Acrylic Paint Questions

[newfiebackflip]

I have tried to search this but with fail.

After my acrylic paint has been applied and after it has dried. Am I required to buff off excess paint?

Is acrylic paints good in airbrushes?

Thanks for your input!

Darren

[cem]

No you don't buff acrylic paint what you paint on is what you get, buffing is only for dyes to help remove the extra pigment that comes to the surface.

Yes you can use acrylic paint in airbrushes it needs to be thinned though with water to about the consistency of milk, one type ready to use straight from the bottle is Createx Transparent there are other brands around but this is what I use when I need to use paint.

Cheers,

Clair

[newfiebackflip]

No you don't buff acrylic paint what you paint on is what you get, buffing is only for dyes to help remove the extra pigment that comes to the surface.

Yes you can use acrylic paint in airbrushes it needs to be thinned though with water to about the consistency of milk, one type ready to use straight from the bottle is Createx Transparent there are other brands around but this is what I use when I need to use paint.

Cheers,

Clair

Thanks Clair,

Also will any Resolene work as long as its cut 50/50 or should it be the acrylic type?

[cem]

I'm not too sure about Resolene I've never used it, I use either Satin Sheen thinned with water or the sealer from goodsjapan which are acrylic based.

Cheers,

Clair

[newfiebackflip]

I'm not too sure about Resolene I've never used it, I use either Satin Sheen thinned with water or the sealer from goodsjapan which are acrylic based.

Cheers,

Clair

Satin sheen, isn't that the stuff Tandy put out? I just picked up a ton of acrylic paints from a local arts and crafts store they had on sale. $0.99 per 57ml bottle.

Needless I bought more than a couple to try out. I am playing around with it right now and trying to do an outline for a letter stamp is proving difficult even with the thinnest brush I could find. Not sure if I need to make the impression deeper or use a tooth pick to try and get the result i require.

But thanks again for your help,

Darren

[Spinner]

Satin sheen, isn't that the stuff Tandy put out? I just picked up a ton of acrylic paints from a local arts and crafts store they had on sale. $0.99 per 57ml bottle.

Needless I bought more than a couple to try out. I am playing around with it right now and trying to do an outline for a letter stamp is proving difficult even with the thinnest brush I could find. Not sure if I need to make the impression deeper or use a tooth pick to try and get the result i require.

But thanks again for your help,

Darren

You can also use thinned acrylics like Antiquing Gels. Seal the leather well, let the sealer dry completely (2-3 coats, dry overnight) and then brush your color into the tooling impressions. Before it can dry, use a slightly damp sponge or rag wrapped around a flat item (aka Popsicle stick) and wipe the paint away from the non-depressed top area.

[Vianeth]

I use Angelus acrylic leather paints a lot, and then fiebings antique paste for the tooling. A high gloss waterproof sealer that I use is the Saddle Lac from Tandys in the aerosol spray can. It has heavy fumes so spray outside. It dries superfast.

Another sealer I have used is Acrylic Resolene, applied in thin, straight strokes with a wide soft paintbrush. I do this very carefully, too much pressure or repeated strokes removes the antique paste. But when dried, its flexible and mostly waterproof and quite shiny.

Tan kote is definately not water resistant if you're using it as a finish after antique paste.

I've even used beeswax as a finish over angelus acrylic leather paints. I dip the painted leather in beeswax (leaving the backside unpainted so the wax can infuse better).

[Mrs Barry Hicks]

I personally like Golden Acrylics and cut it with Golden's Airbrush medium. They put so much dye in the paints themselves that it stains the leather pretty well when painting it (and your clothes too, so be careful). The colors are amazing in my opinion. I just seal with EcoFlo sealer. Just my 2 cents.