Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted May 3, 2015 Contributing Member Report Posted May 3, 2015 Overall the work is very nice, but since critiques were welcomed, I'm going to nit-pick on something pretty minor....but it's something that will give the carving a more "finished" look. Almost all of the beveling has the "halo" effect around it. That can be reduced or eliminated by careful use of modelling spoons/tools. It's an extra step and time consuming, but the results are well worth it. The result is that each element stands out more instead of being individual elements set into the piece. 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.
Members kaerkes Posted May 3, 2015 Author Members Report Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) thank you very much fot the feedback! OdinUk. You are totally right, it look much better with an elaborate lacing work. Twin oaks, i understand this halo effect you talk about. Is that the tool that you suggest? http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g138/mahtosapa/leather%20tooling/LTT026.jpg I really have a few tooling tools, so maybe i have to start thingking on buying others to complete my basic kit. Edited May 3, 2015 by kaerkes Quote Our blog: kaerkes.blogspot.com.es
Members IngridG Posted July 21, 2015 Members Report Posted July 21, 2015 (edited) I am new to this medium but I have been an artist for years and sculpting for some of them. A) really nice work again, good contrast and faces. I thought I would chime in because I am liking the results of using the stainless steel dental tool set I have used for sculpting in clay for years, works super on leather so far. I don't know if it's traditional or not but as long as you are using hand pressure and not a mallet or hammer they are very accurate and super smooth. I think they are nicer than the spoon type tools sold for leather and can be got cheaply sometimes. also if like me you have trained your hands to work this way, retraining them to work with a hammer is a little hard to get used to. I still am doing so for some things like beveling and backgrounds but for putting in lines of various types (not cuts) I like them. http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-Wax-Carving-Dental-Spatula-Polymer-Clay-Carver-Tools-/351458298220?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51d48c096c Not this specific set they come in all kinds of shapes but to give you an idea of the tool range you can get for the price. I find with a bit of pressure they are giving nice lines on the leather. Especially the spoon shaped ones and the spear shaped ones. Edited July 21, 2015 by IngridG Quote
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