Leather tooling attempt

**meinfs** · 6th January 09, 09:41 PM

Let me share my first attempt at leather hand tooling.

The design is transferred onto the leather by carving with a ceramic blade:

After some tooling around with bevelers, backgrounders, and more carving:

My first attempt at dyeing leather, much less dyeing anything:

The design is from one of the leathercrafting books by Al Stohlman.

**Dragon McMurdo** · 6th January 09, 10:39 PM

I personally think you did a great job keep up the good work

**SFCRick** · 6th January 09, 11:33 PM

looks like a great job for your first try

**svc40bt** · 7th January 09, 02:53 AM

Nice work. Can a tooled leather sporran be far behind?

**Southern Breeze** · 7th January 09, 03:42 AM

You did a great job, keep up the good work.

**meinfs** · 7th January 09, 07:26 AM

Originally Posted by svc40bt

Nice work. Can a tooled leather sporran be far behind?

Thanks svc40bt. Indeed -the sporran is not far behind ...

**Amoskeag** · 7th January 09, 04:30 AM

Wow! Great job. I've been doing leatherwork for years and never had the gumption to try tooling like that. Is it carved at all? That's my balking point. Maybe I'll have to get brave!
Bob

**meinfs** · 7th January 09, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by Amoskeag

Wow! Great job. I've been doing leatherwork for years and never had the gumption to try tooling like that. Is it carved at all? That's my balking point. Maybe I'll have to get brave!
Bob

Thank you Bob! Yes, it's carved. The very pretty lady at the store (Tandy) was truly helpful as she supervised my efforts. That's the best situation, when you have an experienced leathercrafter around to ask questions to.

**McMurdo** · 7th January 09, 04:39 AM

Very nicely done, good for you.

**Madd Celt** · 7th January 09, 04:58 AM

ARRRGGG! The flashbacks that peice brings! I did SO many of those in my classes.

Really good work!

I may have to do a few more to get the dust off the skills.