Leather tooling videos showing Tony creating this piece.
Video 1 of 4 covers swivel knife use. Footage is sped up to 300% but not too fast so that the techniques aren’t noticeable. You may slow the playback speed in YouTube if you'd like. This piece is the featured cover on the Leather Crafters and Saddlers Journal July/August 2018 issue. The custom Tony Allen Bernier modeling tools are available in the shop.
Video 2 of 4 covers beveling and a small amount of modeling spoon use.
Video 3 of 4 covers mostly modeling spoon use.
Video 4 of 4 goes over a lot of modeling spoon use including more with a custom ultrafine modeling tool.
Modeling Spoons, Ultrafine, Fine, and Standard. Square and Round
Over the years Tony made and modified several modeling spoons for very fine detail work in leather. While he was working on the piece titled Liquid Multiverse for the cover of the Leather Crafters and Saddlers Journal he finally found the shape that worked best for getting those ultra fine details in. These tools were used during the process of making that piece. Fine detail petal lifters are also available.