Ambassador freak Posted January 29, 2008 Ambassador Report 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
howardb Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 Whoaaaa. Niiiiice! This can't be the "messed up" one... it's gorgeous. Brent Quote
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted January 29, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted January 29, 2008 ASWUM........... : Quote
Ambassador freak Posted January 29, 2008 Author Ambassador Report 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
Contributing Member ClayB Posted January 29, 2008 Contributing Member Report 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
Contributing Member rdb Posted January 29, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted January 29, 2008 Bewteefull! I don't know how you did the leafs as part of the backgrounding, but they are cool. Quote
Members rawhide1 Posted January 29, 2008 Members Report 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
Ambassador freak Posted January 29, 2008 Author Ambassador Report 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
Members tazzmann Posted January 29, 2008 Members Report Posted January 29, 2008 Excellent job Freak! That rocks! I LOVE the coloring! Very nicely done! Quote
Gray Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 Freakin awesome, man...great coloring...great tooling...excellent! --Phil Quote
Ambassador pete Posted January 29, 2008 Ambassador Report 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
Ambassador abn Posted January 29, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted January 29, 2008 Spectacular! Nuff said. Quote
Contributing Member wolvenstien Posted January 29, 2008 Contributing Member Report 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
Ambassador freak Posted January 29, 2008 Author Ambassador Report 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
SCOUTER Posted January 29, 2008 Report Posted January 29, 2008 Freak, Awesome! That's like a Viennese hour for Leatherworkers! A little of everything! All good! Quote
Ambassador leatheroo Posted January 29, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted January 29, 2008 sweeet!! Quote
Members Kani Posted January 29, 2008 Members Report Posted January 29, 2008 Nice, very,very nice. I like. Quote
Members Tina Posted January 30, 2008 Members Report Posted January 30, 2008 Be Proud Freak, it's Awesome:-) Quote
steveb Posted January 30, 2008 Report 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
Contributing Member Regis Posted January 30, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted January 30, 2008 Freak, Just awsome! Quote
Kevin King Posted January 30, 2008 Report Posted January 30, 2008 ........................umm...............hang on a sec............ Quote
Members Warren Posted January 30, 2008 Members Report 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
Members CitizenKate Posted January 30, 2008 Members Report Posted January 30, 2008 Spit it out, Kev! Kate PS: Lovely work, Freakathon! Quote
Kevin King Posted January 30, 2008 Report 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
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