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My godson has grown into a fine young man who has chosen an honorable profession.  When he asked me to make a holster for him, I gladly accepted the job!

 

I hope you like it.

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Well done Mike! 

Good on your godson for choosing to serve.  My uncle was a firefighter in his younger days.  I loved and respected him even more when I found out.

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That turned out fantastic!  such intense colors.  Is there stitching underneath that to hold the holster shape over time?

YinTx

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1 hour ago, YinTx said:

That turned out fantastic!  such intense colors.  Is there stitching underneath that to hold the holster shape over time?

YinTx

What would you guess, knowing me?

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Bravo- as always- awesome. I enjoy your work-  Thanks for sharing this!

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that is very nice.  I hope your godson truly enjoys carrying such a beautiful holster.

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@immiketoo - OK so I have tried to "fade" black to blue and an orange to black without much success- still learning... Love the bordering around the piece- do you do the red first then wash the black onto the edges? I am thinking multiple light coats of the black- but hoping you can shed some light on it.

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Another extraordinary piece, Mike.

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6 hours ago, SilverForgeStudio said:

@immiketoo - OK so I have tried to "fade" black to blue and an orange to black without much success- still learning... Love the bordering around the piece- do you do the red first then wash the black onto the edges? I am thinking multiple light coats of the black- but hoping you can shed some light on it.

Usually I leave the darkest color until last, however, with red and black, I do the black first otherwise it rubs off.  I start with the lightest part of the fade and work toward the edge which is darkest.  That way, any overspray doesn’t go onto the body of the piece.

5 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

Another extraordinary piece, Mike.

Thanks everyone!

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The colour really pops!what type of gold paint did you use?

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Bright and impressive work, Mike!

Although I can not remember any your work, about which I could not say the same thing (as least) :)

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This is one of them times when you question your parents skills to pick your god parents...

Great looking work Mike! 

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7 hours ago, immiketoo said:

That way, any overspray doesn’t go onto the body of the piece

Ah Ha! Another reason to learn the airbrush... Thank you Mike!

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6 hours ago, battlemunky said:

This is one of them times when you question your parents skills to pick your god parents...

Great looking work Mike! 

Well, they picked me long before I had any skills, so pure luck.

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Wow ... that is beautiful... thanks for sharing !!!

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That is gorgeous. Awesome color fade, great lettering. Bravo.

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1 hour ago, immiketoo said:

Well, they picked me long before I had any skills, so pure luck.

I meant mine! I wonder if its too late. They could just send you an email.

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On 2/17/2019 at 2:58 PM, immiketoo said:

What would you guess, knowing me?

Knowing you, I wouldn't guess. :)  That's why I asked.  Figured you might have some nifty secret technique up your sleeve better than the obvious 3 layered setup I was guessing at!

YinTx

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Very nice indeed. May he never have to draw from it!... unless at a range of course. And I am an H&K fan even when they are blue.

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1 hour ago, noobleather said:

The colour really pops!what type of gold paint did you use?

This is Lumiere.

55 minutes ago, ABHandmade said:

Bright and impressive work, Mike!

Although I can not remember any your work, about which I could not say the same thing (as least) :)

Thank you..

 

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Very nice work.  I love the color and the detail.  Very awesome

 

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