carr52 Posted May 26, 2008 Report Posted May 26, 2008 (edited) Howdy from South CarolinaWell I'm gonna try and make a little barrel. Got the idea when I knocked over my pencil cup for the 100 th time. It wont keep me from knocking over my pencil cup but at least it will look better than the mason jar I have them in now. If it turns out that is.Tom Edited May 27, 2008 by Johanna edited for clarity, merged threads Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted May 27, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted May 27, 2008 Looks like a good start. If I may suggest, you can make 'rivet holes' by using a stylus ( or any pointy object) to press them in. Check out the wood grain patterns shown by Spider on his wallets. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
carr52 Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Posted May 27, 2008 TwinOaks said: Looks like a good start. If I may suggest, you can make 'rivet holes' by using a stylus ( or any pointy object) to press them in. Check out the wood grain patterns shown by Spider on his wallets. Thanks for your input. I need all the help I can get. I'm learning more with each project. I think I learn more from you guys. Tom Quote
TomSwede Posted May 27, 2008 Report Posted May 27, 2008 Hey, you stole my idea!! Naah, just kidding but I did think about this a when I was in Scotland the other week and visited some eight distilleries and got to drink from their most precious casks. One was from 1966 and their oldest one so I took some pics and thought about a miniature leather replica. I'm a Scotch whisky fanatic! I will be following your work on this one with excitement. Will you be trying to make it oval with some wetmolding too, think that's a tricky one but I'm trying to figure out a good method for doing this. Just got so much other work to complete before any attempts. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
carr52 Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Posted May 27, 2008 TomSwede said: Hey, you stole my idea!! Naah, just kidding but I did think about this a when I was in Scotland the other week and visited some eight distilleries and got to drink from their most precious casks. One was from 1966 and their oldest one so I took some pics and thought about a miniature leather replica. I'm a Scotch whisky fanatic! I will be following your work on this one with excitement. Will you be trying to make it oval with some wetmolding too, think that's a tricky one but I'm trying to figure out a good method for doing this. Just got so much other work to complete before any attempts. Tom Howdy Tom, I've got it stitched together and some what shaped. And yes I am going to try the wet molding. I'm thinking it might be easier to rough shape it before sewing it. This is just a proto type. I need the practice. On everything. But it's looking good so far. I'll try and take a photo of so you can see where I'm at so far. All I have is a cheap 50 dollar Radio Shack camera but I'll try. Tom Quote
carr52 Posted May 27, 2008 Author Report Posted May 27, 2008 Well this is what I have so far. The shape isn't quite right yet. I have an idea though. I'm gonna go to the hardware store and get a plumbing plug. The kind you put in PVC then tighten. It's made of rubber so I'm thinking As it tightens it'll stretch the middle of the barrel. Wish me luch. Hope I dont rip the stitchs out. Tom Quote
TomSwede Posted May 27, 2008 Report Posted May 27, 2008 Kewl, it'll be great. Thanksalot! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members Daman Posted May 28, 2008 Members Report Posted May 28, 2008 That turned out really great Quote
carr52 Posted May 28, 2008 Author Report Posted May 28, 2008 I'm not happy at all with the wat it turned out. But rest assured I wont stop till I have made a better barrel. A better barrel is a happy barrel. Tom Quote
Members PaganBear Posted May 28, 2008 Members Report Posted May 28, 2008 Artists are always our own worst critics.... I think that look great. nice work Quote - Corey "Bear" PaganBear Leatherwork
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