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Thanks, I will porbably get the medium brown as a starting point. I'll look out for the paste but I havent noticed it when looking at the Antiques.

I'm slowly building up my supplies and would like to try applying Antique. There are several colours, Black, dark brown, mid brown, light brown, tan, mahogany, chocolate etc. Which one would you recommend for general, non specific use? I would assume one of the browns. Thank you.

For belts, theres Al Stohlman'sBelts Galore.

Amazing work Tom! Do you teach courses on your style of leather work? hint hint

I got my technical grade Oxalic acid in the UK from ebay.

Hi Dave, can you tell us how you keep the punched holes in a straight line as I cant see any reference line around the edge! Is it underneath? V ery inspiring work! Thanks.

Great work! What thickness leather are you using?

Thanks for that, I will see what I can find in the UK. I'll search for the tutorial. Theres so much to learn!

@whinewine, Is it some sort of latex paint that you use, please can you advise on a brand or source? Is it easy to remove once its been used as a mask? Thanks.

Hi Tom, Thanks for the advice. It should be ok as I have already used it based on a recommendation from an artist who has painted a couple of my jackets. I used it to seal in some autographs on my jacket and so far it hasnt cracked. I made sure to use 2 or 3 light coats. On the sample I sprayed, I shall keep flexing it just so I can see if it does crack. For those in the UK, Im try the Halfords Clear Laquer. I'll try other recomended products too.

I found Krylon on ebay, and there is a supplier that I know of. I should be able to order the other ones that you mentioned. Im just starting leatherwork, and besides the exercises in the books I have Im making leather patches, of various bands that I will eventualy sow or attach on to my bike jacket and that will be exposed to the elements. So, Im looking into ways to make dyed and/or painted leather durable. Last night I tried using regular laquer spray, the kind used for car bodywork. A couple of light coats of that seems to work fine. I think it contains acrylic and it gives a nice sheen. I will try whatever is available. Thanks again for the advice!

Thanks for the advice. Are the Neatlac and Saddlelac water resistant and would they offer some protection from rubbing? It doesnt have to be waterbased, as long as it 'seals' the paint from the elements. Can ordinary laquer spray paint be used on leather? I'll look into these products over the weekend.

I tried my first painting and dying exercise. I first cut and bevelled a shape, I painted the raised part in 3 applications of red acrylic that was thinned with a little water, then I dyed the surrounding area twice before buffing the dyed area to remove the excess black. I did this as two samples. Then I used the Baslm and Atom wax on one sample, left it to dry and then buffed it, but a lot of the red paint just came off with the buffing. I have attached a picture of this and a picture of how the other sample looked without the Baslm and Atom Wax. Please can anyone advise how to stop this happening? Ideally Id like a water resistant sheen to the painted and dyed item. If possible I would like a good red (bright if thats the right word to describe it) colour on the raised area with the rest dyed black. Thank you.

Brilliant! Thank you Marcel (and Tom!)

Is block dying when you coat the areas to be painted red in laquer first before applying the red, to make it brighter? Or is it something completely different?

Those look great! What sort of paint do you use, or is it a dye?

Thanks Scottishshoemaker! Still need a few more essentials, but waiting for payday (today!) before I buy them.

Hi John and Welcome! Im also from the UK, just getting into leatherworking. I like the knives:)

Is that hand stitched? It looks very nice.

Thats very nice work. Shame your wife didnt like it, Its a nice job. Here is a picture of my fuel tank, I didn't paint it, I paid someone to do it as I've never tried airbrushing, yet... Its since been signed by a couple of the band members and the tank was re-laquered a few times after being rubbed down.

Hi Lilyc, I go shooting (although Ive not done much this year) and Ive just been learning to tan the pelt, preserving the fur. Why waste it if it can be used. The first two attemps were not very good, its a little stiff. Once I get it right Id like to make a fur mantle and possibly vambraces with the fur. I dont know if vambraces ever had fur on them but Id like to make some. Its somthing Im sure Manowar and Turisas fans would appreciate;) What type of armour do you make? Im interested in all types of leather armour. Theres a place in london that sells armour, Ive never been but the articles look very good, see: http://www.battle-ready.com/index.htm

Hi and Welcome, Join the club, Im new and just starting out too:) Ive been on here for a few weeks and Im only just scratching the surface of the information on here. I'll be posting pictures of my first pieces in a couple of weeks. Have you got any pictures of bikes you build or paintwork? I just had my tank painted:)

Thanks for posting, I shall give it a try as soon as I get the rest of the tools I need to get started.

Hi Matt and Welcome! I hope Im that good in 2 years! Ive just started getting in to leatherworking:)

Amazing! How long did it take to make that?