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    Default Good place for designs & Learning

    What are some good place to get hold of some simple designs to get started in engraving.

    I would really like to eventually do some "old Style" farm house scenes on leather - is that possible ?

    I have no artistic skills what so ever!

    I did a couple of hours course at Birdsall Leather and made a drink coaster which gave me the basic idea.

    I am surprised that the Evening colleges dont run a course of some sort...

    Any way at least we have this now!

    Thanks

    Greg

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    Cartoons are pretty good, simple lines, easy to trace and good to practice on. As for old style farmhouses - absolutely!! I have no artistic skills in drawing, sketching or painting, but I found tracing and cutting in leather was easier for me and heaps of fun.

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    Thanks Wendy,

    Some of the work I have seen around makes me wish I had some Artistic Skills.

    I make a fw guitars and I have seen some engraved Leather Pickguards on the net and they look fantastic.

    I also like old rustic looking cottages , farmhouses and old bush scenes.(Makes me wonder why I live in a city?)

    I might start off with the cartoons as you suggested -

    Regards

    Greg

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    For old Aussie bush scenes check out Joliffe, Etamoggah Pub and similar.

    cheers
    Wendy

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