What tools should I get and how do I do this?

[edwardmorris]

On 6/29/2021 at 6:42 PM, Rahere said:

Carefully incise the letters so the punch creates a false repoussé effect. The letters are too large for the width of the piece though, use Golden Ratio proportions and it'll give you enough space for that top/bottom as well,  That's 0.7" lettering in a 1" belt, which may be close to what you have, if it weren't for the banding cuts top and bottom. If you're keeping those, then it's 0.7x the spave between them.

Thanks Rahere! I will try another piece with the spacing recommended and incisions using a xacto.

On 6/30/2021 at 7:40 AM, JayEhl said:

On the back, be sure to use painters tape or glue to a cardboard to keep it from stretching.

Thanks JayEhl! I had read this somewhere and have been using shelf paper (almost 0 stretch) and getting some good results, but still not quite the best with the backgrounders, I have more details on my getting started thread (I really need to move all this to a proper project thread).

On 6/30/2021 at 10:17 AM, tsunkasapa said:

I bought a set of BK "steep bevelers" and have been totally unhappy. I just do not like the look that results. I have used them on several practice pieces. They have sat unused in the rack for over a year now. YMMV

It took some practice and for the look I'm after, BK tools are working out better. Tandy was great for practice and I still use it for smaller generic projects, so thankfully I'm past buyers remorse on both :D

[tsunkasapa]

I've been carving for decades, I just don't like the look the steep bevelers give.

[Rahere]

Takes me back to the first toddler steps in computing in the 60s, moving on from teletypes to pin-matrix printing, we didn't need to physically change a print head. The Golden ratio's 1:root2, = 0.7. It's also the proportion between the height of most CAPS and lower case.

The hours I spent coding letters from graph paper! Now it's almost entirely vector, spline maths which barely in its infancy then.

[SheilaOrikawaAtelier]

Personally I think it depends what you mean. I mean... If you want a single elegant line and round edge only, I would use an "Single Line Leather Edge" and you can use on veg tan leather warming it up or not. This It's the method I use. But in the intricated design it's harder to use it, of course for it's shape. 

Edited July 18, 2021 by SheilaOrikawaAtelier

[Rahere]

I've been thinking about that gold work. It looks painted, but there's no reason not to venture into gold leaf. It's not expensive, because it's white gold squeeved incredibly thinly.

[edwardmorris]

Sorry for the double post but I've made some progress, pix here