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[Rocksnake]

On 8/10/2021 at 9:31 PM, Sheilajeanne said:

I need to take some photos. Will get back to you on this!

I've been waiting for you

[Leescustomleather]

I have been doing leather carving for many years and have studied countless examples of other artists work and yours is the best I have ever seen. The precision , composition and attention to detail are amazing. Thank you for sharing.

[Minnesota]

I don't have the patience to tool leather. That is an absolutely amazing piece of art. 

[Rocksnake]

22 hours ago, Leescustomleather said:

I have been doing leather carving for many years and have studied countless examples of other artists work and yours is the best I have ever seen. The precision , composition and attention to detail are amazing. Thank you for sharing.

 

19 hours ago, Minnesota said:

I don't have the patience to tool leather. That is an absolutely amazing piece of art. 

Thank you for your compliments. My work is not perfect yet and needs a lot of practice

[Minnesota]

1 hour ago, Rocksnake said:

 

Thank you for your compliments. My work is not perfect yet and needs a lot of practice

I really want to try that diamond pattern with the shading. Where do I start with that? Do you lay out the diamonds first or the central image first then lay in the diamond pattern around it? 

[Grunt]

Very nice!! Well done!

[Rocksnake]

On 8/14/2021 at 10:01 PM, Minnesota said:

I really want to try that diamond pattern with the shading. Where do I start with that? Do you lay out the diamonds first or the central image first then lay in the diamond pattern around it? 

You can think of this diagram as a plane. Of course, it is also a plane. If you don't make the flowers inside and only make diamonds, here are the steps
1. Calculate the area you need to make, and then draw the diamond on the computer.
2. Extend the drawn diamond onto the leather.
3. Cut the line with a rotary knife.
4. Knock with the edge knocking tool, and pay attention to their relationship here.
5. Use the vertical grain tool to deepen the shadow.
6 cut out long and short lines with a rotary knife to make it look more natural.

[YinTx]

5 hours ago, Rocksnake said:

3. Cut the line with a rotary knife.

Swivel knife maybe?  Rotary knife would generally be used to cut all the way through the leather, not for carving...  Really nice looking result, either way!

YinTx

[Klara]

Actually, would a swivel knife be necessary for long straight lines?  I am asking as somebody who hasn't done any tooling. But from what I've read the swivel knife is necessary for small cuts, curves, precision work? 

I don't have one and am trying to not buy any tools for a while. But I could cut with a kitchen knife and bevel with a screwdriver, maybe?

[YinTx]

1 minute ago, Klara said:

Actually, would a swivel knife be necessary for long straight lines?  I am asking as somebody who hasn't done any tooling. But from what I've read the swivel knife is necessary for small cuts, curves, precision work? 

I don't have one and am trying to not buy any tools for a while. But I could cut with a kitchen knife and bevel with a screwdriver, maybe?

I don't think a kitchen knife would be the best, but a sharp scalpel can work if used carefully enough.  Swivel knives can be pretty cheap, $10 plus shipping if you are really going to get into it well worth it.  The older Tandy knives are actually pretty decent once you get them sharpened up and oil the swivel bearing section.  Make a beveler out of a large nail, cut the ends off, file one side to the shape you need, voila.  If you don't have a mallet, make a whacky stick from a piece of wood.  This doesn't have to be an expensive hobby, but it certainly can be.

YinTx