This is how I know starting leather work with rounds and fobs is better

[Rbarleatherworks]

I really like the contrast of the color... how did you do the backgrounding? and how did you dye it?

[VYO]

@Rbarleatherworks A very tedious process.

I did the beveling with A98 and A99 throughout the piece and I used a small pear shader for detail.

I used PB011 and PB012 to do the backgrounding. These are very small backgrounders so it felt like it took forever.

I used very small detail brushes to dye the background mahogany, left the rest natural and sealed with RTC.

[Rbarleatherworks]

2 hours ago, VYO said:

@Rbarleatherworks A very tedious process.

I did the beveling with A98 and A99 throughout the piece and I used a small pear shader for detail.

I used PB011 and PB012 to do the backgrounding. These are very small backgrounders so it felt like it took forever.

I used very small detail brushes to dye the background mahogany, left the rest natural and sealed with RTC.

Wow ... Thanks so much for your informative reply... I haven't done much back grounding at all so I am intriged by the process and curious to know how it is done.

Thanks again,

Happy Leather Working

[VYO]

Ah shoot! I see I made an error in the tools. The PB's are bevelers and the A's are backgrounders. Other than that major error all else is the same.

[rodneywt1180b]

That doesn't look like beginner work to me.  I think it's great.

[VYO]

@rodneywt1180b Thank you!