Pictures

Sewing the parts together with a saddle stitch

A closing seam

Poking the stitching holes

More detail

Finished trout image

Drawings of the images that will be used for burning

Gluing the top part on the middle part

Burning details

Gluing is finished

Practice a lot

Poking the stitching holes

Burning outlines and detail

Before closing, place the bottom part

More detail burning

Fix with thumbtacks

Finished image of the flyreel

Burning the outlines

Copying the drawing with transfer paper

Burning more details

Copying the drawing with transfer paper

Burnishing with a burnishing tool or wooden slicker

The middle part ready for painting the edges

Rounding the edges with an edge beveler

Painting the edges with an edge dying pen

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The GFF money box

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