What Technique To Get This Finish

[akasarin]

Hello, I was wondering what technique is used to get the mottled effect pictured on the upper piece. I wanted to do this on a motorcycle seat. Thanks

[Ferg]

Hello, I was wondering what technique is used to get the mottled effect pictured on the upper piece. I wanted to do this on a motorcycle seat. Thanks

Probably an airbrush. There are other ways also, I think the airbrush is the easiest.

ferg

[Luke Hatley]

that is what is reffered to as Block dye . take a piece of wood wrap a tee shirt

material 100% cotton wrap the block of wood very tightly several times.

then apply dye to the block and wipe back & forth on what you want to dye.....PRACTICE.

Edited January 4, 2011 by Luke Hatley

[JRodz]

I have achievd similar finishes by balling up a piece of old t-shirt, blotting the dye on randomly or not so randomly, and rubbing it in a little more in some places than others. When I ball up the cloth I flatten the part that touches the leather against my workbench, which essentially mimics what Luke describes above but with a little variation in the dying. If you were doing sheridan, floral, etc. Then you may not want variation and should definitely stick to the flat surface of a block. Hope that helps.

[ramrod]

LOL!! i've gotten this look by accident on a botched oil finish. don't wanna do that again.