BearMan Report post Posted August 27, 2012 Hi Everybody, Here is a wallet I made for my wife's birthday. I finished it about a week ago, but waited to post it so that she wouldn't see it. It's a bit different from what I've been doing lately. This is the first thing I've laced in about 20 years. I'm surprised I remembered how to do it,,, hehehe All the colors are done with Angelus Spirit dyes. Each color is done using 2,3 or even 4 different dilutions. Thanks for looking,,, Ed the"BearMan" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phatdaddy Report post Posted August 27, 2012 Ed, Beautiful as usual. Your tooling, coloring/finish blows my mind. I wish I could watch your work in progress. My brirthday is on the 22nd of Sept... Cheers, Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benlilly1 Report post Posted August 27, 2012 Beautiful! Your interior looks very nice. I especially like the look of the back of the wallet. Nice color! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HARVEY Report post Posted August 27, 2012 Hi Everybody, Here is a wallet I made for my wife's birthday. I finished it about a week ago, but waited to post it so that she wouldn't see it. It's a bit different from what I've been doing lately. This is the first thing I've laced in about 20 years. I'm surprised I remembered how to do it,,, hehehe All the colors are done with Angelus Spirit dyes. Each color is done using 2,3 or even 4 different dilutions. Thanks for looking,,, Ed the"BearMan" Ed, I say to you just as I said to Bobby Park re his cover carving on this month's LCSJ . . . Jeez, is that the best you can do??? Harvey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikesmith648 Report post Posted August 27, 2012 Very nice Bearman..................... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyberthrasher Report post Posted August 27, 2012 Very nice Ed. I have troubles with 1 or 2 dilutions of color. I still can't imagine doing that many different shades without giving it all up for good!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BearMan Report post Posted August 27, 2012 Thanks Everybody,,, I try,, Sometimes you have to really work work work to get a project done,,, this one was the other way. Once I started on it, it only took about 2 1/2 days,,, maybe 14 hours total. Thanks for all the wonderful comments! Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dallyguy Report post Posted August 27, 2012 I really like the way your pattern wonders through this project, it gives the appearance of looking into a garden Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbob Report post Posted August 28, 2012 Awesome colors, nice tooling....betscha ya made some important points with your wife....haha...well done!! James Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
texback Report post Posted August 28, 2012 Beautiful and impressive work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capsterdog Report post Posted August 29, 2012 VERY VERY VERY NICE!!! The coloring is is beautiful. She should be proud of it and so should you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tina Report post Posted August 29, 2012 Love, Love, Love your work... Someone said "a garden" and I think that's a very accurate description...I love the vibrant colors and your tooling is as ever flawless Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BearMan Report post Posted August 29, 2012 Thanks Everybody!! Tina & Dallyguy hit it right on the head!! I've been going for a more natural ,,, somewhat,,,,more realistic design. Thanks,, Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrampaJoel Report post Posted August 29, 2012 So where's the ooo lala smiley when you need one? I'll just use this one. Very nice. She'll love it I'd bet. Joel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BubbaJon Report post Posted August 29, 2012 Simply stunning! Wow - you folks sure set the bar pretty high. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites