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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: James Rogers on December 14, 2025, 04:50:43 PM

Title: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: James Rogers on December 14, 2025, 04:50:43 PM: (https://i.ibb.co/hxyC7hwx/20251213-231232.jpg) (https://ibb.co/6cmNnVLc)

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Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: Robert Wolfe on December 14, 2025, 05:07:15 PM: Beautiful work as always!
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: dadybear1 on December 14, 2025, 05:14:01 PM: OUTDID YOURSELF ON THAT ONE---WOW!!!!
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: snapper on December 14, 2025, 05:30:34 PM: James, as always outstanding work.

Can you share with us how you do your embossing?

Thanks

Fleener
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: James Rogers on December 14, 2025, 06:05:54 PM: Fleener, embossing is done by raising the leather from the rear, filling the cavity with leather shavings, cork, hide glue and then sculpting from the front. This is based on a 16th century statue in the Louvre
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: snapper on December 14, 2025, 06:14:34 PM: So was the figure sculpted from scratch, or did you have a form of some sort to get the close to finished shape and size?

Thanks

Fleener
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: James Rogers on December 14, 2025, 06:31:45 PM: Sorry, I forgot to add I sketch an outline on the front first and then tool that outline in. When I raise from the back, I use small ball shaped tools to raise in heights proportionally appropriate within that outline.
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: snapper on December 14, 2025, 06:45:12 PM: Thank you. That makes sense

Fleener
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: taterbug on December 14, 2025, 07:34:20 PM: Dang! Beautiful!
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: recurve on December 14, 2025, 10:38:34 PM: that's a gr8work of art
an over 18 only bag LOL ;D
my wife wouldn't let it in the house :o
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: Cory Joe Stewart on December 15, 2025, 07:19:50 PM: That is just amazing work. As usual

Cory Joe
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: Robby on December 15, 2025, 08:17:40 PM: Beautifully done!!!
Robby
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: Seth Isaacson on December 24, 2025, 01:37:46 AM: Stunning work all around! You've got a lot of different details that really add to the overall aesthetic. That looks far too high class for most of us "provincials." ;D
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: snapper on December 24, 2025, 02:51:58 AM: James

The leather with the goddess on is that cow? Did you put that finish/texture on it?

Thanks

Fleener
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: smallpatch on December 24, 2025, 03:04:48 AM: James,

I can’t stop looking at not only the artistic talent, but the meticulous craftsmanship of that entire bag. Absolutely, wonderful work.
I only wish!
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: James Rogers on December 24, 2025, 04:34:17 AM: Thank you all.
Snapper, yes it is cow. The texture is tooled and then finished to make the subject stand out even further.
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: EricEwing on December 24, 2025, 04:13:30 PM: Wonderful bag, hope I can see it in person someday. It reminds me of wedgewood pottery!
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: BOB HILL on December 24, 2025, 06:48:05 PM: Thanks for sharing this wonderful artwork, James. Always a pleasure to see.
Bob
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: thecapgunkid on January 02, 2026, 02:56:07 PM: Thanks, James
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Post by: Daryl on January 05, 2026, 08:43:10 PM: OVER THE TOP, James. :o
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: hawkeye on January 06, 2026, 06:44:14 PM: Over the top for sure,truly amazing
A piece of art, always pleased to see this craftmanship
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: Tony N on January 09, 2026, 04:32:09 PM: Outstanding work! Thank you for sharing
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: Joe R on January 11, 2026, 07:06:55 PM: Well to my mind wherever Acer’s (Tom Curran) jaeger hangs out these days this bag needs to be hanging with it.
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: whetrock on January 11, 2026, 08:26:48 PM: Quote from: Joe R on January 11, 2026, 07:06:55 PM
Well to my mind wherever Acer’s (Tom Curran) jaeger hangs out these days this bag needs to be hanging with it.

I had thought the same thing. I don't mean to highjack this thread, but if anyone wants to see what we are talking about, there's a photo of Tom's inlay on his old website.

https://thoscurran.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/dsc_09351.jpg (https://thoscurran.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/dsc_09351.jpg)

https://thoscurran.wordpress.com/tag/diana/ (https://thoscurran.wordpress.com/tag/diana/)
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: Bob Gerard on January 12, 2026, 03:39:44 PM: Elegant, in every way. Such talent you have, James!
Title: Re: Diana, goddess of the hunt
Post by: L T Grey on January 16, 2026, 12:59:18 AM: Remarkable!