deloeracustoms Report post Posted June 30, 2015 So, I stopped by the local Hobby Lobby on Saturday and picked up a basic leather carving "kit", including a swivel knife and some other shiny things? Anyway... I wasn't really thrilled about the idea of getting into carving leather— but after several folks expressed interest in having some carving on their holsters (shameless plug: I make and sell custom leather holsters, see the links in my signature) I decided it would be worth attempting. Well, after my first "attempt" I think I am hooked. There is something relaxing and very enjoyable about it... even though I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. See the attached pic. I don't think my shading is right, and the beveling doesn't look dark enough to me? The whole thing just kinda looks unfinished IMO. Any critique/comments are greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pip Report post Posted June 30, 2015 Nice work, it is enjoyable!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldhat Report post Posted June 30, 2015 I like it, i cannot give any advice as tooling is something i too need to work on. For a first attempt though it looks good to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Blea Report post Posted July 9, 2015 Not bad, your rose could use some work with a pear shader on the petals to give them more depth, but overall a really nice start. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
