Seahorse on leather - black backer

[realfEZ]

Hello!

This is my today's cutting.

I have used bicast leather (see bottom frame texture)

All other material is HDF hardboard (3 layers : one for thickenning/cutting the leather layer, one for the backer (painted with spray paint), last for the back).

Thanks for your interest

[Clayton717]

that looks great. very well done.

[wombatie]

Wow I love it. Was the leather difficult to cut?

 

Marg

[DWSUDEKUM]

Excellent work. I have never tried to scroll leather before... did you sandwich it when you cut it?

 

 

DW

[Travis]

Love the look. Nicely done!

[realfEZ]

Thanks to all for the comments!

No Marg, it is actually easier than wood and so much that I had to sanwich it with hardboard ( to answer DW's question).

It is a material I do recommend, noble and fun to cut...

See you soon

 

[Creations by Cody]

Very nice

[amazingkevin]

Ah you let the cat out of the bag as to the secret of cutting the leather ,THANKS.Beautyfull work!

[realfEZ]

Yeah Kevin and there is more...

Because the leather I have worked on for this project was only approx. 1.5 mm thick, I had to glue the leather on hardboard the get rigidity leather lacks.

Plus another layer of hardboard on the top to stick the pattern on.

Finally I have used additional nails in offcuts-to-be areas.

See picture.

All this to avoid leather from fraying...

Of course no need to nail nor glue with thicker leathers (3mm+ thick...)

 

Edited June 13, 2017 by realfEZ

[Marshall]

Like it fine work ...

[ChelCass]

Beautiful. thanks for showing us how you cut the leather.

[realfEZ]

You're welcome!