Orc Coaster
Posted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 2:22 am
So, as some of you know, I'm a RL leatherworker....and my workshop isn't unpacked yet, so I've been going through a bit of withdrawals, so I decided to make something small at my computer desk. After rummaging through the supplies I could reach, I decided on a coaster. For a design, I chose the Orc Shield/Crest...yes, on a coaster....a 3.75 inch diameter round piece of leather. All that detail. Yes, I am crazy.
It started out as this:
After tracing, cutting and carving the design, it looked like this:
And then, after much dye, paint, brushes, toothpicks, pins and swearing....it finally looked like this: (please note, I ended up taking a few artistic liberties....such as nixing the wolves, since there was no way they'd come out right at that size...)
EDITED TO ADD:
and after some more work and sealing it....this is the final result:
It started out as this:
After tracing, cutting and carving the design, it looked like this:
And then, after much dye, paint, brushes, toothpicks, pins and swearing....it finally looked like this: (please note, I ended up taking a few artistic liberties....such as nixing the wolves, since there was no way they'd come out right at that size...)
EDITED TO ADD:
and after some more work and sealing it....this is the final result:
