Members walletman Posted April 12, 2008 Members Report Posted April 12, 2008 hi do,s any one know how to get tortoise effect on veg tan leather thanx walletman (bob) Quote
Members TomBanwell Posted April 12, 2008 Members Report Posted April 12, 2008 I've gotten a similar look to tortoise shell by making a stencil and airbrushing through it. The stencil should be held slightly above the leather so the dye bleeds under it and gives a soft edge. Shift the stencil slightly and spray again with a second color. Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted April 13, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted April 13, 2008 Flip the tortoise over and roll him around on the leather. Just don't hammer too hard- they don't like that. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members walletman Posted April 13, 2008 Author Members Report Posted April 13, 2008 thanx i will give that a try many thanx bob TwinOaks said: Flip the tortoise over and roll him around on the leather. Just don't hammer too hard- they don't like that. Quote
Members TomBanwell Posted April 13, 2008 Members Report Posted April 13, 2008 Oh, guess you were looking for texture. I was thinking coloration. Quote
SCOUTER Posted April 14, 2008 Report Posted April 14, 2008 Hey Bob, Alot of us get the tortoise shell effect when we don't want the tortoise shell effect! Like when we try to seal some colors that aren't compatible with our topcoat. When that happens we call it an "effect". Quote
Members unicornwoman Posted April 14, 2008 Members Report Posted April 14, 2008 SCOUTER said: Hey Bob, Alot of us get the tortoise shell effect when we don't want the tortoise shell effect! Like when we try to seal some colors that aren't compatible with our topcoat. When that happens we call it an "effect". The computer crowd says, "It's not a bug; it's a feature!" Quote Melody D. Snow The Unicorn Woman (established 1980) Lillian, Texas, U.S.A. Miniature Tackmaker, Leathercraft Artist, & Freelance Writer http://www.unicornwoman.com
Members Leerwerker Posted April 15, 2008 Members Report Posted April 15, 2008 Show us what the effect is that you are trying to achieve ... Quote JOhan ------------------------------------------- ****Afrikaans: Leerwerker ***** ****Zulu: lesikhumba isisebenzi Latvian: ādas darba ņēmējs *****Russian: кожа работника ****English: Leatherworker ****Dutch: Lederbewerker ****Flemish: Leerbewerker ****Hebrew: עור פועל ****German: Leder Handwerker ****Hungarian: Bőrdíszműves ****Turkish: deri işçisi ****French: Artisan du Cuir ****Spanish: Artesano de Cuero ****Norwegian: Skinn kunstners ****Swedish: Läderhantverkare ****Greek: δερμάτινα εργαζόμενος Sotho: mosebeletsi oa letlalo
Members walletman Posted April 16, 2008 Author Members Report Posted April 16, 2008 Leerwerker said: Show us what the effect is that you are trying to achieve ... i got it from leathersmith.com Quote
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