Members Jack1970 Posted October 25, 2018 Members Report Posted October 25, 2018 Hi folks, I thought I'd share a picture of a portfolio for a scheduler that I just finished for a colleague. Definite flaws in it, I especially need to work those eyes a little more, but all in all, I thought it turned out ok. Jack Quote
Northmount Posted October 25, 2018 Report Posted October 25, 2018 5 hours ago, Jack1970 said: Hi folks, I thought I'd share a picture of a portfolio for a scheduler that I just finished for a colleague. Definite flaws in it, I especially need to work those eyes a little more, but all in all, I thought it turned out ok. Jack Your photo??? Quote
Members Jack1970 Posted October 25, 2018 Author Members Report Posted October 25, 2018 Sorry folks, here's a pic. Quote
Members Leebroox Posted October 26, 2018 Members Report Posted October 26, 2018 19 hours ago, Jack1970 said: Sorry folks, here's a pic. I really like the dye work and the cleanliness of the lettering. Can you walk me through your process for getting such a clean two-tone effect? Thanks in advance. Quote
Members battlemunky Posted October 26, 2018 Members Report Posted October 26, 2018 That looks great! Whatever finish you used looks really nice! Quote
Members Jack1970 Posted October 26, 2018 Author Members Report Posted October 26, 2018 6 hours ago, Leebroox said: I really like the dye work and the cleanliness of the lettering. Can you walk me through your process for getting such a clean two-tone effect? Thanks in advance. Thanks @Leebroox for your kind words! Sure! After tooling I oiled it real well with olive oil and let that dry out some. Then, I used two coats of Fiebing's dark brown dye mixed with Fiebing's dye reducer. I just used a paint brush and a dauber. When it was dry, I buffed it like crazy with a soft cloth and a soft brush. Then I used Angelus Matte Finisher followed by Angelus Med. Brown Antique. After all that dried, I used leather sheen as a top coat. The interior is just Fiebing's dark brown with a dauber and Angelus Leather Balm. 2 hours ago, battlemunky said: That looks great! Whatever finish you used looks really nice! Thanks for the encouraging feedback @battlemunky! Quote
Members Bigfoote Posted October 26, 2018 Members Report Posted October 26, 2018 Wow looks great to me! The only thing I can see is maybe just a little tight on your stitching on the bottom, or maybe you haven't hammered it flat yet? Your stitching is very clean. Great looking project your buddy will love it! Quote
Members ScoobyNewbie Posted October 27, 2018 Members Report Posted October 27, 2018 That is beautiful. Quote
Members Riem Posted October 27, 2018 Members Report Posted October 27, 2018 Great looking portfolio! That little man sure looks relieved to be free from the chains, eyes and all... The letter work is a real classy piece of work - is it stamped with a stamp set, or carved? Quote "People are more violently opposed to fur than to leather because it's safer to harass people in coats than to try being nasty to motorcycle gangs." ~Anonymous
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