Fonzarellis Report post Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) Tweaked the pattern here and there, changed the flowers and decided to try some blue dye and British Tan highlight paste. Turned out not to be a bad combination. Just need to finish the blue dy on the rest of the background. Edited March 4, 2020 by Fonzarellis Changed wording Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rohn Report post Posted March 4, 2020 Another beauty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fonzarellis Report post Posted March 4, 2020 and the hits just keep on coming.....Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikesc Report post Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) Agree with Rohn Edited March 4, 2020 by mikesc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhale Report post Posted March 4, 2020 Very nice, I really like the color combination! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fonzarellis Report post Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Rhale said: Very nice, I really like the color combination! Thanks. It was a pleasant surprise. Tan paste would probably look just as good with the blue Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Reaper Report post Posted March 13, 2020 dude, thats pretty sweet. I gotta step up my game! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fonzarellis Report post Posted March 13, 2020 Thanks Doc. You'll get there. Heck, I'm still working on mine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oxbo Report post Posted March 13, 2020 Beautiful, I'm working on something similar with a wallet ... The flowers (on mine) are awful small, hope I can make em come out good .... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fonzarellis Report post Posted March 14, 2020 Thanks. When I do small stuff I don't cut quite so deep. Also steep revelers are your friend. Sometimes less really is more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayEhl Report post Posted March 18, 2020 Wow this looks super duper great! I have a question about your dye process, if you're willing to help out a noob. I'm guessing you dyed the whole thing and then applied a resist and then did the British Tab antique paste? or did you dye just the outer part and protect your carving as a separate step? Hope I made sense. Thanks in advance. ~JL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fonzarellis Report post Posted March 18, 2020 Dye will go thru just about anything so it doesn't really matter the order as long as the paste is last. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted March 18, 2020 I really like your flowers and how they almost wilt. That color contrast is really nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ABHandmade Report post Posted March 18, 2020 Great and beatiful work! And carving, and color, and stitching are pleasing to the eye. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fonzarellis Report post Posted March 18, 2020 20 minutes ago, battlemunky said: I really like your flowers and how they almost wilt. That color contrast is really nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fonzarellis Report post Posted March 18, 2020 22 minutes ago, battlemunky said: I really like your flowers and how they almost wilt. That color contrast is really nice! Appreciate it. I have a scrap ton of flower designs I've collected over the past few years. Glad you like em but I have to confess they are not "mine". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete Report post Posted March 20, 2020 what dye did you use, and did you dilute it at all? Just did a belt with Pro oil dye Royal Blue and it came out soooo dark after 1 coat of non-diuted. Did a test first with diluted and it was so faint that it didn't work for me. love to hear back pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fonzarellis Report post Posted March 21, 2020 Yeah it is very dark but looked a little better after finish was applied. I used it straight from the bottle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thawk8541 Report post Posted August 31, 2020 absolutely beautiful! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
