freak Report post Posted January 29, 2008 I'm still no Bert & Ernie at figure carving . (thanks guys for the help) I tried a few things on other parts and really like the way they came out. I spent over a week trying to fix the first one i did. It seemed everytime i touched the leather, i messed it up and then would make it worse by trying to fix it. ARRRGGG !!!! Sometimes the hardest thing to do is just walk away. Anyway here's a few pics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardb Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Whoaaaa. Niiiiice! This can't be the "messed up" one... it's gorgeous. Brent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted January 29, 2008 ASWUM........... : Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freak Report post Posted January 29, 2008 (edited) Thanks !! No this is not the messed up on . That thing GOT FREAKED OUT !!! I'll use it for dye testing in the future. Edited January 29, 2008 by freak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClayB Report post Posted January 29, 2008 You always come up with the neatest stuff Freak. I really like what you did on the back with the 2 different kinds of basketweave. That's just cool! The natural roo lace really sets it off too. Sure glad the finish turned out. I was scared to death something would go terribly wrong and you could blame me. Now get busy on that Lioness for the challenge!! Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rdb Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Bewteefull! I don't know how you did the leafs as part of the backgrounding, but they are cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rawhide1 Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Freak I don't know much(nuthing) about carving, tooling but that looks very nice. Especially the leaves and the background. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freak Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Bewteefull! I don't know how you did the leafs as part of the backgrounding, but they are cool. I was so worried that would not show in the pics or that no one would notice that. It was very simple really i love the effect it gives. I first stamped here and there with leaf stamps L930 & L929 . Some using the whole stamp and many titling the stamp one way or the other it just get a partial stamp. Then i used the back ground tools E294-04 & E294 around them and over them lightly. Those always make me think of leafs. I just thought it fit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tazzmann Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Excellent job Freak! That rocks! I LOVE the coloring! Very nicely done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gray Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Freakin awesome, man...great coloring...great tooling...excellent! --Phil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete Report post Posted January 29, 2008 I'm still no Bert & Ernie at figure carving . (thanks guys for the help) I tried a few things on other parts and really like the way they came out. I spent over a week trying to fix the first one i did. It seemed everytime i touched the leather, i messed it up and then would make it worse by trying to fix it. ARRRGGG !!!! Sometimes the hardest thing to do is just walk away. Anyway here's a few pics. Really neat! Where did you get the cool letters? I LOVE the "stuff" in the middle of them. Could you post a close-up of them!? pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abn Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Spectacular! Nuff said. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolvenstien Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Clay, havent you realized by now that we blame you for everything..... Freak... well done... did you create this from scratch? or pattern it after something? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freak Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Muey Muchos amigos !! I appreciate the kind words. Freak... well done... did you create this from scratch? or pattern it after something? Pattern for the notebook itself or the deer ?? I saw a lot of notebooks like this at the Ifolg show . I also have a Chan Geer notebook that i won there. As for the deer it's a pattern that comes in the flask kits. I just scanned it and made it bigger. The leafs are the ones JohnD drew up and posted here. Thanks John !! The Back i just went at it with paper and pencil then filled the boxes. I used a stitching groover after the dye for the border lines. Pete the letters are a font i came across and really liked. Wasn't sure i could pull them off. I'm not that great at the small detail stuff , but i think i pulled it off for this one. The font is called royal-initialen and you can get it from here . I hope i don't have to do them again but at the same time i really like the font . ARRRGGG !!!! I hate to do a close up and show how bad they really are. LOL but here goes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCOUTER Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Freak, Awesome! That's like a Viennese hour for Leatherworkers! A little of everything! All good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leatheroo Report post Posted January 29, 2008 sweeet!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kani Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Nice, very,very nice. I like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tina Report post Posted January 30, 2008 Be Proud Freak, it's Awesome:-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveb Report post Posted January 30, 2008 i dunno freak, this is a tricky font to begin with - lots of narrow swoopy things and swirly fandanglers and finery - arrgh - a toughie and your dye job is sweet - havent seen that before...coolio! and i dig the tri-weave and basketweake mix with wood inlay - you did great man - and their are lots of straight lines and tight corners...fark! i hate tight corners and stright lines!! i give you major props for even trying it, and ya knowe it came out pretty damn good... i'd give yourself a major pat on the back and send ya back to do it again - cuz I guarantee if you just dig in right after the first one...the second one ALWAYS comes out smokin... not that i'd know much about smokin mind you...ha but you get what i mean...dig in again and youll have a freakin winner my .02 steveb btw - i aint even gonna begin talking about the MAJOR messup i had with a wallet when i was dying it ...i totally fracked it because i was being a smarty pants and thought i was better than i am..had a reality check there... and I didnt have the time to do it over - so blew a whole weekend....putting even more work on for next weekend..oy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Regis Report post Posted January 30, 2008 Freak, Just awsome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin King Report post Posted January 30, 2008 ........................umm...............hang on a sec............ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Warren Report post Posted January 30, 2008 Really nice all the way around Freak. The deer is even smiling about it! LOL, JUST KIDDING! It looks really good and I love the woodgrain on the back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin King Report post Posted January 30, 2008 Ok........um..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted January 30, 2008 Spit it out, Kev! Kate PS: Lovely work, Freakathon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin King Report post Posted January 30, 2008 I dont know where to start, I'm speechless.......that thing is....hang on, gotta think of the right word.......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
