pockets that keeps the cards in place need some considering. Very nice project!! Thank you Trapdog!! I really like your crisp,modern style. You are really carving out your own niche and dyeing it too. Great work! Thanks machinehead!! Tell me...do you like the band Machinehead? Awesome band! All customer required was 14 creditcard slots and HD eagles...told him I don't wanna reproduce HD stuff. Not adviceable if you don't like going to the court so I told him I had found a really cool eagledesign where the eagle claws through the leather and got thumbs up and freehands on the layout for the interior. I really liked to work with those eagles, the coloring was made with washes of acrylic paint and sealed with Fiebings leather sheen. Actually I just finished a duplicate of this one yesterday but the interior is designed for keeping money and no pocket for change. Thanks for viewing all!! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myriam Report post Posted January 31, 2011 This is beautiful work! Love the eagles and very well painted too. Good job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
machinehead Report post Posted January 31, 2011 Thanks Luke, 49 more and they be perfect Cheers Thank you very much LNleather!!! We're all noobs once upon a time, actually I often feel like a noob when I start my projects like wallets and have to think it through really hard before I get going. The sewn pockets that keeps the cards in place need some considering. Thank you Trapdog!! Thanks machinehead!! Tell me...do you like the band Machinehead? Awesome band! All customer required was 14 creditcard slots and HD eagles...told him I don't wanna reproduce HD stuff. Not adviceable if you don't like going to the court so I told him I had found a really cool eagledesign where the eagle claws through the leather and got thumbs up and freehands on the layout for the interior. I really liked to work with those eagles, the coloring was made with washes of acrylic paint and sealed with Fiebings leather sheen. Actually I just finished a duplicate of this one yesterday but the interior is designed for keeping money and no pocket for change. Thanks for viewing all!! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
machinehead Report post Posted January 31, 2011 When I picked my name for this forum I thought that someone might connect it with the band. Although I am aware of Machinehead; I cut my teeth on the bands of the late sixties and into the seventies. The ones still performing are just short of the old folks home now I think. Don't know how THEY got so old. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glock21 Report post Posted January 31, 2011 When I picked my name for this forum I thought that someone might connect it with the band. Although I am aware of Machinehead; I cut my teeth on the bands of the late sixties and into the seventies. The ones still performing are just short of the old folks home now I think. Don't know how THEY got so old. VeryNice wallet! When you paint with acrylic what do you use to dilute it? and after the painting what do you use to seal in the paint? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tg lucas Report post Posted January 31, 2011 that is sweet!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted February 11, 2011 When I picked my name for this forum I thought that someone might connect it with the band. Although I am aware of Machinehead; I cut my teeth on the bands of the late sixties and into the seventies. The ones still performing are just short of the old folks home now I think. Don't know how THEY got so old. Haha dunno how I got this old...running owards forty feeling like 25...eh well, maybe no simemes ;-) I like Machine head alot so had to ask and speaking of...they've been in the game for qutie some time too. VeryNice wallet! When you paint with acrylic what do you use to dilute it? and after the painting what do you use to seal in the paint? Thank you Glock21!! Acrylics are waterbased so just add water and dilute it thoroughly and paint it on in washes. I'm doing lots of wwhite at the moment...soooo tideous to cover the same design for 8 bracers in a serie. I use fiebings leathersheen to seal it. First layer I do really thin to don dissolve the paint and then I do 2 - 3 thorough coats and let it dry in between the coats. that is sweet!!!!! Thank you very much Lucas :-) Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tg lucas Report post Posted February 11, 2011 Tom, The more I look at it the more I love it! i was wondering if you would not mind sharing how you did the black on the painting? It almost looks like antique but reminds me more of a tattoo style. Any tips on how you did the black highlighting/under toning? Travous Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted February 12, 2011 Tom, The more I look at it the more I love it! i was wondering if you would not mind sharing how you did the black on the painting? It almost looks like antique but reminds me more of a tattoo style. Any tips on how you did the black highlighting/under toning? Travous I'll reply later today :-) Have to go somewhere for a while. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted February 12, 2011 Hi Lucas!! You are absolutely right. Just put it in reverse. I used as allways with acrylics a black acrylics that was diluted down to a grey wash wich I used to create shadows under the beak. That's all, the rest is done with Eco-flo black antique but first I seal it with Fiebings leathersheen. Too bad the eco-flo is no fun to work with on the sheened surface but some dabbling with it eventually get it done. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
