Picture of Progress on Belt

[hobojoe]

Have Three more pipes to carve into leather. Than working on the back ground.

I have not decided to paint the pipes or not. Need to carve one on a scrap

and paint to see what it will look like.

Joe31pipes?

 

[smokenscotch]

Very nice, that's a one off for sure. Good job.

 

[chispa]

paint them!

 

[tokerpipes]

You could burn it so they stand out more.

 

[lonestar]

Thats a hobojoe original there. I say paint them if you have some natural colors. Well you know most pipes are stained with leather dye anyway.

 

[logandow]

very nice!

 

[hobojoe]

Well, After i do the background,I will see what happens.

I use Model Plane Paint on other things. Can blend to change colors.

Tried burning on another work but it looked Goofy.
Ace, If you go how will you see how I also Goofed this project up?
Leather work looks Blaaa untill it's done. Than you cross your fingers.

Joe40acresandamule.

 

[pstlpkr]

Leather work looks Blaaa untill it's done.

Still very cool.

 

[nsfisher]

super nice job mate, and i think plain and subtle, unpainted is the way to go

 

[yohanan]

Very nice job, Is all your designs on the belt freehand? Or do you have something to trace them out with. Either way, You do excellent work. ::

 

[ejames]

My waist size is 34 Joe!! :lol:

Looking good so far!

 

[uberam3rica]

I like it.Nice job!

 

[throwryuken]

i like it! if my dad owned that when i was young i wonder if the picture would have transferred on my ass

 

[hobojoe]

HI,

Yohanan -I have done letter work free hand but now use Print Shop23.1

I can scale a image to fit what i am working on.Trace print out than scribe on leather.

Ejames - but what is the size of the belt your wearing now. Look on the back side. :rofl:

Throwryuken--- Next time I see my son, I will find out. He's 40 but that don't mater. :rofl:

 

[tomdavis]

I like the natural look in leather--i.e. no paint or loud colors. Looks too gaudy. That would be a belt to wear to the pipe club meeting. I wish there was one in north Houston.

 

[ace57]

Looking good, You do good work. :clap:

 

[baronsamedi]

Coolness, Joe. I'm partial to oxblood because I have a pair of 15 year old Doc Martens it would match. Got a pair of cowboy boots that color, too.

 

[papipeguy]

Very cool.