Storm Report post Posted May 27, 2008 New approach to carving and detailing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sodapop Report post Posted May 27, 2008 lotsa possibilities i see with that...very cool darryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daman Report post Posted May 28, 2008 Great detail What are ya gonna do with them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colman Report post Posted May 28, 2008 Storm, This certainly adds to the detailing. Is there color/stain added or is it just from the burner? Nice work. Johnny Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted May 28, 2008 WOW Storm, First is to die for. Absolutely stunning. The other ones are great too but that first one is just so realistic. I envy theese ones!! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaverslayer Report post Posted May 28, 2008 I like these a lot Storm, very nicely done. Just wondering what kind of odor is given off when you do it. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leatheroo Report post Posted May 28, 2008 very nice fishies storm, i too enjoy burning leather....the kids complain about the smell ... the last time i got the burner out i used it to cut some stencils for airbrushing out of old xray films... xray film is great for templates for leather projects too, it last forever Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm Report post Posted May 28, 2008 Great detailWhat are ya gonna do with them? I am putting together some fly wallets for fly fishing and other assorted pieces for a Fly Fishing shop I know. The mounted piece is going into the shop as original art and the other two were practice pieces. These were the first three I have done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm Report post Posted May 28, 2008 Storm,This certainly adds to the detailing. Is there color/stain added or is it just from the burner? Nice work. Johnny I carve them then I use the burner and then finish it off with a desert tan stain. I am going to take it farther by carving, then burning and then painting with acrylic washes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm Report post Posted May 28, 2008 very nice fishies storm, i too enjoy burning leather....the kids complain about the smell ...the last time i got the burner out i used it to cut some stencils for airbrushing out of old xray films... xray film is great for templates for leather projects too, it last forever I have read the same thing about the smell but was surprised to find that it was not the case. I was using top quality veg tanned cowhide and I hardly notice any offensive smell. Perhaps it is the burner I am using or maybe I hadn't bathed yet that day and the smell was not that different from my overall ambient fragrance. LOL! Just joking. I do not spent good money for my Obession cologne to smell like the burning backside of a branded cow. I will be looking for a new more high end burner if the new project works out. They may put out a lot more heat than my fixed heat unit. It is just like a soldering iron but with interchanging tips. This one cost me US$17.00 and the others are in the $200 $300 range with power control dials. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm Report post Posted May 28, 2008 WOW Storm, First is to die for. Absolutely stunning. The other ones are great too but that first one is just so realistic.I envy theese ones!! Tom The funny thing was that some actually thought that the mounted one was a fish I had caught and wanted to know where I had caught it. Don't envy them Tom...you can do the same thing. Besides if you are making rod cases then you should market some leather fly wallets with wool fleece linings to keep the flys. Would go well with the rod case you made recently. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hiloboy Report post Posted May 28, 2008 Storm, great job on the carving and the pyro.. burning on leather and wood is how i started..this site has started me thinking about tooling .. and how i can add tooling to my burns.. thanks for shareing and i will be looking forward to seeing more of your Pyrocarvings ..is that a word? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spider Report post Posted May 30, 2008 Good work Storm. I have used that technique on saddlebags when I want to give them a worn look. Very effective. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted May 30, 2008 The funny thing was that some actually thought that the mounted one was a fish I had caught and wanted to know where I had caught it. Don't envy them Tom...you can do the same thing. Besides if you are making rod cases then you should market some leather fly wallets with wool fleece linings to keep the flys. Would go well with the rod case you made recently. BADABING!! Excellent idea! Now, should I go with the casket shape for those...hm well I just keep that idea in mind. Looks like I got some work building rodcases over summer and a few other projects too. Building a dogridebox for an MC, maybe. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indypbear Report post Posted May 30, 2008 Storm, great job on the carving and the pyro.. burning on leather and wood is how i started..this site has started me thinking about tooling .. and how i can add tooling to my burns.. thanks for shareing and i will be looking forward to seeing more of your Pyrocarvings ..is that a word? IT IS NOW -Hiloboy!!! Indy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites