Leather Keepsake Box

Question

Gift I made last Christmas.

Ask me anything.

Answer 1

The flowers are quite exquisite. I didn't know you were an artist (I would call that art). How did you make the flowers? Also, do you store any suspicious items in the box? 

My grandfather made similar stuff, except with wood. He had a work bench and lots of equipment, but eventually had to give it away since he became too old to keep going. That was quite a tangent, but yeah. 

Comments

I made it all primarily with a beveler stamp, and a seeder, camouflage, and different pear shaders. Oh, also veiners.

*Realizes that probably nobody here understands that*

For instance, on the lid, the outline of the flowers was done using a beveler. Like a rectangle at an incline so it presses leather down on one end. The little circles in the center are from a seeder, the marks going up the swirly designs are from a camo stamp, and the texture connecting the petals to the cone in the middle are from a veiner. Pear shaders were used on the petals and surface of the cone. Sorry this is hard to describe in words without being able to point at it.

Anyway I thank you for your compliments. And yes, I store all my fake passports, stolen Hi-points, and my badges/marks from the Continental in there.

I admire any woodworker. I used to try to mess with wood, but it's just not for me. Leather feels right in my hands.

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Oh wow, that's quite a process, you did well explaining it.

Answer 2

What do you use to make that? Because that looks real cool.

Comments

Leather, stamps, mallet, mostly.