The pommel of the first sword in this video has the face of a tiger cut into it. It was given to me totally darkened. I tried to lighten the eyes a little bit but did a crappy job in my opinion. Anyway, if I lightened them more carefully, do you think it would look better than a totally dark pommel? Or should I darken the whole thing? Also, do you have any suggestions to give the pommel slightly more panache, with it looking garish?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOFU2P_xOJ0&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOFU2P_xOJ0&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop