Take advantage of scrap bags: "Make Celtic carving in natural cowhide"
Oct 01, 2020
CELTIC CARVING HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF RETAL BAGS?
We will tell you about it in the following article.
What do we need?
A SHOE MAKER'S AWL OR PUNCH
Tool used to make holes or make grooves in the skin to transfer an image to a surface.
BEVELING DIE
We will use it to make cuts and thus facilitate other subsequent work.
SKINS
The natural beef we need can be found in different animals. For this article we will use natural beef cowhide, which is thick and rigid. This leather is ideal for working on its surface and allows greater handling of its surface once it has been wet. Natural cowhide is widely used in engraving, embossing and other various techniques.
With this skin you can make various items such as belts , suitcases , horse straps or Venetian masks !
TOOLS
Awl or awl: It will help us transfer a drawing to the cow skin. Normally an opening burin is used. For this tutorial we will use a more common tool at home.
Tool with blade: We will use it to make cuts and thus facilitate other subsequent work. It allows you to make straight or circular cuts thanks to the rotation of its blade.
See tutorial
In this tutorial made especially for our YouTube channel we show you in a simple, easy and quick way how to engrave your first Celtic drawing on natural cowhide leather. Created and edited by @falconess_
TRICK #1 - Start small
It is recommended that whenever you want to start with leather crafts you consider acquiring small skins for use and disposal. When you master the technique of engraving on leather or small scraps, then you can move on to larger pieces, depending on the project.
TRICK Nº 2 - Wet the skin
If you find it difficult to trace the furrows when working with the cow, wet it! Water makes this skin glow and it will be much easier for you to work with it. When it dries again it will continue to maintain the same properties.
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