awesome new resist

[gearsmithy]

Here's an example of a the piece I did using the latex. Total dye time: approximately 30 minutes.

[Skipknives]

totaly awsome guys, thank you,,i learned a new tool

now all i gotta do is go down to the XXX store and act like a creepy old guy wanting some kinky stuff lol

[Skipknives]

oh,,I have another question,,

can you apply the liquid latex over a colored area of leather for a second round of coloring the leather??

[ClayB]

Heheh! I guess I could have been a little more specific, yes? Hate to disappoint you, but the photos are going to show how I use latex (which I bought from a hobby store) as a dye resist on leather.

Does that mean Kate has other hobbies besides leatherwork?????? Sorry, Freak's been quiet so I'm filling in for him.

[gearsmithy]

oh,,I have another question,,

can you apply the liquid latex over a colored area of leather for a second round of coloring the leather??

Yes you can, the latex doesn't affect the dye at all.

[gearsmithy]

totaly awsome guys, thank you,,i learned a new tool

now all i gotta do is go down to the XXX store and act like a creepy old guy wanting some kinky stuff lol

You can find this stuff everywhere online. I think there's different "grades" of it. I'm no expert in this area but I think Kate's stuff is probably better for leather working because the stuff I had is really smelly and discolors the leather slightly.

[CitizenKate]

Guess I'm busted!

Does that mean Kate has other hobbies besides leatherwork?????? Sorry, Freak's been quiet so I'm filling in for him.

Here's a link to the product I'm trying out: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKU28

Kate

[Regis]

Kate,

The product description is very interesting. Sounds like it could be used to effectively make a "craftaide-like" duplicate of a carving. What are your thoughts?

[CitizenKate]

Good thought, but a latex mold is a very flexible mold, used mainly for liquid castings, but too soft to make an impression in leather. It takes something that is more rigid when it cures.

I've also tried making a casting of my carving using the liquid resin you can also buy at hobby stores. It is rigid enough, but too brittle.

Kate

The product description is very interesting. Sounds like it could be used to effectively make a "craftaide-like" duplicate of a carving. What are your thoughts?

[CitizenKate]

I posted some photos on this thread (of how to use latex rubber for leather work, that is). This little idea of gearsmithy's turned out to be pretty useful.

Kate