brattgirl Report post Posted September 5, 2015 Hi All, I don't post often but after I came across this amazing leather carving I want very much to try to accomplish the wood grain look that was used. I have no clue what tools are needed I have combed YouTube and google but have yet to find what I need. Does anyone know what I would need??? Thanks https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/fd/ab/30/fdab3054d89c3e21b6dc60acc05470b3.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thor Report post Posted September 5, 2015 A piece of old hardwood or barn board. This is just stamped with something like that. Too many actual real detail in there to be made with a leather stamp. Where the board is "broken" it was cut and stamped. The rest of the texture was probably modeled after "stamping". I believe we had this in another thread before. The softer portions of the wood can be removed with a "brush". You'll need a machine for this. It will bring out the wood texture a lot more and you'll have a negative for this. You can tell on the picture that this is what was used here as the indention is where one would expect a rise. He then touched it up here and there and that's the whole trick. I'm quite certain you'll find an old barn board at your location some place. Good luck with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted September 5, 2015 Looks like hardwork ( by a good artist) with swivel knife, modeling spoon, and a few bevelers to me. that eyeball and the wood grain look great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tina Report post Posted September 5, 2015 (edited) I don't think this is stamped...A good artist with an eye for details will be able to make this with: a swivel knife, bevellers in various sizes and some good modeling tools ... Plus som background tools too ;-) Edited September 5, 2015 by Tina Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brattgirl Report post Posted September 5, 2015 well given from all your comments sounds like I have all I need to tackle this you gave me a few ideas to get started so many thanks all :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windrider30 Report post Posted September 5, 2015 Tandy makes a craft aid for the wood texture look uf you want Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLSleather Report post Posted September 5, 2015 (edited) I don't think this is stamped...A good artist with an eye for details will be able to make this with: a swivel knife, bevellers in various sizes and some good modeling tools ... Plus som background tools too ;-) Exactly. I think a pointed background tool, modeling spoon, and a knife be about it. I think it was Kat Kuszak did a very nice explanation of this in an old Tandy "doodle page". [ Kat, if I got yours and somebody else's mixed up, don't take it personal -- still love your stuff! ] Very nice looking barnwood thing done in "layers" of stages... very easy to follow. What was that ... like 1980-something? They'll be some ass on you-tube shortly claiming he / she "invented" it, but truth is it's been done forever (and Kat did it well as anyone). I'll see kin I finda copy .... YEP.. still available. My mistake, looks like it was '87. She goes step by step, for anybody interested. Very well stated and illustrated. No video required Download it at https://www.leathercraftlibrary.com/p-998-tooling-barnwood-by-kat-kuszak-series-9d-page-8.aspx? Edited September 5, 2015 by JLSleather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brattgirl Report post Posted September 5, 2015 I don't know if I searched for the wrong tags but I couldn't find anything pertinent on YouTube if you could help me with a link I would be very great full Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLSleather Report post Posted September 5, 2015 I don't know if I searched for the wrong tags but I couldn't find anything pertinent on YouTube if you could help me with a link I would be very great full https://www.leathercraftlibrary.com/p-998-tooling-barnwood-by-kat-kuszak-series-9d-page-8.aspx? Complete 'stages' illustration. Save an hour of your life wading through a bunch of u-tube ROT by somebody with a small-man complex (they'll call it "marketing", but it's the same thing). Get something actually USEFUL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brattgirl Report post Posted September 5, 2015 Thanks I appreciate the link and very cool blog Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thor Report post Posted September 5, 2015 This is the artist https://www.facebook.com/StanleyauLeatherart you just send him a message and ask. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Bill46 Report post Posted September 5, 2015 Just a thought ! Tandy also sells a tool called " a Hair tool " Which may or may Not aid in achieving the wood grain look you desire ! -------- Wild Bill46 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brattgirl Report post Posted September 6, 2015 Thor - Thanks very cool to see more of his work. Wild Bill - Funny you should mention that I was thinking the same thing I just purchased that tool last week but have yet to find the time to play around with it neck deep in a few commissioned projects. Hopefully soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted September 6, 2015 I have a hair tool, but I don't think it would work that well for wood grain. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
