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This one took a LONG time to finish.  I will change a few things if I do it again, but I am pleased with the result.

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Mike, your work never ceased to amaze (and humble) me.  Thanks for showing!

 

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48 minutes ago, immiketoo said:

This one took a LONG time to finish.  I will change a few things if I do it again, but I am pleased with the result.

Beautiful. What will you do with it?
The girl to the right, is she yelling? I don't get it...

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1 hour ago, robs456 said:

Beautiful. What will you do with it?
The girl to the right, is she yelling? I don't get it...

LOL!  I'm not sure what happened there...time to break out the modeling spoon.  Must have miss hit something there

EDIT:  Took a closer look.  Mostly a trick of the light, creating shadow where the mouth details are, but it did need some fine tuning.  That face is the size of a finger nail.

 

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Mike, I always admire your carving skills. I have something to strive for.

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Incredible!

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4 hours ago, immiketoo said:

LOL!  I'm not sure what happened there...time to break out the modeling spoon.  Must have miss hit something there

EDIT:  Took a closer look.  Mostly a trick of the light, creating shadow where the mouth details are, but it did need some fine tuning.  That face is the size of a finger nail.

Ok cool, I thought perhaps it was an ancient Greek stylistic thing...

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Like an angry Greek woman thing?  Could be more accurate than you know!

 

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Every time you post...i can not help but drop my jaw slightly. your work is always looking great, and a positive outlook on leather working. I, like probably many....MANY other here hope to achieve what you have with your skills.

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2 minutes ago, Ragingstallion said:

Every time you post...i can not help but drop my jaw slightly. your work is always looking great, and a positive outlook on leather working. I, like probably many....MANY other here hope to achieve what you have with your skills.

Thanks, bud.  It wasn't too long ago that I had those same feelings about people's work I saw here.  I am always willing to help if I can so feel free to ask questions!

 

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29 minutes ago, immiketoo said:

Thanks, bud.  It wasn't too long ago that I had those same feelings about people's work I saw here.  I am always willing to help if I can so feel free to ask questions!

well, you have been doing this for a long time....it's experience! im sure at some point in my life I will have the same mindset as you, however....almost all of us here have the artist mindset, where we are our own worst critic.

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@immiketoo Where the carving is most pronounced, in the cheeks and nose and forehead etc, do you fill the back with anything?

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Brian

 

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13 minutes ago, Ragingstallion said:

well, you have been doing this for a long time....it's experience! im sure at some point in my life I will have the same mindset as you, however....almost all of us here have the artist mindset, where we are our own worst critic.

Ive only been at this for 6 years.  Got my start right here.

8 minutes ago, Rockoboy said:

@immiketoo Where the carving is most pronounced, in the cheeks and nose and forehead etc, do you fill the back with anything?

Yes, a sculpted leather plug fills the void.

 

 

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15 minutes ago, immiketoo said:

Ive only been at this for 6 years.  Got my start right here.

 

 

means your 5 years ahead of me

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You got plenty of time man.  It goes quickly!

 

 

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You tellinge you only started leather work 6 years ago? Or that you only started carving 6 years ago?

Either way, your embossing is beyond any others' I have seen around here. (No offense anyone).

I always drool over your stuff.

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day.

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That looks amazing.

 

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Excellent job. The face almost looks real. Great detail in the hair and beard.

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1 hour ago, immiketoo said:

Ive only been at this for 6 years.  Got my start right here.

 

Wow such awesome work! How many hours roughly for this leather work of art. 

Hope to be at this level of carving in 5 and a bit years,lol. 

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Beautiful work Mike!  Any estimate of how many hours you have into this piece?

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Sick work Mike!

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8 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

You tellinge you only started leather work 6 years ago? Or that you only started carving 6 years ago?

Either way, your embossing is beyond any others' I have seen around here. (No offense anyone).

I always drool over your stuff.

yessir.  September, 2012.  Thank you!

8 hours ago, Scoutmom103 said:

That looks amazing.

 

Thanks, turned out nicely.

8 hours ago, TSes said:

Excellent job. The face almost looks real. Great detail in the hair and beard.

Thank you!  Facebook wanted to tag several people when I took the picture!

7 hours ago, noobleather said:

Wow such awesome work! How many hours roughly for this leather work of art. 

Hope to be at this level of carving in 5 and a bit years,lol. 

I have maybe 6 hours into this one?  The hair took a long time.

6 hours ago, garypl said:

Beautiful work Mike!  Any estimate of how many hours you have into this piece?

Gary

6-ish.

4 hours ago, battlemunky said:

Sick work Mike!

Thanks man!

 

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