Members Raksha Posted June 8, 2018 Author Members Report Posted June 8, 2018 There is is, so much difference! I'm going to work on my tools with my power multitool, and use them for practice. I am SO far away from being a prof. anyway. But my dream is to be able to carve a dog silouet (saluki preferbly) in leather and be proud of my work. Quote
ABHandmade Posted June 8, 2018 Report Posted June 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, Raksha said: There is is, so much difference! I'm going to work on my tools with my power multitool, and use them for practice. I am SO far away from being a prof. anyway. But my dream is to be able to carve a dog silouet (saluki preferbly) in leather and be proud of my work. My comments had a goal not to let you be disappointed. And I'm happy to see that you are serious about achievement of result. Good luck! And I hope to see soon your carved dog Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted June 8, 2018 Members Report Posted June 8, 2018 16 hours ago, Raksha said: Are we seeing some improvement? I took my multitool and gave my tools a workover and sharper edges. And moved to a more sturdy work space. Still think I need a better blade for my knife and better tools though. That does look somewhat better. But I agree about needing a better knife blade. Something looks odd with those swivel knife cuts. Compare them with the ones above by ABHandmade, and you will see the difference. Quote
Members olfart Posted June 8, 2018 Members Report Posted June 8, 2018 I'll preface this by saying I have no experience with carving, but I have read a book or two about it. What I'm seeing in the above image is the beveling tool not being moved smoothly. I'm seeing individual imprints of the beveling tool, which indicates to me that you need to move the tool in much smaller increments so they overlap into a smooth line. Quote
Members Raksha Posted June 8, 2018 Author Members Report Posted June 8, 2018 5 hours ago, ABHandmade said: My comments had a goal not to let you be disappointed. And I'm happy to see that you are serious about achievement of result. Good luck! And I hope to see soon your carved dog Thank you! 4 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said: That does look somewhat better. But I agree about needing a better knife blade. Something looks odd with those swivel knife cuts. Compare them with the ones above by ABHandmade, and you will see the difference. Agree! New blade, and maby a smaler one, will be my next step. Thanks! 3 hours ago, olfart said: I'll preface this by saying I have no experience with carving, but I have read a book or two about it. What I'm seeing in the above image is the beveling tool not being moved smoothly. I'm seeing individual imprints of the beveling tool, which indicates to me that you need to move the tool in much smaller increments so they overlap into a smooth line. Agree! I do not have the right touch. Practice... Thanks Quote
Members Goldshot Ron Posted June 11, 2018 Members Report Posted June 11, 2018 What is the surface that you are using on which to place your leather? Wood or stone? You haven't shown your tooling surface. The mallet or hammer that you use is also important. Too light and it becomes too much work; too heavy, and your impressions will be too deep. It appears that you are letting the stamp bounce on the leather. As mentioned already, your beveling should not appear as individual blows, but as a smooth line where your tool marks fade into each other. Since your stamps aren't very expensive, go ahead and modify them. I've thrown out a lot of old Craft Japan stamps because I filed them down too much; but by doing this, it gives you a better understanding of how stamps are designed, and different impressions you can make by just playing around with just one or two stamps. Good luck, Ron Quote
Members DominickTuroski Posted June 11, 2018 Members Report Posted June 11, 2018 I got that same ebay set of tools, and there are maybe 3 tools that you could use in there. The pear shader isnt bad for beginners standards, and the small beveler if polished can be useable until replacements are possible. The small camo tool is okay as well. As for the knife cuts, just keep on carving and practicing. The flow will come. I am finally just starting to get the hang of my knife now and i've been going at it for about a year. A beveler would be the first tool to buy, once you get that you can do some decent figure carving. Make sure you know what tools to use for what part of the piece you want to carve. Best of luck! I'm sorry I can't really give advice on where to buy outside the U.S. but hopefully you can find what you need. You said it @ABHandmade that beveler Is such trash. Whole new world with even an entry level craftool beveler. Quote
Members Raksha Posted June 14, 2018 Author Members Report Posted June 14, 2018 Thank you, so much! I love that you guys share your experience! I hava actually orderd a tandys basic kit, hopefully the tools in there is better than my cheap ebay stuff. https://www.skinnlaaven.no/produkter/halvfabrikata/byggesett/grunnleggende-laer-sett-ny-type Quote
Members Sheilajeanne Posted June 14, 2018 Members Report Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) Raksha, that is exactly the same kit I started out with a couple of years ago. I am still using the tools it contained, though I have added just a few more stamps to my collection... One of the pear shaders had a small defect on its face, and Tandy replaced it with no questions asked! Yeah, just a few more stamps.... Edited June 14, 2018 by Sheilajeanne Quote
Members Raksha Posted June 14, 2018 Author Members Report Posted June 14, 2018 Oh that makes me so happy to hear. Gives me hope! Have not told my other half how much I have used on this hobby allready. Better not tell Can't see yout pic, but can sort of imagine Quote
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