Leather Carving Styles....

[bikermutt07]

So, I got a little inspired by Don Gonzales' videos in YouTube. And I'm considering trying to tool again. But, I'm not really into the country and western themes. I thought about my English heritage, but nothing from history really survived. At least according to Wikipedia. I know there is Celtic and carving from Japan. But, where else? When I do a search in Google all I get is places to buy tools.

Any insight? Thanks

[Sheilajeanne]

We have a sea chest in our family from the first Jeffery to come to Canada, in the late 1800's. He came from a small town near Winchester. The chest is decorated with Tudor roses. 

That might be something you can use.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_rose

[Mattsbagger]

10 minutes ago, Sheilajeanne said:

We have a sea chest in our family from the first Jeffery to come to Canada, in the late 1800's. He came from a small town near Winchester. The chest is decorated with Tudor roses. 

That might be something you can use.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_rose

My wife lived in Winchester for 12 yrs. It's a beautiful place. The cathedral is amazing. But I digress. Mutt, carve anything you want. There are some pages I found on Facebook for leather working and there is a guy that does HD engines. I think if you draw it it can be carved. A family great would be cool.

[bikermutt07]

Maybe I should just go back to my old black on white roots. I used to draw in my teens. People always called it tribal though. It wasn't of course, it was mine.

[Bigfoote]

Use the term "line drawing" when you search on google images, tons of stuff on there, I use it all the time. Easy to get back into the swing of using your swivel knife. Make a bunch of coasters out of a cheap belly for practice, not sure what other use bellys are?

 

[Mattsbagger]

Also could do inverse carving.

[bermudahwin]

Hi bikermutt

My first foray into leather goods was a in 1977, when I was asked to make some stuff for a club in England. Prior to that I had done pewter work and copperwork.

I spent ages with little success other than mediaeval tiles or religious grafitti. Moving forward you could look at the Tudor roses and similar, then you're into te-enactment era, and they'd have more than me.

Pictish Keys and Celtic knotwork took my fancy so I moved onto that, rather than keep looking at Roses.  More natural, and bestiary designs were more common in English Churches.

The Roses are simplified, and the keys and knots are linework, but can be interesting.

A good source for one off designs may be from book plate scans or the Victoria and Albert online.

I will try to see more tomorrow.

Harry

 

Edited February 18, 2018 by hwinbermuda

[bermudahwin]

Just looked up Tudor Rose Outline on Google images, and a number came up, that would make good "English" coasters

H

Edited February 18, 2018 by hwinbermuda

[Mattsbagger]

tudor rose line drawing - Google Search
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[bikermutt07]

Thanks guys. I'll look into some different line drawing searches. I'm not so into the rose idea. Maybe I will have to just play and come up with my own style. We'll see.