next best thing to finished!

Aug 22, 2008 02:04

I finished the dyeing on my leatherwork project! I learned that it can be a very messy thing, and I need some eyedroppers. I don't want to dip the applicator directly into the dye bottle, because sometimes I will want to dilute the dye, but it doesn't pour out of the bottle real well. I probably could have done it with a straw, but I don't have ( Read more... )

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helwen August 22 2008, 13:42:58 UTC
That came out very well indeed! I like how the gold kind of glows out of the antiquing.

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kuzu_no_ha August 22 2008, 14:20:41 UTC
so very cool!

I squee for you and your new project!

how hard would it be to make a coronet?

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tashabear August 22 2008, 17:04:25 UTC
Not hard at all, I don't think. It would depend on the design, and I'd want to practice a lot.

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kuzu_no_ha August 22 2008, 20:32:09 UTC
awesome!
Well maybe some time we could chat about it and I would give you moniez as well.
Both the man and I need coronets. Him more then I do at present.

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tashabear August 22 2008, 20:36:04 UTC
Just materials costs... I'm nowhere near good enough to take commissions. :-)

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hugh_mannity August 22 2008, 14:44:31 UTC
Go You! That's lovely.

Is it one of your A&S 50 pieces?

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tashabear August 22 2008, 20:38:43 UTC
I'm... not doing A&S 50. *blush* I'm curious about the history of leather carving and tooling, though.

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albreda August 22 2008, 21:33:15 UTC
Don't let him bully you, Tasha - this is gorgeous! ;)

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emmacrew August 22 2008, 19:39:41 UTC
That is nifty indeed. I think he's the perfect amount of not-blinding-white.

I like things like these for hard-to-pour stuff, I like that they're marked for vague consistency (tho not, you know, scientific levels of accuracy):
http://www.soapies-supplies.com/shop/Plastic-Pipettes-pr-255.html

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tashabear August 22 2008, 19:46:48 UTC
Oh, brilliant, and I don't have to worry about cleaning them! Thanks! I found plastic palettes with six cups for like $0.28 each -- wonder if they have pipettes like this on that site? I'll have to look.

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mushmouse74 August 22 2008, 23:15:00 UTC
GORGEOUS!! Very very nice. Definitely can become a worthy hobby for you if this is the FIRST project!!

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