Well I have been on holidays for a few weeks now and had plenty of time to practice and experiment with a variety of projects and techniques. I have also had time to surf the net and learn about leather craft tips and tricks. The other day I read about using a Stylus to bevel the edges of my tooling patterns. This technique greatly improve the smoothness of the designs and remove the tooling marks that stamps leave behind. I also have started to use colour dyes in my designs to enhance the effect of tooling the leather. My latest project, while only a simple coaster, incorporates all of the new techniques that i have learned and shows how colour can be used in leather working. I think its a great success and gives me great confidence in tackling larger and more challenging projects.
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| Flower Coaster practice design |
I started this project with a corner design from one of my Craft Aids. Next I cut out the design with a swivel knife and then used a scooped stylus to bevel the edges. I then stamped the design and finally used Red, Green, White and Briar Brown Hi-Lite dyes to colour the design.
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