Members CitizenKate Posted February 1, 2008 Members Report Posted February 1, 2008 Some of you may remember a clock I posted WIP awhile back (prior to the server meltdown in December)... well, this project took a turn for the worse when I fouled up the antique job - big time! (I ran out of paper towels and couldn't get the excess off before it started turning to goop! ) Also, most of the water-based dye I applied to the dial and the numbers came off. I was pretty disgusted with it, and tossed it aside until I could decide objectively what to do next with it, but I was pretty sure it was headed for the boo-boo bin. I took some deglazer to it, and got as much of the antique off as I could, but it had absorbed well into the leather in the deeper parts (which is one thing I usually like about the formula I use), so it wasn't coming off in those places. Last week I took another look at it and decided to try to finish it. I re-painted the dial and the numbers with some Createx transparent colors, then re-applied the antique. This time, I had a massive pile of paper towel sheets ready to go! Yessir! Yup! Heck yeah. So here it is... I still haven't attached the clock movement, and it's still not as nice as it would have been if I had done the job right the first time, but at least it's not a total loss... Kate Quote
Members bcurrier Posted February 1, 2008 Members Report Posted February 1, 2008 It's beautiful! If you don't mind me saying so, though, the frame doesn't do it justice. Bill Quote
Leather Bum Posted February 1, 2008 Report Posted February 1, 2008 I'm afraid I don't see anything wrong with it at all -- it looks like one of your usual fabulous pieces! Really, as I read your description, I started to think you had carved it all over again because the pictures look so good. . . BTW, would you run through the details of what exactly your coloring technique was for this piece? Thanks for posting this, Kate. L'Bum Quote
Contributing Member ClayB Posted February 1, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted February 1, 2008 Nice save Kate!!! Nobody would ever know it was almost a boo boo. Wanna fix some of the stuff in my boo boo bin???? It's getting fuller all the time. Quote ClayB Badlands Leather Art blog Badlands Leather Art Website
Ambassador pete Posted February 1, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted February 1, 2008 I like this one a lot better. pea-aire' Quote
Members BOOMSTICKHolsters Posted February 1, 2008 Members Report Posted February 1, 2008 That looks great to me. I would never think that any mistakes were ever made on it. Quote
Members rawhide1 Posted February 1, 2008 Members Report Posted February 1, 2008 nice looking clock!! How bout the cats beating Ku in b-ball YEA Go wildcats!!!!!!!! Mike Quote
Contributing Member Jordan Posted February 2, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted February 2, 2008 LOL, your mistakes look better than my sucesses. Quote
Members Washroad Posted February 2, 2008 Members Report Posted February 2, 2008 Your work is so freakin' beautiful! Your "mistakes" are better than my "good!" I wish I could screw up that well! Quote Brian It's YOUR life; rise up and LIVE it!
Ambassador freak Posted February 2, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted February 2, 2008 (edited) Did Washroad just call me beautiful ??? Kate i love seeing your work. LOVE IT !! No matter what the color is it will never take away from your great tooling and design. In saying that i must also say how fantastic your dye jobs are as well. You're the triple threat !! It looks freakin beautiful !! Edited February 2, 2008 by freak Quote It takes more then one freak to have a true freakshow. So take a seat , the show is about to start. Check out the freakSHOW
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