Monthly Floral Carving Challenge

[gesa]

Now here is my flower......

I put a little bit Leather Glow on it.

Gesa

[TracyMoss]

Here is my rendition of the Floral Carving Challenge. I finished mine out though. Also, I'm not sure what the guidelines are here, but I don't trace much. I did trace the flower and the leaf as to maintain some adherence to the pattern, but after that I carved my own stems. Sorry, no intentions of hurting anyones feelings, I just do it better that way. Never have been much on tracing, it doesn't allow me to lay out my pattern to fit my project. Anyhow, here are a few pictures of my go at the carving.

[ClayB]

It's pretty neat that we are getting people from around the world playing with this. Thanks Gesa for showing us you your flower. Seems like it's been awhile since I have seen anything from you. The lion you did in the other challenge turned out really nice too.

Tracy, the rule here is pretty much anything goes. Show your own style. So changing the pattern however you like is just fine, and even encouraged. Thanks for playing along and sharing your project.

[shirleyz]

Hi All,

Here's my version. I had forgotten how much goes into floral, it's been a long time since I did any. I need more practice , maybe I'll do another western seat.

ShirleyZ

[ClayB]

Shirley,

For not doing floral very often, that sure turned out pretty . I'm kinda glad the blonde thing got you to play. But I keep finding myself peeking out the window to make sure there isn't a black limo with Nevada plates sitting in my yard and some big mean bouncer type guy looking to rough me up :fish:

[shirleyz]

OOH! Now there's a thought!

Shirley

[pete]

TRACY_ You're and ANIMAL!!!! I LOVE the way that you used the thumbprints. Looks like you used a jack hammer on 15oz. leather.

I mean it. I LOVE THE LOOK!!!!!! Gave me an idea for another project.

thanks for the show

by the way- how and with what did you finish it?? Color is great.

pea-aire'

Edited February 4, 2008 by pete

[TracyMoss]

Pete, as for finishing on this piece, I died the background w/ Mahogany Fiebings professional oil dye. Then I applied a light coat of warm neatsfoot oil. ( I always use heated neats foot, I have an electric kettle that stays on the lowest setting full of oil.) I then applied a hearty helping of Clear Lac (LCi). Let that set for several hours or overnight, Apply Fiebings mahogany Antique Finish. Make sure to get it in alll you cuts. Wipe off excess. Make sure you get it off all the raised surfaces. Let dry for several hours. Apply a good coat of Tan-Kote. Let dry, and that s about it. The Tan-kote will thin down the antique finish so don't worry if it looks like too much. I use woolskin scraps for all my application processes.

[steve mason]

I figured I'd carve up a piece for this also. I printed the pattern this AM and gave it a quick work over to suit my style a little better. I still think the pattern could use some work to suit me, for what I look for in a pattern the flower is to small compared for the leaf and the scroll is to large for the pattern. I was going to just use the same flower and leaf and draw a new pattern. I decided that to keep in the spirit of thing I would addapt the pattern that was given us. So I am nto 100% happy with the layout. anyways let me know what you think.

Steve

[TracyMoss]

Steve,

Really looks nice, I especially like the oval flower center. It adds certain angle depth to the flowers position.