Members cst Posted June 12, 2013 Members Report Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) I had some time today so I did this Making this And these Edited June 12, 2013 by cst Quote
Members cst Posted June 12, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 12, 2013 Well, stitching and final polishing on the notebook covers and wallets. I also took the coin purses out from under their rocks and put finish on about a dozen of those. The phone case was one thing I have been wanting to do for a while, but I didn't want to pay more than five bucks for the plastic piece. I saw one in a store today for a buck. All I had to do was sand the Hello Kitty off of it and stain it brown. Obviously I'm new at this, but I'm learning and having fun. Feel free to critique, I try not to bring my feelings to the Internet. Quote
Members RavenAus Posted June 12, 2013 Members Report Posted June 12, 2013 Great idea for the phone cover Quote Kind regards, Raven http://wolfscrafts.com/
Members cst Posted June 12, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 12, 2013 Thanks. Here is a close up of one of the leaf covered covers. I know it is not a new technique, but I dig it Quote
Members RavenAus Posted June 12, 2013 Members Report Posted June 12, 2013 It may not be a new technique but I don't know it :D do you have a link to a how-to by any chance? It looks great! Quote Kind regards, Raven http://wolfscrafts.com/
Members cst Posted June 12, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 12, 2013 I don't know of a how to. Basically I pressed leaves into wet leather. Get it damp like you we're going to tool it then get it a little wetter. Then I mashed them into the leather with my press. I found that the length of time you squish the leaf into the leather is as important as how hard. I only used three leaves on this one, I just moved them around a lot. When the leather was dry enough to dye, I used some Fiebings Oxblood and block dyed it. About 15 or 347 times. When I got the look I wanted, I quit. I do these with an antique finish as well. Quote
Members cjdevito Posted June 12, 2013 Members Report Posted June 12, 2013 A discussion (and eventually a couple of how-to's) of imprinting leaves into leather.... http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=4133&hl=%2Bimprinting+%2Bleaves Quote
Members cst Posted June 12, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 12, 2013 I wish I had read that a while back. It would have saved me some experimentation. Now off to learn how to make pictures show right side up. Or up side up. Quote
Members WScott Posted June 12, 2013 Members Report Posted June 12, 2013 Great projects and the spin off benefit of learning a new technique! Thanks for posting Quote
Members RavenAus Posted June 13, 2013 Members Report Posted June 13, 2013 A discussion (and eventually a couple of how-to's) of imprinting leaves into leather.... http://leatherworker...rinting +leaves Excellent, thank you! I did try a search but I think I got every possible combination bar the one I was after lol. Quote Kind regards, Raven http://wolfscrafts.com/
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