Members DwightT Posted January 8 Members Report Posted January 8 I made this leather panel some 30+ years ago for a briefcase that I used to carry. The briefcase eventually fell apart, but I saved the panel. A while back my wife pulled it out of my storage, and she thinks I should hang it on the wall in my work space. I might do that, but since I tooled this way back before I knew anything about stains and antiquing, it's just plan with a little dye in the background. Before I hang it I'm thinking that some antiquing might make it pop and maybe hide some of the stains and watermarks that it has acquired over the years. Or maybe I should just leave it as is? What are your thoughts? /dwight Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 8 CFM Report Posted January 8 It's a testament to how far you have come, leave it as is IMO. It looks just fine. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Dwight Posted January 8 Members Report Posted January 8 That's three "leave it" votes . . . May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members TonyV Posted January 8 Members Report Posted January 8 Make that 4 Leave It votes. That old patina has its own quality that can't be reproduced. Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted January 8 Contributing Member Report Posted January 8 Make that a 5 count Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members BigBore Posted January 8 Members Report Posted January 8 Well I’ll be the oddball. I say, put a topcoat on it, and then antique it. Quote
AlZilla Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 (edited) I don't see anything wrong with cleaning it and brightening it up. Museums do it to priceless oil paintings. It wouldn't change the actual work you did. Besides, water stains and grime aren't really historical artifacts. Edited January 9 by AlZilla Quote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle
Members DwightT Posted January 9 Author Members Report Posted January 9 Well thanks all. I decided against antiquing, but I cleaned it up a bit with some Fiebings cleaner/conditioner, mounted it on a backer board, and hung it over my workbench. It looks good to me. Quote
Members TonyV Posted January 9 Members Report Posted January 9 Nicely done! It looks like it was made for that wall. Quote
Members Mablung Posted January 10 Members Report Posted January 10 I'd just clean off the major surface dirt and then seal it. Try to preserve the character of the staining and antiquing of age. Quote
Members Gezzer Posted January 10 Members Report Posted January 10 7 hours ago, DwightT said: Well thanks all. I decided against antiquing, but I cleaned it up a bit with some Fiebings cleaner/conditioner, mounted it on a backer board, and hung it over my workbench. It looks good to me. Looks GREAT!!!!!!! Quote
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