Contributing Member Crystal Posted November 11, 2008 Author Contributing Member Report Posted November 11, 2008 Beautiful work Crystal - if you do another I hear Marmite makes an excellent antiquing compound LOL Thank you, Ray. If I used the marmite then everyone would be snacking on it. Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
Members 8thsinner Posted November 11, 2008 Members Report Posted November 11, 2008 A reef knot is just a (bend) used to tie two cords together, you have probably tied hundreds. It's also called a square knot. If you yank one side it will become a sliding knot, and a (Thief) knot is a knot visually designed to look like a reef knot but not tied the same way, A granny knot is a wrongly tied reef knot. The reef is tied by wrapping left over right and tucking followed by right over left and tucking. The granny is a left over right followed by another left over right. Sorry you asked? I can understand what you mean though, carving is an art as much as a craft, I have had little interest in drawing in my younger years but had an interest in knots, I guess we simply understand what we want to. The closest I have come is to take a digitally enhanced dragon image, stencil it on to leather and solder the shape in with it, It worked well enough I suppose but it's two dimensional. I used a solder cause it was thin leather like. I can never get round how you guys take a flat image and give it depth and life... Quote Doing the right thing is bleeding for the cause. Website Facebook
Ambassador leatheroo Posted November 11, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted November 11, 2008 this is a beautiful piece of art, i love the color combos you have used. Quote "]http://leatheroo.blogspot
Contributing Member ClayB Posted November 11, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted November 11, 2008 Hi Crystal, I think this turned out great! The carving is really nice. I'm impressed that complecated patterns dont intimidate you. The accident with the color ended up being a good thing. Wish my accidents would turn out that way. I still think you are nuts for even trying 12 spi, but it sure looks good. The pearls and brads are a great touch too. It's gonna be a great present! Quote ClayB Badlands Leather Art blog Badlands Leather Art Website
TomSwede Posted November 11, 2008 Report Posted November 11, 2008 Heeey Crystal!! That is a beatuiful cover Nice touch with the pearls!! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Contributing Member Crystal Posted November 11, 2008 Author Contributing Member Report Posted November 11, 2008 A reef knot is just a (bend) used to tie two cords together, you have probably tied hundreds. It's also called a square knot.If you yank one side it will become a sliding knot, and a (Thief) knot is a knot visually designed to look like a reef knot but not tied the same way, A granny knot is a wrongly tied reef knot.The reef is tied by wrapping left over right and tucking followed by right over left and tucking.The granny is a left over right followed by another left over right.Sorry you asked?I can understand what you mean though, carving is an art as much as a craft, I have had little interest in drawing in my younger years but had an interest in knots, I guess we simply understand what we want to.The closest I have come is to take a digitally enhanced dragon image, stencil it on to leather and solder the shape in with it, It worked well enough I suppose but it's two dimensional. I used a solder cause it was thin leather like.I can never get round how you guys take a flat image and give it depth and life... Not sorry I asked at all. Now you have me wondering how do you tie a theif knot? I am still trying to figure this carving business out. When I first started I got so frustrated that everything I tried to do seemed so flat looking - read alot here and tried to study everything and am slowly getting better at visualizing where you can actually get some depth and where you just need to create an illusion of depth. I've never thought I was much of an artist. I can usually follow directions and do repetitive things (quilting and crossstitch and such) so this has been and will be very challenging to me. Thanks for the knot lesson!Crystal this is a beautiful piece of art, i love the color combos you have used.Thank you, Caroline. I think that coloring is the hardest part. I got lucky with this one.Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
Contributing Member Crystal Posted November 11, 2008 Author Contributing Member Report Posted November 11, 2008 Hi Crystal,I think this turned out great! The carving is really nice. I'm impressed that complecated patterns dont intimidate you. The accident with the color ended up being a good thing. Wish my accidents would turn out that way. I still think you are nuts for even trying 12 spi, but it sure looks good. The pearls and brads are a great touch too. It's gonna be a great present!Thank you, Clay. And thanks for the advice. As you see - I still haven't committed to a finish. I have a few products ordered and will maybe line them up and flip a coin to see what to use. Hey - don't knock the 12 spi until you try it! Wasn't that bad - a little blood - some sore fingers and wrists and hands.... I thought it would be faster than lacing - it wasn't. CrystalHeeey Crystal!! That is a beatuiful cover Nice touch with the pearls!!TomThanks, Tom! I glued the little pearls down with Loctite gel superglue. I hope they stay stuck.Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
Members 8thsinner Posted November 11, 2008 Members Report Posted November 11, 2008 A reef knot is just a (bend) used to tie two cords together, you have probably tied hundreds. It's also called a square knot. If you yank one side it will become a sliding knot, and a (Thief) knot is a knot visually designed to look like a reef knot but not tied the same way, A granny knot is a wrongly tied reef knot. The reef is tied by wrapping left over right and tucking followed by right over left and tucking. The granny is a left over right followed by another left over right. Sorry you asked? I can understand what you mean though, carving is an art as much as a craft, I have had little interest in drawing in my younger years but had an interest in knots, I guess we simply understand what we want to. The closest I have come is to take a digitally enhanced dragon image, stencil it on to leather and solder the shape in with it, It worked well enough I suppose but it's two dimensional. I used a solder cause it was thin leather like. I can never get round how you guys take a flat image and give it depth and life... Quote Doing the right thing is bleeding for the cause. Website Facebook
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