Thought I'd share a couple new projects with you guys this morning. Lately, I've really been thinking that I need to go from just tooling silhouettes to tooling with detail. So, last weekend, I got ambitious and made these two items for a couple of close friends who just moved away to Arizona (hence the desert / lizard content). My first two carved / tooled pieces with detail. From the package tracking, looks like they'll be receiving them today. Looking forward to doing more and refining my techniques! Have a great weekend guys! Oh and just so there is something knife sheath related to the post... made this pancake sheath a couple weekends back. Been on a real Hippo kick lately
Those are beautiful I just got into sheath leather making for my tools and knives. ( I currently suck .. A lot) But I dream of one day making stuff like you sir. Thanks for the pictures Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Wow! Your quality and refinement is really advancing quickly. I'm a lot slower and keeping my leather work on the occasional hobby level. My problem with detail is hand shaking and coordination as I age. Absolutely love the work shown above. I've actually thought about making a leather pocket dump tray (oops, I mean Valet Tray [emoji41]). Just got that bug in my head a few weeks ago. I also love the southwest themes. We vacation often in southern Utah right on the Utah/Arizona/Nevada border. Your designs would fit right in with our decor. I may even borrow one of them. Are you still hand stitching or using a machine? The stitch work shown is absolutely perfect. Keep showing your work.
I tried to get into leather carving, and found I suck at it! Amazing work, I really really love the Lizzard. That's even cooler than the Nordic tree you did!
I forgot to ask, is the tray a two piece with finished back? Or did you just leave it rough flesh? Sent from my mind....using Tap-a-Thought. (tm)
Thank you for the kind words! Keep at it! You learn things as you go and get better with each piece. I'm about a year and a half into leather right now. Thank you John! Thanks! Thank you sir, you're too kind I'm using a Cobra Class 4 sewing machine. Absolutely love that thing! Thank you! Thanks! Thanks! I laminated two pieces so they are smooth / finished. The top tooled part is 7/8 oz and the bottom is 3/4 oz (although it's a thin 3/4, could easily be 2/3). Thank you Dave! Always appreciate the kind words and encouragement! Thanks! I actually did another valet tray this weekend by request for my Mom . She wanted a sunflower so that's what she got. First time using any colored dyes aside from brown and black. Turned out pretty nice.
Turned out pretty nice? I think that's an understatement! That looks fantastic. The level of depth you see really makes the leaves and pedals pop.
