How Do I Do This It's Peter Mains?

[macdaddytoolin]

He says it's Highly embossed appliqued i'm guessing spirited dyes with acrylic paint??? I dunno but it's the best leatherwork i've ever seen in my life and I want to be able to do it HELP ME!!!!

[Tina]

I'ts Peter's work for sure :-)

Have you ever been to his website? If not, i's a treat: http://petermain.com/ It was when I found this website I started with leatherwork so I know what you mean by "I want to be able to do it HELP ME!!!!"

I know another member here, ClayB has a wonderful website with some tutorial about extreme embossing, I suggest you go and have a look and I'm sure you can ask him questions to :-) http://badlandsleatherart.com/

[benlilly1]

I have 2 of Peter's books. The Main Technique of Coloring Leather is what you need to read!

[macdaddytoolin]

I just want to know did he emboss the girl then cut her out and appliqued to the background and is her arm also appliqued across her body I know he must have airbrushed the background and the girl but i wanna know about her arm because I can't see where he attched it to her body did he skive it so it would flow from her shoulder??

[Tina]

_{Maybe this picture gives you some clues :-)}

_{http://www.custommad...termainleather/}

Edited November 13, 2012 by Tina

[benlilly1]

There's a section on applique work in Peter Main's book Australian Leather Carving.

[macdaddytoolin]

where do I order peters book at?

[Tina]

It seams you can order it directly from Peter (?) On the top of his webpage there's a link "puplications" and in there is an email address to him.

I think Peter might be a member here too and another member Rawhide seams to have close contact with him :-)

Edited November 14, 2012 by Tina

[Beaverslayer]

He says it's Highly embossed appliqued i'm guessing spirited dyes with acrylic paint??? I dunno but it's the best leatherwork i've ever seen in my life and I want to be able to do it HELP ME!!!!

Here's a post on Facebook where Peter explains this picture.