Members karl Posted July 6, 2007 Members Report Posted July 6, 2007 Hi everyone. Here are a couple of billfolds I am doing. The first one Is finished and I am having a brain cramp trying to figure out how to dye the unfinished fish billfold. Do I use acryllics and antique over it or go natural or what? I'm open for Ideas. Karl Quote
Members candyleather Posted July 7, 2007 Members Report Posted July 7, 2007 Excellent! How do you design the other side, the billfold inside? I make it for credit cards and notes-bill, and sometimes nature with antique and sometimes black dye and I paint with acrylics. I don´t know the outcome with the new the eco-flo of tandy. Quote
Ambassador Don101 Posted July 7, 2007 Ambassador Report Posted July 7, 2007 (edited) WoW i just love that fish it realy looks as if its poping out of the water and so alive, i remember a wile back a topic about two bucks stomping in the water and how hard it was to get the water affect but you got that down to a tee with the fish great job, Ive never tried this pictorial carving but seeing the great stuff that is produced on this site im going to have to give it a go my fingers are itching ... great bilfold you managed to do a good job with the colours in the first so go for it although some times naturall does look just as good with a bit of oil, Don Edited July 7, 2007 by Don101 Quote
Roger Posted July 7, 2007 Report Posted July 7, 2007 very nice job on the fish!! i would antique it a bit or use some hi-lighter and leave it alone. Quote
Members karl Posted July 15, 2007 Author Members Report Posted July 15, 2007 (edited) WoW i just love that fish it realy looks as if its poping out of the water and so alive, i remember a wile back a topic about two bucks stomping in the water and how hard it was to get the water affect but you got that down to a tee with the fish great job, Ive never tried this pictorial carving but seeing the great stuff that is produced on this site im going to have to give it a go my fingers are itching ...great bilfold you managed to do a good job with the colours in the first so go for it although some times naturall does look just as good with a bit of oil, Don Don, and everyone else, Sorry I haven't answered any of the replys on my post of the fish billfold, but I have been working and haven't had time to do much leather work lately, plus, about 6 months ago when I was off on sickleave from work, the Dr. also found out that I have Rhuematoid Arthritis and sometimes its a little sore to move the ole' fingers, but I'll keep in pluggin. Here is the fish billfold I was working on and I finished dyeing it and I think it's ready to assemble. I hope the colors come out on it o.k. cause the first time I scanned it it showed a lot of yellow that wasn't there, so here it is. Karl Edited July 15, 2007 by karl Quote
Ambassador Don101 Posted July 15, 2007 Ambassador Report Posted July 15, 2007 yup that fish is sure nice i went back and forth about 6 times as i couldnt decide what i liked best natural or with colors but decided they are both great, good job well done Don Quote
Cecil Posted October 3, 2007 Report Posted October 3, 2007 The fish is realy great. I just finished a belt buckle with the same large mouthe bass, although I called a cat fish when I posted it. I see several things I can do to iamprove my techue from your posting. Thanks. Quote
Members karl Posted October 5, 2007 Author Members Report Posted October 5, 2007 Thanks Cecil, I saw some of your pictures and belts and buckles and you're doing great. Keep up the work, You keep improving as you go on and I hope that works the same for me also, Keep up the good work and if you have any questions, feel free to ask, I will be glad to help or someone else on here is always glad to help. Karl Quote
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