white antique

[Luke Hatley]

what is the product that i should use to act as a WHITE ANTIQUE

to outline stamped letters with.

Last time i did this i used White Cova , dulited with water over a resist.

the background was black, and i did have to work to get the White off

the black background?????

[Timd]

Luke,

I use staining and antiquing medium I picked up at the local craft store, mixed 50/50 with acrylic paint (the 89 cents a bottle stuff). It's worked fine for me so far. Hope this helps.

Tim

[Luke Hatley]

Luke,

I use staining and antiquing medium I picked up at the local craft store, mixed 50/50 with acrylic paint (the 89 cents a bottle stuff). It's worked fine for me so far. Hope this helps.

Tim

Ok thanks so far Staining and Antique medium will this be the Name of the pdoduct?

[Timd]

Yup. Brand name DecoArt, staining and antiquing medium. Comes in a 2 oz. bottle, costs about a buck or so.

[Luke Hatley]

Yup. Brand name DecoArt, staining and antiquing medium. Comes in a 2 oz. bottle, costs about a buck or so.

THANK YOU SO MUCH..............

[Timd]

You're quite welcome

[freak]

Any pictures ? Either one of ya. I"ve been thinking of something very similar and that might be the look i'm trying to get .

Thanks !!

[Timd]

Sorry Freak, but I'm photographicly challenged at the moment. This stuff works just like antique or highlighter, except you can make it any color you want. Pretty cool stuff for cheap.

[Luke Hatley]

Sorry Freak, but I'm photographicly challenged at the moment. This stuff works just like antique or highlighter, except you can make it any color you want. Pretty cool stuff for cheap.

Freak this is one of 3 black Belts that i outlined the lettering with a

dulited white cova acrlic,I had a hard time getting the white off the black dye. and

I dont want go thru that again.

Edited March 2, 2008 by Johanna

[Jordan]

Luke, That is a real cool effect and great colors. Are those 1" letter stamps, or carved?

[Timd]

Ya gotta bear with me, I'm not the best photog, but here goes. Dyed with Pro-dye, a coat of Super-sheen, then white antique applied with a sable brush (only because that's what I used to mix it, no other reason) wiped off with a damp paper towel.

[Timd]

Wow, that looks like crap that big! lol It looks better on the bench, ya gotta believe me!

[Luke Hatley]

Luke, That is a real cool effect and great colors. Are those 1" letter stamps, or carved?

JORDAN thank you, those are the tandy 1'' stamps...

[aquamanlr]

Wow, that looks like crap that big! lol It looks better on the bench, ya gotta believe me!

I am a newby to leather, and leather working.

You might lower the size of the resolutions or pix. count on the camera to make it smaller on your posts.

aquamanlr

[freak]

HAHA !! Very nice Tim , i like the affect and i'm gonna try it. Thanks.

[Timd]

No prob

[craftsman827]

I just came across this thread today,

I use feibings neutral antique, mixed with acrilic white(cova dye etc.).

Put a good coat of resist on the black, then antique as usual, but not too much antique mixture.

It always worked for me. I could post a photo if necessary.

Hope yhis helps.