Wallet with Carving

[Rossr]

I dont make many wallets.  Just never got the knack for em down well.   Might just be a practice issue.    Anyway I was asked to make a custom wallet as a gift for a Boy scout who just earned his eagle.  So here it is:  Veg tan leather inside and out.  Carved with initials on the right and an eagle on the left. Decided to lace the outside of it as well.   Came out ok I thought.  The eagle could be better in my opinion.

 

Ross

[YinTx]

Nice!  I actually like the eagle.    What color did you use?

YinTx

[Rossr]

Fiebings Pro Dye Dark Brown

 

Thanks for the compliment!

12 minutes ago, YinTx said:

Nice!  I actually like the eagle.    What color did you use?

YinTx

 

[YinTx]

4 minutes ago, Rossr said:

Fiebings Pro Dye Dark Brown

 

Wow, I have the #201 Light Brown Fiebings, and it comes out darker than that when I dilute 1:3 dye:alcohol.  How much are you diluting, if you don't mind my asking?

YinTx

[kiwican]

Looks great! What weight of leather?

[battlemunky]

I like the eagle too. I like the whole thing in fact.

[Rossr]

4 hours ago, YinTx said:

Wow, I have the #201 Light Brown Fiebings, and it comes out darker than that when I dilute 1:3 dye:alcohol.  How much are you diluting, if you don't mind my asking?

YinTx

Yin,   I didnt dilute at all.   But I brushed on really lightly.   I have noticed if I slather it on its much darker.  

1 hour ago, kiwican said:

Looks great! What weight of leather?

The carving part is around 4 and the rest 3 ish.    I did skive the edges down which helped some.  I always struggle with leather weights on wallets, part of why I dont like em.

 

8 minutes ago, battlemunky said:

I like the eagle too. I like the whole thing in fact.

Glad you guys like the eagle....i feel like I could do much better on it, gets tough that small though for me anyway lol