pacopoe Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WinterBear Report post 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
