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Any ideas on how this guy managed to get the beat up and distressed leather?

I would guess some sort of acid etching. Any thoughts?

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I don't think it's etched at all. Looks to me like it's hand tooled to look like that. Then dyed, with possibly a coat of some type of resist applied after that, and then some kind of antique would be applied and then wiped off.

I'm guessing you could get those textures by casing some veg tanned leather, and then rolling a rock with some rough edges over the leather.

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Absolutely - Lay that veg tan on your driveway or sidewalk and have a go at it, or work it with gravel. Easy Peasy distressed leather look.

Thank you,

Cowboy Don @ Hard Life Leather

"Save a horse - Ride a Motorcycle"

Garland, Texas USA

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This is interesting... I'm going to try this with a dog collar. I can see myself jumping up and down on cased leather on the driveway ;)

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The person that created that is a user on this forum. "NoahL"

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showuser=9937

I thought there might be a chance that he was on here. I found the photo on his Deviant Art profile.

The driveway stomping is a great idea. Thanks guys!

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No need to jump on the leather. Find some rough concrete in the driveway or an older asphalt roadway. Newer roads will sometime seep sealant into the leather. Lay the cased leather down and then put a couple heavy books on it. Wait about 1/2 hour and pick it up, dust it off and you have distressed leather. Let dry, oil and then die.

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LOL @ BDT

You would hope so..i spose it depends on how busy the road was when you went back for the leather.. ;)

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