Large Tote Bag

[Tim Schroeder]

Finally finished this bag for a lady in New Zealand. All leather with embossed Alligator veg tanned handles. She wanted Angel Wings, A snake, Roses and Lily of the Valley flowers. The color is Fiebings Chocolate brown and light brown mixed 50/50, thinned 3:1 thinner to dye and sprayed thru a paint gun, 8 light coats. Learned a lot on this one.

Edited November 26, 2013 by Tim Schroeder

[WScott]

Wow, gorgeous inside and out, literally

Really nice job

[ReneeCanady]

Great job! It's really pretty and well made.

[Fat Dog Leather]

Nice job....stitching and construction. Beautiful bag.

[benlilly1]

Great job! Love it!

[knazim]

Fantastic work. Wow!

[Feraud]

I really like the way the alligator straps contrast against the floral tooling. Excellent!

[Paulsleather]

Very classy looking both inside and out. What did you use for the lining? The interior really elevates and refines what is already an outstanding piece of work!

[needles]

class.....

[MadMorbius]

Beautiful work, I love the lining and how clean it came together.

[iknowshaun]

Beautiful carving and the addition of all wings etc... are done really well, great placement.

When you say you used a paint gun do you mean the dye was airbrushed? and if so is that the reason you thinned your dyes down, so you could layer the colour? (sorry I know absolutely nothing about applying dyes with an airbrush/gun)

Thanks

Shaun

[Tim Schroeder]

Thanks. I use a gravity fed automotive paint gun. I like to spray 8-10 coats, so thinning keeps it from getting to dark. You can keep spraying until you get what you want. I also spray the Wyo-Sheen for a blocker when Antique Finishing. Thanks Tim