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Thor's hammer bracelet
Hi,
Today I would like to show you something different than gun holster. It is leather bracelet made from thick cow hide. It is carved and stamped by hand. Center piece is a metal concho with Thor's hammer.
Here is a photo of work in progress piece:
And here some photos of finished bracelet:
Tell me what you think in comments.
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Great job :)
Looks really nice
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I wonder though:
How did you treat the hide after you finished the bracelet?
And did you carve the boar, or did you burn it (at least partly)?
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Yes, the boar is first traced on damp leather and then lines are carved with swivel knife.
After carving I used various beveller tools and mallet to stamp the outlines and give 3d look. Texture of the background is stamped with a tool named backgrounder (there are different types and patterns). Then the leather is left to dry.
After drying I apply antique finish, it has a form of dense paste. You apply it on the leather and then wipe off the excess.
After drying I apply special finish to give it water resistance.
I am glad someone else noticed this outstanding piece of work :)
Thanks for the insight.
Didn't know the technique of bevelling yet, but no wonder as I only used thin leather patches to tailor some bags so far ^^