Giovanni Celeste

Rachel McCollough · Post by **Rachel McCollough** » Tue 16. Jun 2015, 18:06

I agree with Bobbi, while all of your work is outstanding, that color Bordeaux on your whips is amazing, I love it.
Very nice, too, the crackers having the same colors as the heel knot! That really is stylish!

Robert Gage · Post by **Robert Gage** » Tue 16. Jun 2015, 18:23

Really outstanding, Gio! I think that's probably the neatest attachment of a thong on a stockwhip that I've ever seen. And I, too, love the wine colour!

Taylor Jennings · Post by **Taylor Jennings** » Tue 16. Jun 2015, 20:02

Simply stunning.

Mario Desgronte · Post by **Mario Desgronte** » Tue 16. Jun 2015, 22:16

Gio, you make a brilliant job.

Beautiful whips, I love your work.

Best wishes
Mario

Devin Bauer · Post by **Devin Bauer** » Wed 17. Jun 2015, 01:30

Love the bordeaux Gio, wonderful job of both the dye and the the signal whip.
The stockwhip has a neat join and is excellently executed.

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Wed 17. Jun 2015, 04:44

I've been out for a while, and see what I've missed! Gio, you've posted far too many beautiful whips for me to comment on all of them, so I will just echo that I love that bordeaux color. Also, can you tell us about the conchos with the initials?

Roy Partin · Post by **Roy Partin** » Wed 17. Jun 2015, 11:23

Your ability to dye the leather makes for some stunning colors Gio. This is beautiful.

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Wed 17. Jun 2015, 13:31

Also, I was looking a little farther into your thread and saw about the Ben Hur whips- how cool is that! Congratulaltions, I think you are the perfect whip maker for that job Gio!

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Sun 21. Jun 2015, 13:56

Thank you all for your kind words!!!

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Tue 28. Jul 2015, 22:00

Dear Guys, here below two whips recently done.
The first whip is 12ft long, totally braided with back braid at the end of the thong.
The handle shaped with the “entasi” at hte middle like the doric columns of ancient Greece.
Two kind of braid are visible on the handle:
Diamond pattern and triple four braind on the “entasi” area.
The second whip is a 6ft iIndy style without braided loop.
These pics will be the last that I post because I will go away for the summer holidays.
See you on September
Best Holidays to All of You
Gio

Rachel McCollough · Post by **Rachel McCollough** » Tue 28. Jul 2015, 23:40

Those are beautifully done, and the first- what a work of art, Gio!!!

Taylor Jennings · Post by **Taylor Jennings** » Wed 29. Jul 2015, 01:58

Just amazing . Enjoy your holiday! Be safe

Tyler Blake · Post by **Tyler Blake** » Wed 29. Jul 2015, 02:21

Awesome Gio! How do you like using the english eye for the cracker? I was also wondering, did it seem awkward to you at first to plait backwards? HAve a great holiday!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed 29. Jul 2015, 08:45

Just beautiful! I love the look of two different shades of brown on one whip, it makes the whip look really alive and organic. It would be interesting to see how it looks after the leather ages.

Tyler, those aren't really plaited backwards, it looks like the eye is spliced to the end of the braid. That's just one of the countless things you can do with leather but not with synthetics.

- Pokkis

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Wed 29. Jul 2015, 09:26

Hi Guys,
first, many thanks for your kind e nice feedback.
In the description of the first whip i forgot to tell you that the whip was shotloaded to compensate the absence of the fall and give more gain to the thong to facilitate the crack.
re. back braid, the end of the thong was braided in four plait end after in four flat braid.
After closed the braided loup I re-entered each of the four strands over his own strand braided in round braid.
I'm not sure that I express well in English but I hope that you make it clear.
Again thank so much
Gio

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed 29. Jul 2015, 11:41

The whips are simply outstanding, Gio! Thanks for sharing and have a nice holiday.

jose

Roy Partin · Post by **Roy Partin** » Wed 29. Jul 2015, 12:07

These are so nice Gio. The back braid makes for a very clean ending. That looks like 12 ft of pure pleasure

Sir Roger Tuson · Post by **Sir Roger Tuson** » Wed 29. Jul 2015, 12:42

The black one looks intimidating, dangerous even. Very striking, both of them.

Giovanni Celeste · Post by **Giovanni Celeste** » Mon 3. Aug 2015, 10:50

Hi All,
i'm very glad and proud to show you some pics my 10ft Raiders style made for the Review # 33.
This video is right here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VECFrR ... e=youtu.be
First of all I wanna thank Robert Amper, Mario Desgronte and all the staff for the magnificent work they made: music, lights, pictures, 3d effects, slow motion and so on.
Thank you guys
Below you will find a rich gallery of photos on this whip.
I am pleased to show you this stunning pics by Mario Desgronte.
Mario this time has chosen to associate with a whip a fine and elegant Grandfather Clock which I think has more than 100 years !!!!
This contrast between old and new give to the whip and the entire photo shoot a beautiful retrò effect.
Thanks again Robby and Mario
Gio

Rachel McCollough · Post by **Rachel McCollough** » Mon 3. Aug 2015, 14:12

Beautiful photos of a beautiful whip!