How Do You Do This?

[walletman]

hi guys

take a look at the link and pics

http://www.linkingus...x.php?cPath=102

Do,s any one know how to do this?

is it a dye?

is it the leather?

I have tryed lots of things

none work any idea,s or help on how to do this

would be of great help

or the technique on how to do this

many thanx,s hope one of you guy,s

can help

thank,s in advance

bob

[whinewine]

hi guys

take a look at the link and pics

http://www.linkingus...x.php?cPath=102

Do,s any one know how to do this?

is it a dye?

is it the leather?

I have tryed lots of things

none work any idea,s or help on how to do this

would be of great help

or the technique on how to do this

many thanx,s hope one of you guy,s

can help

thank,s in advance

bob

It almost looks like it's screen printed...

[Crystal]

To me, it looks like it may have been airbrushed.

Crystal

[BearMan]

Good Morning,

I believe it's suminagashi. Basically, it's where inks are floated on the surface of water in a shallow tray, & then manipulated to get a pattern, & then the object is slowly lowered into the pattern, transfering the pattern to the object. Take Care,,, Ed the "BearMan"

[JRodz]

It might be sublimation, which is used for garment like bicycle jersey and other higher end clothing and materials. It is a process where the ink is printed onto transfer paper and then pressed onto the material. When the ink heats to a certain temperature, it turn to a gas and penetrates into the material making it permanent. Usually the material is white or light because there is no white sublimation ink available. Also the leather would have to be coated before to add a bonding agent and after to make UV proof and add a finish.

Here is another thread from this forum with lots more info and discussion.

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=19274