MattW Report post Posted July 10, 2008 An American scroll style design. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm Report post Posted July 10, 2008 Matt, Very nice gun leather. It is really a keeper. The carving is great. I especially like the unique border stamp you are using on the belt It looks really period. Where in the hech did you find it. Thanx for sharing this one. Storm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanCantwell Report post Posted July 10, 2008 A beautiful piece of work Matt, I've just started my first rig and your's has, as they say 'knocked mine into a cocked hat'. I'll definately have to study all the previous posts for ideas before I start another rig. Well done again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted July 10, 2008 That is a very nice and smooth piece! I'm very impressed with the backgrounding it looks very smooth and even so I gotta ask you, when background with this tool, do you overlap or place it side to side? Wonderful work! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tpsorion Report post Posted July 10, 2008 That is a beautiful work of art. The borders and detail are just awesome. Keep up the great work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12stones Report post Posted July 10, 2008 Completely beautiful work. Well done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattW Report post Posted July 10, 2008 Matt,Very nice gun leather. It is really a keeper. The carving is great. I especially like the unique border stamp you are using on the belt It looks really period. Where in the hech did you find it. Thanx for sharing this one. Storm Thanks for the compliments, The stamp on the belt is a Rams Curl from Robert Beard. When doing the background I overlaped just a little. This is a forgiving stamp for backgrounding and gives the correct "punch dot" impression you would see on engraved firearms. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ETW Grumpy Report post Posted July 10, 2008 SWEET! Is that scroll from a pattern or did you do it yourself? Very nice contrast between the scrollwork and the backgrounding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm Report post Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) Thanx Matt,Got to put that one on my list. Very period. Again great work and slobber slobber. HA! Edited July 10, 2008 by Storm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted July 10, 2008 Thanks for the compliments,The stamp on the belt is a Rams Curl from Robert Beard. When doing the background I overlaped just a little. This is a forgiving stamp for backgrounding and gives the correct "punch dot" impression you would see on engraved firearms. Thanks alot, I got some backgrounding coming up and that would fit nicely. Think I have that one so maybe I'll try it. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Washroad Report post Posted July 10, 2008 An American scroll style design. It is absofreakinlutely georgeous!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattW Report post Posted July 10, 2008 The scroll design is entirely original. I used a scroll template set from GRS for most of it. Did some freehand to fill in big blank spaces. The contrast is from using feibings antique leather stain and using a damp paper towel to "pull" the stain off of the raised areas. Alot of research went into the design before I picked up a pencil. books by ron smith on drawing scrolls. studied everything in print with L.D Nimschke's work in it. Matt SWEET! Is that scroll from a pattern or did you do it yourself? Very nice contrast between the scrollwork and the backgrounding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
custom79 Report post Posted July 11, 2008 Hi Matt. You nailed it when you said that a lot of research went into the project before you ever picked up a pencil. I find that when I've thought something out a great deal, the rest of the work goes so much more smoothly. Great piece of work. Cheers. C79 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skipj Report post Posted July 11, 2008 Great job as always Matt. I like your inspiration from engraving, personally I appeals to me more than the floral patterns. Skip J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craftsman827 Report post Posted July 11, 2008 THIS IS ONE BEAUTIFUL GUN LEATHER ! ! ! The carving is great. One question, what tool did you use for the background of the scroll? If it was a bar grounder, which ones? Maker etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dagr Report post Posted July 11, 2008 Awesome! That pretty much covers it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattW Report post Posted July 12, 2008 The tool was A103 Background Tool from tandy. I used the straight row of four small bargrounder to do the edges of the design then filled in with the a103. I'm thinking about haveing a custom one made that would be closer to what you'd see on an engraved gun. THIS IS ONE BEAUTIFUL GUN LEATHER ! ! !The carving is great. One question, what tool did you use for the background of the scroll? If it was a bar grounder, which ones? Maker etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spider Report post Posted July 13, 2008 This is so awesome. I love the antique look of it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
