Members chancey77 Posted February 17, 2012 Members Report Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Well, since Twin Oaks our Grand Poobah is SWAMPED with work...we have been talking and he encouraged me into posting this months challenge. I figured myself and probably about half the other people here are more than sick of Winter, and with Spring rapidly approaching I thought to myself; Snowflakes! I got the idea the other day when it was snowing what I though was just the most perfect snowflakes I have seen since I am not sure when...not globs of frozen fluffy stuff but actual single frozen star style flakes about 1/8" in size...it was quite beautiful seeing them land on my porch rail and stack up and blow away again separately with a slight gust of wind and landing in my hand before they quickly melted...It was a very Zen moment I would not like to forget. SO SNOWFLAKES IT IS: Here is the guidelines for this months Challenge.... You can use 3 tools Things that are NOT CONSIDERED TOOLS ARE- Hammers, Rulers,90°Squares,Pencils/Stylus,Computers,Or anything that is not the 3 main things you need to actually make the snowflake embossed/carved/Stamped on the leather.... You are aloud to color them after you are finished before posting your work STAINS AND PAINT ARE NOT CONSIDERED TOOLS IN THIS CHALLENGE EITHER! I am allowing the stains and paints because I want to see people put all they have into 1 post of pictures...cause I made 2 last month hahahaha... THERE ARE NO: TIME CONSTRAINTS LIKE MY OTHER TIME TRIALS... So settle in, we have 1 more month of Winter left so lets see some Snowflakes! I hope yall enjoy this one, I made it 3 tools so maybe some more beginners will join in. A 3 tool option is better than what I originaly thought , making it a 1 tool challenge, but I figured ahhh what the heck give them 3 tools and free range color options!!!!!!! If you would like to post them just after tooling that is cool as well...but figured I would at least make the color optional without it being a tool choice. We are all really looking forward to seeing your work! Cheers, Chancey and the (Grand Poobah) Twin Oaks! Twin Oaks will return with the March Challenge.. This Challenge will end MARCH 1. (So Twin Oaks, while you are pounding away start thinking of March's challenge)(I am sure you already have it figured out) BTW! God Speed!!!!!!! Chancey77 Edited February 17, 2012 by chancey77
Northmount Posted February 17, 2012 Report Posted February 17, 2012 Remember that snowflakes have 6 points. Not 8 as you see in many commercial graphics. So simply folding a square of paper in half 3 times won't work for your basic pattern. Fold in half, then fold in thirds to get your 6 points, or use a protractor, 60 degrees. CTG
Members chancey77 Posted February 17, 2012 Author Members Report Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Is that a Canadian Snowflake that only has 6 points???? Everyone is different:) hahahahahha This isn't your rules:) They are MINE...hahahaha They can have 20 points if you want to make them that crazy.....(just thought I would bust your chops) hahahhaLOLOLOL Canada... You can make a maple leaf snowflake if you would like....it only has 3 points and a stem:) OK seriously lets get Nerdy! All snowflakes have one thing in common. They are all six-sided crystals of ice. They can be found in seven different shapes - prismatic column, hexagonal plate, cup, hexagonal column, needle, flat plate or dendrite. There is actually an International Snow Classification System that scientists use to observe the large variety of snowflakes. People always say that no two snowflakes are alike. Considering the fact that the average snowflake contains 1018 molecules of water (that's 10 x 10 x 10, using eighteen 10's!), the number of combinations possible is pretty big to say the least. I can google too:) BUT That all being said...and I am SOOOOOOOOOOO GLAD we cleared that up! This is an art Challenge so....DO WHATEVER YOU WANT:)! Edited February 17, 2012 by chancey77
Northmount Posted February 17, 2012 Report Posted February 17, 2012 I didn't have to use Google, but isn't Google just great for finding many of the details we need. Even finds LW!
Members chancey77 Posted February 17, 2012 Author Members Report Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Leathal Weapon 1987 film???? Or is LW a Canadian google???? I don't know you are speaking Canadian... OMG!!!! I AM KIDDING! I am really an american don't let the little flag on here fool ya. I saw Canadian bacon with John Candy I know what your up to. I do wish it was making the PERFECT leather snowflake for the Feb Challenge:) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPKSw1OeK2w Edited February 17, 2012 by chancey77
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted February 17, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted February 17, 2012 For our European members....is there a METRIC snowflake? 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.
Members chancey77 Posted February 17, 2012 Author Members Report Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) For our European members....is there a METRIC snowflake? Sure Mike, I just measured the ones that are currently falling as I write this; they are .70mm...give or take .01-.07mm.. but lets make them on leather at least 6cm....also known as 60mm. That is 2.3622047" standard US size, but feel free to round up to 2 3/8 or EVEN GO CRAZY AT 3" THERE IS NO SIZE LIMITS ON THE CHALLENGE EITHER... Edited February 17, 2012 by chancey77
Northmount Posted February 17, 2012 Report Posted February 17, 2012 1329450009[/url]' post='234854']For our European members....is there a METRIC snowflake? Must be a 10 point one, just like metric stars!
Members chancey77 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Members Report Posted February 18, 2012 Must be a 10 point one, just like metric stars! LOL! It is easier and much more precise! Even as an American I have embraced it:) I love metric! I just hate it when people at work write 1000mm why not just say 1meter...ARGH! What is that abuut???? Notice there is no O...I made it Canadian friendly....hahahaha
Northmount Posted February 18, 2012 Report Posted February 18, 2012 1329531700[/url]' post='235053']LOL! It is easier and much more precise! Even as an American I have embraced it:) I love metric! I just hate it when people at work write 1000mm why not just say 1meter...ARGH! What is that abuut???? Notice there is no O...I made it Canadian friendly....hahahaha I thought you would rise to the bait! I'm very familiar with SI (metric). Canada went metric many years ago. I taught using it in various branches of engineering for 19 years. I have used it in the engineering firm I work with for 13 years. Often flipping back and forth between SI and English units as demanded by old and new facilities. I think it's past time the US adopted SI, the same as the rest of the world has. You buy a supposedly American made car and half the parts are metric, half English. So factories are tooled to use both. The mechanic has to buy 2 sets of tools to work on the car. The the stuff that is imported from China has metric threads and English heads! What a crazy mixed up world we live in. According to SI standards (European), the base unit of length is the metre. Meter is a device used to measure something, like voltmeter.
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