Members chaoticart Posted December 6, 2008 Members Report Posted December 6, 2008 My name's Art and I've been lurking for awhile. I want to thank everyone for the all of the advice you offer to beginners. It's been a Big help! This is my first leather project and would appreciate any advice for improvement. I'll be attempting a sporran with a Celtic design next. Quote
Members Sawyer Posted December 6, 2008 Members Report Posted December 6, 2008 very cool! love the design, is it your design? Quote
ArtS Posted December 6, 2008 Report Posted December 6, 2008 Really nice job. You sure have a great start! You're going to be doing some beautiful things. Art Quote
Members chaoticart Posted December 6, 2008 Author Members Report Posted December 6, 2008 It's adapted from a silver pin. Here's the pattern I made if you're interested. Quote
Members Casey Jordan Posted December 6, 2008 Members Report Posted December 6, 2008 Very nice work. I like your pattern. The only thing that would make your pattern stand out more is if your background was darker, about the color of the knife handle. I have that problem sometimes too. Casey Quote
Ambassador Beaverslayer Posted December 6, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted December 6, 2008 Great looking work for your first project, you'll do very well with leather from what I see. Did you also make the knife? Ken Quote
Members chaoticart Posted December 6, 2008 Author Members Report Posted December 6, 2008 Great looking work for your first project, you'll do very well with leather from what I see. Did you also make the knife?Ken I made the handle, but the blade I got on ebay as a blank. I don't have the equipment or know how for making damascus steel. Maybe someday once I get the leather tooling and wood carving down better. Quote
Members dbusarow Posted December 6, 2008 Members Report Posted December 6, 2008 Really nice work on both the sheath and the knife handle. I like how your thread seems to match the leather color perfectly. Dan Quote
Members chaoticart Posted December 6, 2008 Author Members Report Posted December 6, 2008 Really nice work on both the sheath and the knife handle. I like how your thread seems to match the leather color perfectly.Dan Thanks Dan, Love your holsters bro! Quote
Members wildrose Posted December 7, 2008 Members Report Posted December 7, 2008 That is absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing the pattern too. I do alot of Celtic stuff and am always looking for nice designs. I don't do anything high volume, so please don't think I'm going to put it on bunches of stuff...just once in a while someone might ask for a thistle pattern. Quote
Members chaoticart Posted December 7, 2008 Author Members Report Posted December 7, 2008 That is absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing the pattern too. I do alot of Celtic stuff and am always looking for nice designs. I don't do anything high volume, so please don't think I'm going to put it on bunches of stuff...just once in a while someone might ask for a thistle pattern. Thanks a million. I love your celtic work! I have some designs that you might like. Message me if you want to check them out. Quote
Contributing Member wolvenstien Posted December 9, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted December 9, 2008 Very nice, and welcome home! The leather complements the hilt very nicely. You did good.... now you have set the bar.... Thats one of the little things we dont tell noobs... if you set the bar high your first time out... thats what we expect from now on... Thats why I only post pix of my bad stuff... LOL Was this made for yourself? Quote
Members chaoticart Posted December 9, 2008 Author Members Report Posted December 9, 2008 Very nice, and welcome home!The leather complements the hilt very nicely. You did good.... now you have set the bar.... Thats one of the little things we dont tell noobs... if you set the bar high your first time out... thats what we expect from now on... Thats why I only post pix of my bad stuff... LOL Was this made for yourself? Thanks Wolf. I'll try not to disappoint. This project was for me but I'm going to make variants for a few friends that wear kilts. Quote
Members pammajamma Posted January 4, 2009 Members Report Posted January 4, 2009 My name's Art and I've been lurking for awhile. I want to thank everyone for the all of the advice you offer to beginners. It's been a Big help!This is my first leather project and would appreciate any advice for improvement. I'll be attempting a sporran with a Celtic design next.I finally can see it!!! It is amazing!! Quote
Members twinklestarchild Posted January 4, 2009 Members Report Posted January 4, 2009 This reminded me of Braveheart... the girl hands little Gibson a thistle after his dad died. Very cool work, especially for a first piece, top rate! Quote
TomSwede Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 Welcome to the board Art! Looking very good for your first project! Tom Quote
Dags3777 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 You have a nack, my friend. Darryl Quote
Members MaddCelt Posted January 4, 2009 Members Report Posted January 4, 2009 Excellent work! I'll have to share this post with my brothers in the Brotherhood of the Kilt! I look forward to seeing your sporran work. Quote
rhall Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 Nice work clean design,Rounding and Burnishing the edges with Gum Trag will give it a more finished look.The dyed background would also kick butt! Quote
DaveD Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 Very nice work....Is that McClarren (spelling?) I used to be an Antelope...... Quote
Members chaoticart Posted January 24, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 24, 2009 Nice work clean design,Rounding and Burnishing the edges with Gum Trag will give it a more finished look.The dyed background would also kick butt!Thanks for the advice, I'll give that a try on my next project.Excellent work!I'll have to share this post with my brothers in the Brotherhood of the Kilt!I look forward to seeing your sporran work.Thanks brother, I'm working on the sporran now. Quote
Members Sir Robert Posted March 30, 2012 Members Report Posted March 30, 2012 Very nice work. I love the Thistle. I agree with an earlier post about making the background stand out more. Still, it is beautiful. Quote
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