harder than it looks

[Ragingstallion]

I never really considered how much work goes into certain projects. Sheridan and other forms of floral carving seem to be the most common when it comes to leather craftsmanship. We see it everywhere but I never understood how much work really goes into it. This is my first attempt and I'm still not done with this one piece but it is the back of a purse I am doing for my mother as a present.

[Rolandranch]

So far so good. Keep us posted!  ...and people wonder why tooled leather products are so "expensive".

-Ryan

[ComputerDoctor]

That's usually why we have to give it away to loved ones or friend's or keep it ourselves as no one would pay for the labor time we have in the project:)

Nice work!

 

Sam

[battlemunky]

My hands are a sore, gnarled, and twisted mess just thinking about how long that took....which looks good so far!

[immiketoo]

Floral tooling is the most tedious aside from perhaps celtic work.   Don't stop now!

[chrisash]

where does Sheridan style come from originally, it seems a strange plant

[Ragingstallion]

12 hours ago, battlemunky said:

My hands are a sore, gnarled, and twisted mess just thinking about how long that took....which looks good so far!

Imagine doing this with my hands and arms, arthritis, carpel-tunnel a tendonitis. I love leather working, but can only do it for so long before my hands freeze up.

[Ragingstallion]

15 hours ago, Rolandranch said:

So far so good. Keep us posted!  ...and people wonder why tooled leather products are so "expensive".

-Ryan

although not a good picture, but it is coming along. Kind of at a stand still point as to what to do next. I will figure it out though, picked up a few helping booklets from tandys to give me ideas. appreciate the reply

9 hours ago, immiketoo said:

Floral tooling is the most tedious aside from perhaps celtic work.   Don't stop now!

well, although I have not done a large piece of fine detail celtic work, my bracer, and my work space mouse pad have both been tooled with celtic designs. I much prefer to do celtic tooling than this.

13 hours ago, ComputerDoctor said:

That's usually why we have to give it away to loved ones or friend's or keep it ourselves as no one would pay for the labor time we have in the project:)

Nice work!

 

Sam

well, not really a problem giving it away. even my first commission I did, all I had him pay for was the materials. I do not find my work anywhere near decent enough to start selling for the labor portion of it. but thank you

[RegisD]

Very nicely done!  I suspect there are an extremely small percentage of leather workers who can demand and receive the appropriate prices for their leather carving.   However, for those of us who do not fall into that category, it remains a passion and we continually strive to improve.  Keep on keeping on! 

[Rockoboy]

On ‎14‎/‎06‎/‎2018 at 11:07 PM, chrisash said:

it seems a strange plant

I believe this plant is called an Acanthus Lilly. It really lends itself to this type of carving and stamping.