JohnBarton Report post Posted May 25, 2009 I have a customer that wants florals which fade from black on the outside to gray in the center. This piece by Karen Bentvelzen is the technique I am looking to learn. By the way - Karen's work ROCKS. You owe yourself a trip to her website - it's like leather Disneyland. Don't want any trade secrets made public but you can whisper it my ear if you want to :-) Thanks in advance for any help! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OutBackP Report post Posted May 25, 2009 Wow her work looks amazing. The picture to me looks like it's been airbrushed as does some of her newer pieces. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 Definatly airbrushed and I must say she does some outstanding work. If you have a airbrush you can start with black and just keep shading till you get the effect you want. You may be able to use a dry brush technique but that is gonna be difficult and time consuming I imagine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leerwerker Report post Posted May 26, 2009 I have a customer that wants florals which fade from black on the outside to gray in the center. This piece by Karen Bentvelzen is the technique I am looking to learn. By the way - Karen's work ROCKS. You owe yourself a trip to her website - it's like leather Disneyland. I went to her web site and there is nothing there - just an animated heading and one pic of her sitting at her workbench. Any other links? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted May 26, 2009 At the top of her website click on either "NEW" or "Gallery" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leatheroo Report post Posted May 26, 2009 nope!! no new or gallery Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cem Report post Posted May 26, 2009 I can open the gallery and new up in Firefox but it won't open in Internet Explorer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leerwerker Report post Posted May 26, 2009 At the top of her website click on either "NEW" or "Gallery" If she has an email address there somewhere, please let her know that people cannot access her website - I would really like to see her work! If IE and Chrome cannot see her links, she is in trouble and may as well not have a website.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Report post Posted May 26, 2009 Wow, her stuff is amazing - reminds me of Bobcat's style. Super-nice construction of her bags too. On the grey, I bet you'd have to prime the leather white before airbrushing. Even if the leather was pure white before airbrushing, it would soon darken to tan or brown where the airbrushing was light. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted May 26, 2009 If she has an email address there somewhere, please let her know that people cannot access her website - I would really like to see her work! If IE and Chrome cannot see her links, she is in trouble and may as well not have a website.... Kind of strange, I have IE8 and FF and both allowed me to veiw it easily. I did email her though and directed her to the issue and this website so maybe shell stop by and register. Only thing is shes based in the netherlands so I hope she can read english. Wow, her stuff is amazing - reminds me of Bobcat's style. Super-nice construction of her bags too.On the grey, I bet you'd have to prime the leather white before airbrushing. Even if the leather was pure white before airbrushing, it would soon darken to tan or brown where the airbrushing was light. You know I was thinking you could dye it black then start high lighting with white. ALlmost looks like that was how it was done. Im not sure of how long that would last but thats probably how it was done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chestercheeto Report post Posted May 27, 2009 Wow!Amazing work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
