Giovanni Celeste

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 11:23

Thank you so much Robert !! very kind of you!

Simon Martin · Post by **Simon Martin** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 11:38

Love the twisted handles Gio. Nice work.

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 11:49

Thanks a lot Simon!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 11:52

About those handles, are they rattan?

- Pokkis

Robby Amper · Post by **Robby Amper** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 12:00

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Pokkis - Nope. No rattan. Watch the video, I made about Gio's "Tamer" whip. There I give a detailed explanation about the handles and how they are made.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcpVfDDPE7c

Gio - great work. Simple looking, yes. But when one watches closely, the details are revealed. Congratulations to that order. To that project!

Robby

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 12:12

Thank you so much for your kind words Robert

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 12:17

Robby, thanks for the video, I had missed that one for some reason. If this is how the handles are made, I'm even more impressed. That takes lots of patience. So the handles are flexible like in that Tamer whip?

- Pokkis

Roy Partin · Post by **Roy Partin** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 13:20

The beauty is in the simplicity. I love them all Gio. You make a simple prop stand out and shine

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 14:05

Thank You Roy!!!! glad you like it

Sir Roger Tuson · Post by **Sir Roger Tuson** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 14:46

Beautiful Gio. Love the handles (judging from the responses here, so does everyone else!)

Fritz Ehlers · Post by **Fritz Ehlers** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 15:12

Very elegant looking whips Gio.
I remember the handle design from the tamer whips.
That was a good choice to go with on these.
Congratulations on the order for the film too.
You must be pleased.

Einar Stephenson · Post by **Einar Stephenson** » Tue 21. Apr 2015, 23:34

Looking good Gio!

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Sat 2. May 2015, 14:01

hi Guys, here below some pics of my latest works
Kind Regards
Gio

Indy style 16plt 8ft nylon:

Details of Snake whip 24plt 3ft

Dog leash 8plt:

Rachel McCollough · Post by **Rachel McCollough** » Sat 2. May 2015, 14:15

Your plaiting is so perfect, elegant work... Beautiful!

Robby Amper · Post by **Robby Amper** » Sat 2. May 2015, 15:59

Pretty good work, Gio - as always. The snake whip would be way too slim for my hands but very well made! The dog leash looks very good to me, too. But... I am not THE Indiana Jones fan, but on that Indy whip there are two things which had my attention immediately. The color. That very light brown together with the white hide fall is simply perfect. Is it really that light or was it an effect of the lightbox you used? Second - the heel. What is it you built into the heel knot? It looks silverish, like glass. Is it a piece of glass there? Anyway - if glass or metal - this accent makes this whip a very special one. I would never come up with the idea of using such a thing in the heel of an Indy whip. Gio - detail shots. Please!

Robby

Devin Bauer · Post by **Devin Bauer** » Sat 2. May 2015, 16:52

Beautiful work as always Gio, how do you like the leather fall on a nylon whip?

Einar Stephenson · Post by **Einar Stephenson** » Sun 3. May 2015, 04:15

Very nice work!

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Sun 3. May 2015, 14:37

Thank you Guys for your kind words.
here below the color of paracord that i've used for the indy whip.
It's called Tan-
Re leather fall vs. nylon fall in nylon whip, i think that the leather fall give more "gain and power" to the action of the whip, but at the same time i prefer put nylon fall in nylon whip.
The whitehide fall was a particolary choice of my customer.
re. heel knot, Robert what you see at the base of the knot is simply the head of the spike !! :-)
Thanks again
G

Robby Amper · Post by **Robby Amper** » Sun 3. May 2015, 15:01

Then it should be your next project to do exactly this - add kind of polished metal or uncolored glass.
That look added so much style!

Robby

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Sun 3. May 2015, 15:12

Yes i agree with you!!!