Thank you, 
This is a piece that I did in 1978 while teaching a leather tooling class to special needs children.
My canvas is a Piece to tanned cowhide
Veg-Tan Tooling Leather.
Weight thickness 9 to 10 oz
Size 12 to 14 sq. ft.
This cowhide has exceptional carving and embossing properties.
The finished leather piece is 20 inches wide by 30 inches tall.
It was cut from a side of cowhide like the one below.
Craftool Pro Swivel Knive
After outlining the picture onto the cowhide, lines outlining main figures are cut with this knife.
Ray-hide Striking Mallet
Craftool Beveler Stamp
A series of different beveler stamps were used to create the 3 dimensional texture to the piece.
Complete set of leather stamps
An array of textured stamps are used to enhance the embossing properties of the different figures.
This tooled leather carving of, Jesus The Good Shepherd, took over a year to finish.
After each and every time the piece was worked, it had to be moistened and sealed in plastic to retain the malleability of cowhide.
Having retired just recently, I have had the time to dive into Steemit, full
Steam ahead, totally enjoying this experience.
I have a lot of hobbies, and have added to that list, this delightful experience that I share with some really nice people.
Having some extra time to myself will also allow me to finish a piece, THE LAST SUPPER, that I started several years ago.
Still getting things out of boxes, but at least I have narrowed the location of any remaining belongs, down to one place, my son 
I know exactly where the old leather working tools are,
and completing the carving of THE LAST SUPER, has been put on the hobby list also.
Hope you enjoyed! thebigsweed