Contributing Member Clay Posted November 16, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted November 16, 2008 Morning everyone I finished this celtic belt and thought I would share it. It is colored with spirit dyes and antique paste. The belt is a one inch dress belt. The knotwork is only a half inch so it was a little tight doing the tooling. ClayM. Quote Clay Miller
Members calanneh Posted November 16, 2008 Members Report Posted November 16, 2008 Looks nice Clay! I like it! William Quote William Tandy Store #17 800-772-2629 Union City, CA
Contributing Member UKRay Posted November 16, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted November 16, 2008 That is a very nice looking belt, Clay. How long did it take to carve? Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted November 16, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted November 16, 2008 TIGHT TOOLING INDEED. ONE FINE LOOKING BELT............... Quote Luke
Contributing Member Clay Posted November 16, 2008 Author Contributing Member Report Posted November 16, 2008 That is a very nice looking belt, Clay. How long did it take to carve? Well The first time I tried to start this belt I was having a hard time getting the pattern traced down to the leather, then the swicelknife cuts were not coming out the way I wanted so I contacted Jeff Mosby and he made me a stamp that was able to cut the knotwork into the leather making it a lot faster neater and easier. It took away the tracing and swivelknife work so all I had to do was bevel and background. For the background I ground down a A-104 background tool to about one third of the origional size for the tiny areas. Thanks, ClayM. Quote Clay Miller
Members wildrose Posted November 17, 2008 Members Report Posted November 17, 2008 That is gorgeous. I was going to say that was way more knotwork than I'd want to do (carving/tooling)...then I read about the "help" you got! Smart move! Quote Holly Moore Wild Rose Creations http://www.wrcleather.com
hidepounder Posted November 17, 2008 Report Posted November 17, 2008 Way to go Clay!.....that was a "heads up move"! Very nice! Quote
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