YinTx Report post Posted February 20, 2020 Just finished up this little surprise gift for a friend of ours. Thought I'd share. Slowly but surely getting better at sketching my own designs. And tooling tiny items... YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikesc Report post Posted February 20, 2020 That is pretty..your tiny work is excellently nice :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted February 20, 2020 17 minutes ago, mikesc said: That is pretty..your tiny work is excellently nice :-) Thanks @mikesc! Still trying to improve my wreckerative cuts tho... Here's a very up close with a pencil for scale, before all the dye, resist, antique and finish work. I didn't have a shader small enough for the flower petals, so I struggled a bit with the modeling spoon. But the end result is passable, I think. YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted February 20, 2020 That shore is purty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJole Report post Posted February 20, 2020 I really like the curvy outline to the design that doesn't follow the rectangular contours of the case itself. That's a really good design! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) Looks great Yin! You are getting good at this sir! Edited February 21, 2020 by battlemunky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AwlShucks Report post Posted February 21, 2020 Nice work, nice gift. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted February 21, 2020 4 hours ago, fredk said: That shore is purty Thanks! 4 hours ago, DJole said: I really like the curvy outline to the design that doesn't follow the rectangular contours of the case itself. That's a really good design! I appreciate that. I saw something similar somewhere else, so I did my own kind of version of it. Bit of a gamble, but paid out ok I think. 1 hour ago, battlemunky said: Looks great Yin! You are getting good at this sir! Thank you, I try to get a bit better every time... Figure in 100 years of Sundays, I'll get the hang of it! 1 hour ago, AwlShucks said: Nice work, nice gift. Thanks, I hope she likes it. Time will tell! YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outfitr Report post Posted February 21, 2020 Really nice work. How is it attached to the cover? Upper right, is that just a fancy S or is it something else? I've been struggling with small carvings lately. I need some smaller petal lifters. I struggle with cutting the small curves on the petal tops. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoutmom103 Report post Posted February 21, 2020 Very nice work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buffalobill Report post Posted February 21, 2020 Looks great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ABHandmade Report post Posted February 21, 2020 Very nice and beautiful work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JBW1 Report post Posted February 21, 2020 Really nice! Great idea for a gift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted February 21, 2020 18 hours ago, Outfitr said: Really nice work. How is it attached to the cover? Upper right, is that just a fancy S or is it something else? I've been struggling with small carvings lately. I need some smaller petal lifters. I struggle with cutting the small curves on the petal tops. Thank you. The cover has adhesive already, but I have found it doesn't always hold. This one I removed the adhesive (no small task itself) sanded it rough, and used contact cement. Much better hold I think. It is an "S" in the upper right. The petal lifter I used on this one is the small Craftool Pro lifter. I have a Robert Beard small but it was much to big for this. Also, I have some petal lifters I have made from freebie screwdrivers, very easy to do with a file or a grinder if you have it, some sandpaper, and polishing compound. If you don't have it, try to get a small swivel knife blade (1/4") for those tight curves. Made a world of difference for me. 8 hours ago, Scoutmom103 said: Very nice work. Many thanks! 7 hours ago, buffalobill said: Looks great! Appreciate it! 7 hours ago, ABHandmade said: Very nice and beautiful work! I've seen your work, mine pales in comparison, thank you kindly! 34 minutes ago, JBW1 said: Really nice! Great idea for a gift Thank you, and I hope she likes it. May not know for a while though! Still have to deliver it... YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted February 22, 2020 Questions: I presume the leather is quite thin, approx what thickness? and how did you prevent it from going out of shape whilst tooling it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted February 22, 2020 4 hours ago, fredk said: Questions: I presume the leather is quite thin, approx what thickness? and how did you prevent it from going out of shape whilst tooling it? 3-4 oz thick, you can use packing tape on the back if you like to reduce the stretch. YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bawarrior Report post Posted February 22, 2020 Well my friend that is just beautiful, very inspiring. Keep up the good work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
