3D leather feather carving: A fun tooling demonstration

When I used to do leatherwork demonstrations at shows or in classes this was one of the things I would carve. I made this video a little different than usual because I wanted to show this in real time without speeding up any of the tooling.
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[@harrydrury4734]

THAT IS SOME REAL ARTISTRY , ... RIGHT THERE ! ... THANK YOU .

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thank you for watching!

[@nateand3]

That's amazing. I'm definitely going to have to learn how to do that. Just because it's cool

[@curley6531]

great video! thanks

[@fordfan3179]

This will absolutely be on a future project, thanks!

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@lynxlady5355]

I enjoyed the video. Definitely going to have to give that a try! Thank you for the demo.

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Glad you enjoyed it! Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@Pickernik]

Wow, this is just great, thank you!

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching!

[@mattiecreates]

Beautiful work

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thank you!

[@darklabelleather]

Great project!

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thank you!

[@scotthays294]

Your channel popped up on my feed. I have never done 3D as I just wasn't sure how to start. This was just fantastic. Can't wait to go back and see what else you've done as well as looking forward to future videos.

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thank you so much! Thanks for watching.

[@josemariazurita9688]

excelente trabajo amigo¡¡ felicitaciones¡¡

[@jffqnn]

I'm combining leather and wood work together and I'm Grateful to have run across this video!! Very cool presentation to say the least. I can only hope to do as good a job that you have shown here!! Thank You Very Much for sharing Your Ideas and Craftsmanship!!

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dpratte]

Wow! Just what I was looking for! Thank you Sir!

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thanks for watching!

[@janvanassen7358]

Super cool that you share this , thanks for that Greetings from Brazil 👊

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thanks for watching!

[@michelleparks]

Wow! Nice.

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thank you!

[@flatdog-]

Thank you

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

You're welcome

[@dumpsterfire6351]

Pretty slick

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thank you!

[@gustavoreyesmondragon6188]

Gracias por excelente explicación gracias por compartir, saludos desde Morelia Michoacán México.

[@kenh8979]

Good job and thanks for the video - I'm just learning a bit about leather work and your channel is helpful. Thanks

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

I'm glad it helped.

[@nilcepicelli6130]

Trabalho lindo!Parabéns!

[@jasonianfoo627]

Using the undercut beveler gives the same effect as well

[@jcleather8859]

Muito bom. Very nice.

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thanks for watching!

[@richardkatzman2066]

Beautiful technique! It looks like it floated into place. Best regards, Richard

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

[@agapitogarza1112]

Very nice

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thank you!

[@duke3266]

REALLY 😎

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thanks for watching!

[@snoopu2601]

I admire your talent you must have been tooling leather for year's. I have a leather knife sheath I thought I would try and tool some sort of pattern on it. Watching a few video's is not going to get it there is a lot I have to learn a defiantly get some scrap leather to practice on! Love your feather pattern I want to do a "feather with a clover"

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thank you! I have been tooling for over 20 years, so don't get discouraged. Practicing on scrap leather is the best way to get better.

[@snoopu2601]

@@bransonsgeneralstore thank you for replaying yes I'm going to practice on scraps leather, right now I'm carving a rubber stamp and that takes a lot of time. I guess I made my rubber stamp drew to much detail so I'm challenging myself

[@Bushmen918]

as it stands your ratings on this video speaks for itself @ over a 100% approval rating , why because it's a great video , thank you for sharing your secrets and tips, you are a good teacher , I want to see the different tools side by side ,(left and right ) I'm having a hard time seeing it in my head . anyway subscription earned/

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thank you for watching!

[@Tammy-un3ql]

😊👍👌

[@kk.555]

To finish that would you darken under neath the feather?

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Most often I paint the feather. Put a couple of coats of finish on it to resist stain, and then antique stain to color the background. The antique will color the cut leather under the feather darker.

[@carollane8694]

Thanks to your video I bought my hairline knife tool which arrived today. Have done my first feather already which Im really happy with and have plans for lots of hairy looking critters and things in the near future.

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Awesome! Have fun!

[@robertochan3997]

How much do you charge to make a case for a Samsung s10 please?

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

I don't sell custom leatherwork online. I have a full-time job and enough business locally to keep me busy. Sorry.

[@phyllisfager6689]

How you explain this to a blind leatherworker ?

[@rachellefavory1509]

❤❤❤❤👍👍👍🤗👀

[@billhartman150]

How would you finish this?

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

I usually paint the feather with acrylic paints, apply a coat or two of clear finish like super sheen over the painted feather as a resist. After I let the finish dry all the way, usually over night, I use an antique stain over the whole piece. Then spray finish to seal the antique. The antique makes the paints look more natural and adds darker shadows under the feather as well as staining the background.

[@billhartman150]

@@bransonsgeneralstore Thanks for the info!

[@tjkoker]

Every part was great, but I think the fileting killed the effect.

[@patrickmoat6883]

Weak.

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thanks for your feedback. Anything in particular that you didn't like?

[@jffqnn]

I'm combining leather and wood work together and I'm Grateful to have run across this video!! Very cool presentation to say the least. I can only hope to do as good a job that you have shown here!! Thank You Very Much for sharing Your Ideas and Craftsmanship!!

[@bransonsgeneralstore]

Thank you!