New Floral Tooled Belt

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Bob

Beautiful work.

Can you talk about the process you use to get that finish?

Thanks

Ralph

Enjoyed your class at Wickenberg.

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Bob

Beautiful work.

Can you talk about the process you use to get that finish?

Thanks

Ralph

Enjoyed your class at Wickenberg.

Hi Ralph and thanks! Hope to see you again this year! The finish on this belt is a simple dye and antique job. Here are the steps I follow when antiquing:

1- clean with oxalic acid.

2 - dye the background.

3 - oil (allow to dry over night or longer).

4 - seal with NeatLac.

5- apply antique paste, remove, polish with wool skin.

6- seal with NeatLac.

That's the exact process I use. It's really pretty simple and it's worked for me for many years.

Hope this helps.....

Bobby

[Buttons]

Hi Ralph and thanks! Hope to see you again this year! The finish on this belt is a simple dye and antique job. Here are the steps I follow when antiquing:

1- clean with oxalic acid.

2 - dye the background.

3 - oil (allow to dry over night or longer).

4 - seal with NeatLac.

5- apply antique paste, remove, polish with wool skin.

6- seal with NeatLac.

That's the exact process I use. It's really pretty simple and it's worked for me for many years.

Hope this helps.....

Bobby

[Buttons]

Pretty simple. I have done it before like that. Didnt come out like yours. Natural

Parts darker. Two coats of laquer? Plus what kind of oil.

Thanks a lot.

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Pretty simple. I have done it before like that. Didnt come out like yours. Natural

Parts darker. Two coats of laquer? Plus what kind of oil.

Thanks a lot.

I usually use one coat of NeatLac but I make sure I get it thoroughly coated. For oil I use EVOO.

Bobby

[Houlihan]

I usually use one coat of NeatLac but I make sure I get it thoroughly coated. For oil I use EVOO.

Bobby

Bob

your work is amazing.

What is the best replacment for Neatlac, or is there one. I cant find Neatlac anywhere.

Thank you for posting your work inspires me to try harder.

Wes

[Ferg]

Clear Lac

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Bob

your work is amazing.

What is the best replacment for Neatlac, or is there one. I cant find Neatlac anywhere.

Thank you for posting your work inspires me to try harder.

Wes

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Bob

your work is amazing.

What is the best replacment for Neatlac, or is there one. I cant find Neatlac anywhere.

Thank you for posting your work inspires me to try harder.

Wes

Wes, you can buy it through Panhandle Leather....it's called Clear Lac which is the manufacturer's own label. I believe Springfield Leather carries that label also. Or you can contact Sheridan Leather Outfitters. They carry it under their own label which is Wyo-Shene.

Bobby

[Buttons]

I usually use one coat of NeatLac but I make sure I get it thoroughly coated. For oil I use EVOO.

Bobby

Bobby

What is your technique for applying/removing the paste?

I get a lot in the background areas and in removing it I also clean out the pear shaded areas.

Thanks

Ralph

[Buttons]

do you cut the lining after its all assembled?

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Bobby

What is your technique for applying/removing the paste?

I get a lot in the background areas and in removing it I also clean out the pear shaded areas.

Thanks

Ralph

I apply the paste, full strength, with a piece of trimmed wool skin. I use them to remove the paste also. I rub the paste in thoroughly and then continue wiping it off with the wool skin until no more residue appears on the wool skin. If you want more darkening in the depressed portions of the tooling, try wrapping paper towels around a flat stick like a paint stir stick to remove the paste. This will leave paste in the depressed areas which you can allow to set a little longer before removing. When you begin removing the rest of the paste take care to only wipe as deep as you need to. You might also want to try thinning the paste with Tan Kote or mineral spirits to get a thinner consistency when applying.

Hope this helps....

Bobby

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do you cut the lining after its all assembled?

Yes, I do all my finger cutting after the lining is glued, sewn and the edges are burnished.