SaintJoy18 Report post Posted March 17, 2019 Hi all! This is my absolute first attempt at stamping and carving (since cub scouts 30 some years ago). I will admit I did a few practice runs on some scrap but you get the gist. It is a presentation check for a breast cancer awareness drive and I really like the way it turned out. Even with my obvious newbie mistakes! My barbed wire stamping doesn't completely line up and gets a little wonky, but loose barbed wire doesn't lay straight anyway! AND, I managed to stamp the "3" at the bottom backwards... Serious forehead slap there! It was still fun to make though. I drew out and hand carved the "DC" in the upper left and used a beeswax/neatsfoot concoction I mixed up on a microfiber rag for the sealer. Hand burnished, still needs a little more to get the deep color I want. And yes, it IS supposed to have a "fade in" look. Anyhow, this is my first try and thought I would share after lurking around here for some time. Critiques are welcome! Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retswerb Report post Posted March 19, 2019 Nice job! That’s a fun first project, I’m sure it will be quite the attention getter. Are you planning to stitch it onto something, or are the holes decorative? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SaintJoy18 Report post Posted March 19, 2019 Thanks! I laced hot pink Paracord through the holes in an "X" pattern. I had originally used pink roo lacing but it was too dull. I think I still need to do something to make the lettering stand out more. I'm just not sure what to do with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
