Tooled leather fossil hunters journal - WIP

[mountainm]

Thought I'd share before I spoil it with a crap dye job.

2nd attempt at tooling

Have to say I'm a bit chuffed.

M

 

[Limaed]

Amazing work Mike!

 

[mountainm]

Thanks! I prefer bashing leather to stitching it.

 

[BogdanS]

This is gorgeous; i am sure you spent some hours there. Well done!
If you do not mind roughly how long it took you to do that?

All the best,
Bogdan

 

[Pete11]

THAT, is stunning , well done mate.

Pete

 

[Clouston98]

Top job mate!

 

[mountainm]

Thanks! Just over 2 hours.

 

[Macaroon]

That's an extraordinarily good job under any circumstances - but for a second go? Superb work

 

[mountainm]

Cheers everyone.

 

[Angst]

superb m8!

 

[Zingmo]

Wow! That is superb.

Z

 

[Dreadhead]

looking good mate

 

[Trail Snail]

That is stunning. I never cease to be amazed at how much of a 3D effect can be had on leather.

 

[mountainm]

Thanks again everyone. Ammonites next. ..

 

[Harvestman]

Blinking heck that is good stuff! Top work!

 

[Robson Valley]

You deserve to be pleased = looks much like a lot of Canadian limestone, including the fossil colorations.

 

[British Red]

Very neat

 

[mountainm]

You deserve to be pleased = looks much like a lot of Canadian limestone, including the fossil colorations.

Thanks Robson. Unfortunately the colour will change once dyed and treated.

 

[Baelfore]

WOW!
that is some fine tooling my good sir. Rerally acurate. you could look at that with out any description and say,
" yep, thats a T-rex skull."

incrediable stuff.

any idea what your going to do on the dy job? would you consider a mix of cova colours for the skull? you could mix a colour similar to the natural veg tan, or slightly browner? or are you planning on going to the other end of the spectrum and go with a bright red or blue?

With youtr leather work comi9ng along so well have you considered using that knotwork program to do up some intricit designs? I still love the stags head you let me use, and as its my kndle cover, its something that's used at least four times a day!

atb,

Ste

 

[mountainm]

Thanks!

Is not a T-rex bit close enough. I need to experiment with the dye job. A reddish Brown slightly lighter and polished on the bones would be the natural choice. Or did wonder about blacks and greys.

The knots are on my list but I do think I'd find geometric shapes a bit of a chore. Sooo much repetition.