Members Stetson912 Posted November 19, 2018 Members Report Posted November 19, 2018 I have a few projects I'm trying to manage all at once. This was a super simple one so I thought I'd knock it out real quick. Used scrap leather. 3 mystery bracelets with names. Mahogany dye and mop n glo finish. Hope you enjoy! Ps. Sorry for the bad lighting names are Freddie, Kari, and Dave. Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted November 19, 2018 Contributing Member Report Posted November 19, 2018 They look grand What method did you use for the name lettering? Quote
Members bdpeters Posted November 19, 2018 Members Report Posted November 19, 2018 very nice job nice color choice. Quote
Members Stetson912 Posted November 19, 2018 Author Members Report Posted November 19, 2018 (edited) On 11/19/2018 at 4:48 AM, fredk said: They look grand What method did you use for the name lettering? Expand Font is kunster script (I think) I used inkscape to size it and printed it out. Traced to the leather and lightly cut it in with my 1/4" angle swivel knife blade. Then after I dyed and had a few layers of sealer I used watered down black acrylic paint to antique it. Then sealed it with more mop n glo. On 11/19/2018 at 4:24 PM, bdpeters said: very nice job nice color choice. Expand Thanks! It is. It's what was requested too. Fiebings pro mahogany diluted a little with denatured alcohol and airbrushed in several applications. On 11/19/2018 at 4:59 AM, ScoobyNewbie said: Cool! Expand Thanks! Edited November 19, 2018 by Stetson912 Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted November 19, 2018 Contributing Member Report Posted November 19, 2018 Thank you for the concise answer. The names are nicely done, especially the middle one, Quote
Members Stetson912 Posted November 19, 2018 Author Members Report Posted November 19, 2018 Thanks fredk, it's a challenge for me being that small. My swivel skills aren't the best haha Quote
Members battlemunky Posted November 20, 2018 Members Report Posted November 20, 2018 Cool man! Can't beat easy. Quote
Members ScoobyNewbie Posted November 20, 2018 Members Report Posted November 20, 2018 I told somebody at Tandy about your bracelets today at Tandy. They thought they sounded awesome. Quote
Members Stetson912 Posted November 20, 2018 Author Members Report Posted November 20, 2018 On 11/20/2018 at 12:00 AM, battlemunky said: Cool man! Can't beat easy. Expand Thanks man, yeah sometimes the down n dirty simpler projects that hardly touch the marble are the super fun ones. On 11/20/2018 at 1:22 AM, ScoobyNewbie said: I told somebody at Tandy about your bracelets today at Tandy. They thought they sounded awesome. Expand Haha awesome thanks for sharing that. Give it a go! They're fun to make Quote
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