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"Chief" Arm Guard (Finished)
Cameroo:
Thank you guys.
That's right Lee, haven't touched the mallet yet on this one. All I've done so far is print out a picture of the design, taped it onto the cased (dampened) leather so it doesn't move, then traced the major details from the picture with a scribe (I'm assuming that's similar to what you are referring to Pat? It's a scribe on one end and spoon shaped burnisher on the other).
I actually haven't made any cuts with the swivel knife either. I'm just sliding the beveler along the scribe mark (you can see the scribe marks in the hair, I haven't got there yet with the beveler).
These are the only tools I've used up to this point. 95% of it so far was done with the beveler on the left. I used the middle punch for the eyes. The scribe I used is on the right.
Elktracker:
Thats really cool I have never seen this done nor do I know much about it, is there any good videos or other info on how to do this or get started doing this? What is it called so I know where to start my search? I have some saddle leather like what you are useing and i would like to try an arm guard like this, im guessing the tools are pretty cheap if you get them used?. Thanks
Josh
Pat B:
Cam, the one with the red handle is what I was talking about.
Josh, it is called leather tooling.
Cameroo:
Josh - The general name for this type of thing is leather carving or tooling. There are a lot of videos on you tube, but probably the best way to get started is to just dive in and fool around to see what the different tools can do. I've only been doing this for about 2 months and am still learning with every piece I do.
You can buy different leather carving kits from Tandy from beginner to advanced. That's a good place to start. I got the deluxe kit on sale for around $60 (regular price was around $250). The kit has all the basic tools you'll need, different stains, and several projects to practice on. Tandy has some really good sales, you just have to watch for them. Also, a member card will save you big $. I've seen the stamping tools as cheap as $4 each on sale (with a membership). It would be hard find them cheaper than that, even used. I'm not try to push Tandy down your throat, just telling you how I got started. There may be better sources, I just don't know of any. Some people make their own punches using large nails or bolts, but it would be very hard to make some of the tools with different textures on them.
I'm still pretty much a novice myself, but I'll answer any specific questions that I can if you need help. I'm not sure if you were following my earlier posts, but you can find a bit more info there regarding some of the techniques I used and the different tools. Check these out:
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,23397.0.html
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,24297.45.html
Elktracker:
WOW that is some amazing work!!!!! Looks time consuming but well worth it, ill be watching out for more of your work for sure. Thanks
Josh
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