BJP

I use a proper sized brush and multiple THIN coats of acrylic paint. I use heavy body "Golden" acrylics sealed with thinned acrylic sealer

Thanks for the great suggestions everyone!

Thanks for the great suggestions everyone!

Hey there! I have had NO luck with Tandy burgundy latigo! It bleeds like a stuck pig.. Doesn't ever stop! The black is not bad at all. It has rub off but then it seems done. I want to know where the best place to order latigo online would be and also not break my piggy bank! Lol Oh ya I'm in Canada so there's the good ol s/h charges as well.. I'm open to suggestions! BJP

Thanks Bikermutt07.. i think I'm going to bite the bullet and try ordering.. I just don't know who to buy from to get good not overpriced Latigo. Ill look into this subject

I have made a few burgundy latigo dog collars, and some black latigo collars. It never fails but the burgundy latigo bleeds like crazy when rubbed down, or in rain or whatever situation! I swear if I frowned at the burg latigo it will bleed. The black on the other hand has a certain amount of rub off on my cloth but then it seems done. No more color rub off These hides are both from Tandy leather because I'm in Canada ..and am hesitant to order online from a tannery etc ... In case I don't get what I order. Am nervous that what you see in the pic online isn't true to life. Probably should brave it and order??? What can be done about the burgundy bleeding. Anything? I won't use it for customers cuz I'd hate for my collar to stain the dog coat. I stick mostly to veg tan but love the softness and feel of latigo!! Any suggestions wud wud be greatly appreciated!! Thx BJP

Very nice!

Get an awl to poke the holes with then push prongs thru and bend them flat with a flat screwdriver. After I set mine in my dog collars I carefully and gently use a small hammer and tap the prongs flat ( flatten them) so they are secure. *Flip the leather upside down on a big piece of firm rubber or a poundo board so you don't crack your crystals after you've set them so you can tap prongs flat.

I get my hardware, buckles rivets snaps etc.. either stainless steel or solid brass from The Buckle Guy. ( online) Great stuff & never had an issue with anything.

Thanks Jim! Found it and downloaded the pdf. This will come in so handy for my belts and dog collars. ( I just didn't look far enough back in the posts...)

Where can I get this PDF for belts? I don't see it..

Thanks!

Beret... Do you use an air brush filled with saddle lac or does saddle lac come in a spray can type aerosol? ... Thanks so much.

My husband makes men's cuffs and I make dog collars, and we both use Resolene My hubby uses 1 coat of Resolene cut 50/50 OR 60/40 with water for the inside of his bracelet/cuffs.. Stir it, and then wait till all those pesky bubbles have disappeared. Then LIGHTLY wipe ONE coat on the inside. Let it dry overnite The outside he puts 2 LIGHTLY SWIPED coats. Makes sure you wait hours.. Even overnite to put coat number 2 on. Hes never had an issue with his cuffs. I do the same thing with my collars that are dyed and painted. 2 very light coats let em dry overnite in between the coats *and nothing will "waterproof" the leather but will make it resistant to rain etc just not the shower or swimming!;)

I use the same press ... And yes... Gently and slowly. If you whack the spots thru those prongs will splay. That looks like kinda thick leather too so maybe just set them by hand? By marking, then poking them thru then bending prongs with a small screwdriver or even your finger. I finish my work off by tapping with a small jewellers hammer on all prongs just to get em flat. And set good. Set your finished piece on rubber so as not to damage the domes or crystals etc Ive done what's in your picture many times and found it frustrating also good luck.. * also helps to make sure all the prongs are straight down on the spot. I just squeeze them really really gently to make sure the legs don't splay out before their put in the dies.

I use The Buckle Guy for all my hardware.

I get my spots, rivets, buckles, d, o rings and rectangle keepers from The Buckle Guy. It's online. Google it to see his stuff. Solid 100% brass hardware or stainless that is stamped on the underside of his buckles. Never ever had an issue with the brass, nickel or stainless on my dogs collars or any I've sold to ppl They eventually scratch from general wear but takes a lot of wear n tear. I choose solid brass myself.

Thanks for the info! Yes I brush on the top coat and really don't like using Resolene. Cut 50/50 w water or even 60/40. It can be hit n miss. Shud try something else. Saddle lac does it need to be cut first? Do you spray your top coats or brush. Thx

I haven't seen angelus in Canada but have heard of it. Yes so true no such thing as waterproof! What do you suggest to your customers when they purchase a hand painted collar.. Just wondering. There's so much beautiful hard work in the tooling and the hand painting. I guess it's truly up to them if they want to chance it getting ruined by rain, snow etc.

I use Golden brand heavy body acrylic paints. Thinned to the consistency of condensed milk.. I paint 3 coats leaving each coat to dry for a few hours or more. Finish off with a good quality acrylic sealer.

I use a fine brush and silver acrylic paint and just go slowly. It'll pay off. Im not sure how a pen will fare after your work has been Resolened. Not sure if the ink will smear or not. I know acrylic will not.

Practice.. and use the strap cutter slow and steady. Do it too fast and you are no doubt going to have crooked lines here n there. I get it over with at the beginning and cut my whole hide into 3 different widths for my leashes and collars. Then I hang them in order of width to relax them. I find that running the strap cutter steadily without stopping too much gives me better lines and straighter straps

Cradom...is it the Austin double shoulder you bought? Do you know it your belts stretched at all. There would be a good amount of stress on a belt so much like a dogs collar. Would hate to waste my money on that if its going to stretch more so that latigo thanks BJP

So far the leather collars I have done are just fine. No chipping flaking etc and the coverage obviously great due to the pigment. To finish them I use 3 very thin coats of Acrylic Resolene to finish the leather pieces off for water resistance The Golden Acrylic heavy body paints I use are 100% Acrylic Polymer dispersion . I'm not sure if that is an answer to your question... All I know is that I have been happy so far with the heavy body acrylic, and I've tried some other brands and meh. Not happy.

I found Cova Color To be a waste of money. I was super disappointed in the coverage it gives.. So I switched to Golden Acrylics paints in the tube only. They're high end and work beautifully. I'm in Canada so there is not as much total leather paint available here. I'd like to try Angelus leather paint but don't know where to find it here.