Painting Leather Horse Tack

[shes2funky4u]

okay so i have been painting leather bronc nosebands for retail sales.

i use acrylic paints.

but i have been playing around with sealer.

the one i have now works pretty well but could be better it cracks but very tiny cracks.

the leather is oiled on one side and i paint on the back side of it.

i only pay ten bucks a peice for leather

so what im getting at is what sealer should i use to protect from water and keep from cracking

and should i be using a different type of leather, could anyone give me the same or better deal?

i attached a pic of my work!

i have found that what works for my painted nose bands is a product called Angelus brand acrylic finisher. it's water resistant, doesn't allow the paint to crack and leaves a nice high gloss finish to your paint and leather dyes. just make sure your paint has dried for at least 24 hours and apply with a good paint brush. don't allow it to puddle and use a very thin coat. hope this helps.