Members Rawhide Posted July 10, 2008 Members Report Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) Here's another stirrup lamp I made for my uncle. I tried my hand a dying on this one, got a lot to learn with dying. Marlon Edited July 10, 2008 by Rawhide Quote Marlon
TomSwede Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 That is a beautiful lamp. I really like the look of the inside with that leaf design. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members Rawhide Posted July 11, 2008 Author Members Report Posted July 11, 2008 thanks Tom. I notice that a fair amount of masters of our craft tend to do some scroll work on the interior of their projects. So I figure it can't hurt. Marlon Quote Marlon
Ambassador leatheroo Posted July 11, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted July 11, 2008 beautiful work, the great lacing caught my eye.... scary stuff coloring leather....thats why peter main is my hero!! Quote "]http://leatheroo.blogspot
TomSwede Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 thanks Tom. I notice that a fair amount of masters of our craft tend to do some scroll work on the interior of their projects. So I figure it can't hurt. Marlon You're so right! I honestly did thought about lining the pair of bracers I'm working on with thin veg. It's sorta engagement thing for a couple and is gonna have text inside BUT the type of bracer they choosed is not suited for this I think, oh that was disappointing. I thought having some kind of banner scroll with a text they provided me. You keep it up as a reminder to the rest of us, I'm definetly gonna use it. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Members craftsman827 Posted July 11, 2008 Members Report Posted July 11, 2008 Rawhide, That is a beautiful lamp! Your uncle will be proud to display it in his house, I know I would. I love doing projects for the house, that are also functional. Was it a kit, or did you make it from scratch? If so, is there a pattern you worked from? I would love to make one for my mother, she is a horse lover, & still rides at 70 + Quote
Members Rawhide Posted July 11, 2008 Author Members Report Posted July 11, 2008 Rawhide, That is a beautiful lamp! Your uncle will be proud to display it in his house, I know I would. I love doing projects for the house, that are also functional. Was it a kit, or did you make it from scratch? If so, is there a pattern you worked from? I would love to make one for my mother, she is a horse lover, & still rides at 70 + Craftsman, It is made from a pattern, but not a kit. I got it from hidecrafters. I can try and scan it for you if you like. It came with a video though that has construction information, but if you've covered a stirrup before, it probably won't be a big deal. ....thats why peter main is my hero!! DITTO!!!, He makes it look so easy, I aspire to be about half as good as he is. Marlon Quote Marlon
ArtS Posted July 11, 2008 Report Posted July 11, 2008 Looks great. I want to make one of these and a saddle lamp. I'm too busy making things for other people to make something for myself that would be fun to do. I was glad to get my knife sheath in. LOL You really did do a good job on it. ArtS Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
Members Rawhide Posted July 12, 2008 Author Members Report Posted July 12, 2008 Looks great. I want to make one of these and a saddle lamp. I'm too busy making things for other people to make something for myself that would be fun to do. I was glad to get my knife sheath in. LOLYou really did do a good job on it. ArtS Thanks Art. I know what you mean about making things for yourself. It's hard to get anything done for you. Oh well, so goes the territory. Marlon Quote Marlon
Members bustedlifter Posted July 13, 2008 Members Report Posted July 13, 2008 Looks great Marlon! Have you tried sharpies for coloring instead of dye? I used some Bic permanent markers on the latest seat cover for my bike and the color is holding up a lot better than I expected. Quote
Members Spider Posted July 13, 2008 Members Report Posted July 13, 2008 This sure is beautiful. Great work. I love when you post stuff. Quote From the insane mind of SPIDER... http://spiderflesh.com Myspace: Spiderflesh Facebook: Spiderflesh George
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted July 13, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted July 13, 2008 WOW! If you don't mind sharing the pattern, I'd like to be on the list too. Is that made with a real stirrup ( of which I have a few laying around here) or is that all leather? Quote 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 Rawhide Posted July 13, 2008 Author Members Report Posted July 13, 2008 WOW!If you don't mind sharing the pattern, I'd like to be on the list too. Is that made with a real stirrup ( of which I have a few laying around here) or is that all leather? Twin, It is made with a real stirrup, just the hard plastic version, not the wooden ones. I'm sure they would work, but I use the plastic. Quote Marlon
rickybobby Posted July 14, 2008 Report Posted July 14, 2008 Good job and nice details !! The detail on the inside is a professional touch. Rick J. Quote Rick
Hilly Posted July 14, 2008 Report Posted July 14, 2008 Very nice, Marlon. I like your dye job, too. I have a girl friend who has horses, and would probably really like a lamp like that. Where did you get the pattern/instructions? Hilly Quote
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