Rusty Report post Posted February 7, 2008 Another one of my "try it, and see how it works" This was a hurry-up job for my niece's birthday - yep, she loves buckskin horses. I made this one into a refrigerator magnet by gluing the finished product to an old advertising magnet, let it set up, and then, with an exacto knife, trimmed off everything but what you see. With the magnet behind everything, it doesn't curl while hanging. Rusty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolvenstien Report post Posted February 7, 2008 Very cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cecil Report post Posted February 8, 2008 Another one of my "try it, and see how it works" This was a hurry-up job for my niece's birthday - yep, she loves buckskin horses. I made this one into a refrigerator magnet by gluing the finished product to an old advertising magnet, let it set up, and then, with an exacto knife, trimmed off everything but what you see. With the magnet behind everything, it doesn't curl while hanging. Rusty The tooling and colors are great. It has to be the most original refrigerator magnet around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Froghunter Report post Posted February 8, 2008 nicely done! I agree the colors are great and yes, it is original! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leatheroo Report post Posted February 8, 2008 very nice, your niece will love this for sure.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCOUTER Report post Posted February 8, 2008 Rusty, Again another BEAUTIFUL job! That "rope" job is wonderful! Just wondering how big (or small) is the piece? I love it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Report post Posted February 8, 2008 On the coloring - I used Fiebing's Tan Antique Finish and Fiebing's Black Leather Dye. As to the size - I used the Stohlman patter found on page 25 of The Al and Ann Stohlman Personal Patterns Portfolio - Volume Two - nice patterns in there if you're into tooling horses. The pattern measures approximately 5 by 8. I attached a couple of other magnets that I made from the Al Stohlman pattern on page 24 of How To Carve Leather - they measure approximately 4 by 4. I used different shades of brown with the light areas being plain. For some reason, when I scanned them, they took on a reddish tint - don't know why, but, then, most things about this computer are pretty new to me. Anyway, as with anything new, this magnet thing is kind of cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spider Report post Posted February 8, 2008 And then we find a new use for leather. AWESOME RUSTY!!! These look great. Did you get the magnet strips or is it a sheet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Report post Posted February 8, 2008 And then we find a new use for leather. AWESOME RUSTY!!! These look great. Did you get the magnet strips or is it a sheet? Spider, back when I called myself being in business, I had yearly magnetic calendars and other magnetic advertising made up to give to customers - always some left over each year, and they'd just wind up in a corner someplace (hate to throw anything away). So this is a way for me to utilize them as well as use up some of the pieces of scrap leather in my scrap box. Not a bad idea, huh? Rusty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
