Some leather work

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dubs chops

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Dubs, that looks great!

Trying to get more shadows can be accomplished by compacting the area more. The denser the leather, the darker it will be. Just smoosh it down a little more next time. I go just a hair more than I think I should. When it dries (from wet working it, not the dye part), it always puffs back a little.

This is a poor photo of my second holster. It's not dyed, just sun tanned, and treated with olive oil. It's a crappy picture, but you can kind of see how the shaded area is... uh, you know, shaded. I think I uses 2 different sized pear shaders. I remember beating the crap out of it. I think I did this in 1990-something. 98, maybe.

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Anyway smoosh your shading down a little more, and your shadows will "pop" more. Leave it in the sun. That will make it over all darker too.

Keep going! You are doing really great!


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Dave, That is a sweet looking rig! it had decent shadows I just think the dye pretty much covered it all up. I will beat it a little harder next time though! lol

It looks awsome but you made it sideways, Try again.

I uncovered a few left over leather tools while clearing out the bedrooms for floor refinishing...Come by and I will give them to you.

Donald


Man thanks! I really appreciate that. I will PM you my cell # and we can work something out.
 

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Well this is a new hobby for me. this is my second piece since I started. the first was a coaster above. it going to be a Cuff 2" band. tooled, beaten in the driveway and up against a tree then antiqued.it is still going to get 2 coats of tan coat on it. I know there was some tooling mistakes on this one. Fortunately the beating I gave it covered most of them. It will get dull brushed nickel snaps on it.

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