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Wyrdhaven — Newgrange Spiral Bracelet
Published: 2007-11-20 21:42:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 2491; Favourites: 32; Downloads: 73
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Description
Materiel: 9/10 oz English (Oak) Tanned Cowhide, Testors Model Paints, round leather cord.( Yes, it's really leather, not metal! )
Method: I started with a strip of plain leather, drew the spiral design on paper, transfered it, then used a woodburning tool to do what I've started refering to as "Fire Carving".
I punched the holes at this stage as well.
Next, I got it nice and wet, and let it dry in the correct "bracelet" shape.
After that, it was on to the painting, starting with a couple light coats of Testors spray black, followed by handpained Testors Silver on the raised areas and the edges, with a bit of touch up with black where I made a couple of small errors.
Time: Roughly 8 hours, over about a week.
Comments: This design has been floating around in my head for a while now, and it's really nice to see how well it turned out. It's surprisingly comfortable, and looks fantastic when worn.
I could do these in other colors if someone has a request.
Price/Availability: Available. $35 USD + Shipping.
Note my main account, =LadyBlacksword to buy this bracelet or order one similar in your colors!
You can also purchase it thru my Etsy: [link]
Design and Photographs Exclusive Copyright of Lindsay Legler, 2007.
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Comments: 22
Thanks!
Uh, just curious, why did you put a link to my profile in that comment?
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lol didn't notice that i did roflmao
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This deviation has been included in Leatherwork Week's Jewelry Feature .
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I want this soo bad
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It is for sale, and shipping to Ireland isn't that expensive from here. If you want a quote on the shipping, just send me a note with your address. (Heck, when you convert the Euro to USD it get's cheaper!)
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This is very inspiring! I worked for a while with a laser engraving company and we did some stuff on leather.... I still have some plans for pieces I wanna do with a wood burner and leather! (and all sorts of other things for that matter.... what am I doing here on the computer!? LET'S GET MAKING!)
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My only advice is to play with some scrap pieces of leather before you start a big project.
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Lovely! I adore the spirals at Newgrange, they are so mystical. I think you captured their wonder very well in this piece. I love how earthy this piece looks yet it has a bit of modern flair to it as well. Keep up the stunning work!
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Thanks, glad to hear you like it.
I really enjoy this stuff- not much chance of me quitting, but I don't get near enough sales to do it full time.
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Cool technique! Can't wait to see you do more with this.
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Did you check out the ponytail holders?
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I like those too. But I'm especially attracted to how packed the patterning is on the bracelet. It becomes texture, rather than a central design. And you know how I feel about texture!
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Wow, this looks really cool o.o
Sure did take quite a while to make. I am kinda surprised it didn't catch fire when you tried to burn carve it.
Do you do commissions?
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Yes, I'm open to commisions, check the bottom of the artist comment for info on that.
The temperatures used by a woodburning tool are not hot enough to ignite leather. It's much harder to cause properly tanned leather to flame than you would think.
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Looks like it grew from ancient stone. Wonderfully inventive!
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OMG this is soooo awesome! I love the spiral designs and the metal look gives this a real silver clay look. Wonderful!
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