Sheridan "style" Three Ring Binder

[Jarrett V]

And a wallet back

I'm waiting on my new Cobra Class 4 to show up I'll be able to finish these up.

Any critique is welcome

Jarrett Van Curen

[TapTapTap]

Very nice work Jarrett, I particularly like the dark background with the lighter antique finish. I cannot comment on the Sheridan style of carving because I am still learning how to do that however I did notice the "border" marks on the wallet back possibly left by a craft aid. (The craftaids in my collection that look better without borders have had the border line removed). It is just a small point but it does detract from your overall presentation. Looking forward to seeing more examples of your work. Regards, TapTapTap

[smokin24]

Very nice work Jarrett, I particularly like the dark background with the lighter antique finish. I cannot comment on the Sheridan style of carving because I am still learning how to do that however I did notice the "border" marks on the wallet back possibly left by a craft aid. (The craftaids in my collection that look better without borders have had the border line removed). It is just a small point but it does detract from your overall presentation. Looking forward to seeing more examples of your work. Regards, TapTapTap

I'm guessin your talking about the line around all of the tooling? If so it's actually a scribe line from a pair of wing dividers. I drew all of these patterns up on my own surprisingly.

[TapTapTap]

I'm guessin your talking about the line around all of the tooling? If so it's actually a scribe line from a pair of wing dividers. I drew all of these patterns up on my own surprisingly.

Smokin24

My comments were directed to Jarrett Van Curen about the lines on the wallet back. It doesn't really matter what caused them, the result is the same. I notice that you and Jarrett come from the same location and as you have claimed to have drawn up the patterns he has done the tooling. When I draw my own designs I mark the outside edges of the wallet as the reference points when transferring the design onto the leather to avoid unnecessary marks. There are various methods to disguise the marks depending on how deep they are. Regards, TapTapTap

[benlilly1]

Just Beautiful work!! What is Cobra Class 4??

[Jarrett V]

Smokin24

My comments were directed to Jarrett Van Curen about the lines on the wallet back. It doesn't really matter what caused them, the result is the same. I notice that you and Jarrett come from the same location and as you have claimed to have drawn up the patterns he has done the tooling. When I draw my own designs I mark the outside edges of the wallet as the reference points when transferring the design onto the leather to avoid unnecessary marks. There are various methods to disguise the marks depending on how deep they are. Regards, TapTapTap

Sorry that was a mistake on my side. I made a new profile with a bit more appropriate name.

And as far as what a cobra class 4 is for benlilly1 it's a sewing machine

[CraftyNick]

I'm looking to create an affect like this project where the background and details in the floral pattern are dark, without significantly coloring or darkening the lighter areas of the pattern and rest of the leather.  I seem to find that using antique over the whole thing darkens the rest of the leather too much.  I want to find out how to darken details while leaving the rest of the leather close to the natural color like this.  Do you use a resist over the parts that aren't supposed to get colored?