Members pacopoe Posted September 5, 2011 Members Report Posted September 5, 2011 A few weeks ago we took a trip to West Texas and I brought all my leather tools. While staying at a house in Terlingua I was inspired to carve a javelina skull that was used as a household decoration. While out there we found out that our friend died in an accident so this piece was therapy. I did it still-life style, freehanded on the leather, and have yet to dye/paint/antique anything. I may just leave it as is and affixed to the stone, time will tell. I used the hair tool to create cross hatching to add texture if i do antique it so that's why it looks rough in some parts, and I cleaned up the beveling around the nose. There is room for improvement but I'm happy overall. Though I have to say that it's hard to keep leather good and cased when working outside in the heat! Quote http://pacocollars.com/
Members WinterBear Posted September 6, 2011 Members Report Posted September 6, 2011 Sorry to hear about your friend. The 2nd picture loaded before anything else for me, and I immediately recognized it as a javelina skull, so I'd say you did a great job. The hairing really brings to mind the surface texture weathered bone gets. Quote I used to be an Eagle, a good ol' Eagle too...
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