Hello From Michigan

[colescarvings]

I started carving/tooling leather in december of 2012. I've always been interested in art. scrimshaw, pen and ink, pastel chalks and pyrography.

since an auto accident in 2007 rendered my fine motor skills in my right arm not so stellar anymore. I had to give up the above mentioned hobbies.

Then a met a saddle maker who helped me with fitting my SUPER hard to fit prized mare maggie. Kris and i quickly became friends. she inspired me to try leather tooling.

with my background, i decided i wanted to do the figure carving more than the tooling. i truly love carving leather and am slowly starting to do the tooling work also. when i can

afford to buy all the stamps that i need lol

these are some of my newest that i've done. and some beginning favorites.

[lesking]

Beautiful work keep it up

[WoodBoneAndStone]

Very nice!

[immiketoo]

You have a gift for figure carving. Its really good!

[colescarvings]

Thank you. I cant paint worth a darn, my mother and grandmother were very good at it.

but the animals i could do fairly well.

I wish i could figure out how to post another photo, i'd show you some of my pyrography projects that i just loved.

[King's X]

Nice work. Welcome to the forum!

[JRLeather2]

Hello fellow Michigander.

[BondoBobCustomSaddles]

Welcome to the forum You will find a lot of interesting folks on here. Most of them are ready to help any time. Nice work, keep it up, there is a real need for it up here in the Great Lakes Country.

Welcome Again,

Bob