hidepounder Posted November 2, 2008 Report Posted November 2, 2008 Here's three photo's of a belt I finished this week. The customer wanted a diferent pattern so I came up with this...please let me know what you think. Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted November 2, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted November 2, 2008 tres bonne! Seriously nice work there! Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Colman Posted November 2, 2008 Report Posted November 2, 2008 Very nice work! Is the scroll work on the inside the same pattern as on the outside? Johnny Quote Endeavor to perceiver.
Bree Posted November 2, 2008 Report Posted November 2, 2008 HP... Outstanding. Just outstanding. Now how about the nitty gritty production details? What did you use and how did you do it... the leather... the construction... the edging... the pattern... the carving... the dye and finish... the hardware... the stitching etc.? Also how much did you charge the customer for these belts? Your fans want to know!! And we are your fans now!! Quote Ride Safe! Bree 2003 Dyna Wide Glide Memberships: Iron Butt Association, Niagara Falls HOG, Wild Fire HOG NRA, Niagara County Sportsman's Association
ArtS Posted November 2, 2008 Report Posted November 2, 2008 Beautiful job HP. Besides the great work on the outside and the inside the edging is some of the best that I've seen. Art Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
Members TroyWest Posted November 2, 2008 Members Report Posted November 2, 2008 Really nice Bob. Quote
Hilly Posted November 2, 2008 Report Posted November 2, 2008 Thanks for the "meat", it was delish! And your work is awesome. A very nice touch to carve the owner's name inside, too! Quote
hidepounder Posted November 2, 2008 Author Report Posted November 2, 2008 Colman said: Very nice work! Is the scroll work on the inside the same pattern as on the outside?JohnnyNo....it's different. Hilly said: Thanks for the "meat", it was delish! And your work is awesome. A very nice touch to carve the owner's name inside, too!Thanks! TroyWest said: Really nice Bob.Thanks Troy. ArtS said: Beautiful job HP. Besides the great work on the outside and the inside the edging is some of the best that I've seen.ArtThanks ArtS!...edging is usually a thankless task. Quote
hidepounder Posted November 2, 2008 Author Report Posted November 2, 2008 TwinOaks said: tres bonne! Seriously nice work there!Thanks Mike. Pip said: great work.... beautifulThanks Pip. Quote
hidepounder Posted November 2, 2008 Author Report Posted November 2, 2008 Bree said: HP...Outstanding. Just outstanding. Now how about the nitty gritty production details? What did you use and how did you do it... the leather... the construction... the edging... the pattern... the carving... the dye and finish... the hardware... the stitching etc.? Also how much did you charge the customer for these belts? Your fans want to know!! And we are your fans now!! Thanks Bree....This is the first time I've tooled this pattern...I drew it for the customer who wanted something different with an open flower to accomadate the silver flower center. The belt is tooled on a piece of Herman Oak split to about 5 oz. The background and edge color is Fiebings Cordovan spirit dye. I antiqued with Fiebings Light Brown over a Neatlac resist. After installing the silver flower centers, I use contact cement to join the lining, in this case a piece of 6/7 oz Herman Oak....for a total of 12 ozs. After finger cutting the lining and coating with Fiebings Tan Coat, it was sewn with Rice nylon Z99 thread set a 9 stitches per inch in a stitching groove, edged, edge dyed, slicked and then the top was finished with Neatlac..........the cost?............not enough. Quote
TomSwede Posted November 3, 2008 Report Posted November 3, 2008 WOW that looks great. Edges is to dye for;-) Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Bree Posted November 3, 2008 Report Posted November 3, 2008 hidepounder said: Thanks Bree....This is the first time I've tooled this pattern...I drew it for the customer who wanted something different with an open flower to accomadate the silver flower center. The belt is tooled on a piece of Herman Oak split to about 5 oz. The background and edge color is Fiebings Cordovan spirit dye. I antiqued with Fiebings Light Brown over a Neatlac resist. After installing the silver flower centers, I use contact cement to join the lining, in this case a piece of 6/7 oz Herman Oak....for a total of 12 ozs. After finger cutting the lining and coating with Fiebings Tan Coat, it was sewn with Rice nylon Z99 thread set a 9 stitches per inch in a stitching groove, edged, edge dyed, slicked and then the top was finished with Neatlac..........the cost?............not enough. Thanks for sharing the construction info!! Quote Ride Safe! Bree 2003 Dyna Wide Glide Memberships: Iron Butt Association, Niagara Falls HOG, Wild Fire HOG NRA, Niagara County Sportsman's Association
hidepounder Posted November 3, 2008 Author Report Posted November 3, 2008 TomSwede said: WOW that looks great. Edges is to dye for;-)TomThanks Tom Bree said: Thanks for sharing the construction info!! You're welcome Bree....anytime I can help.... Quote
David Posted November 5, 2008 Report Posted November 5, 2008 12 oz.....!!! The guy will never need another belt! That should last him forever. It is very, very nice. I like it a lot. David Theobald Quote
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