Members hectron Posted June 5, 2012 Members Report Posted June 5, 2012 Hi all ! I have a question, I'm making a leather mask and it has a fish / sea creature kinda theme to it and wanted to know if anyone knows of a way to give my leather a very wet / oily finish to it? The mask is faded black and blue and i wanted to simulate, sort of ,the way a fish looks when its fresh out of the water (all slimey). I dont think im goin to get too slimey of a look but i guess a high gloss is what im going for. The only sealant for leather i have is fiebings acrylic resolene. I usually use a 50/50 mix of it and water, let dry for a day and apply another coat. Would say, maybe a non watered down coat or 2 give this finish or am i with the wrong product for this finish? thanks in advanced all ! Quote
Contributing Member Bob Blea Posted June 7, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted June 7, 2012 Hi all ! I have a question, I'm making a leather mask and it has a fish / sea creature kinda theme to it and wanted to know if anyone knows of a way to give my leather a very wet / oily finish to it? The mask is faded black and blue and i wanted to simulate, sort of ,the way a fish looks when its fresh out of the water (all slimey). I dont think im goin to get too slimey of a look but i guess a high gloss is what im going for. The only sealant for leather i have is fiebings acrylic resolene. I usually use a 50/50 mix of it and water, let dry for a day and apply another coat. Would say, maybe a non watered down coat or 2 give this finish or am i with the wrong product for this finish? thanks in advanced all ! Hello Hectron, Nobody else is answering so I''ll give it a try. I would think using the resolene with enough coats will give you that shiny look. I've used a couple of acrylic finishes and I've found that too much gives the leather a shiny look. Bob Quote There are always possibilities.... Bob Blea C and B Leathercrafts Fort Collins, CO Visit my shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/CandBLeather?ref=si_shop Instagram @bobbleacandbleather
Members Jimbob Posted June 7, 2012 Members Report Posted June 7, 2012 Hi all ! I have a question, I'm making a leather mask and it has a fish / sea creature kinda theme to it and wanted to know if anyone knows of a way to give my leather a very wet / oily finish to it? The mask is faded black and blue and i wanted to simulate, sort of ,the way a fish looks when its fresh out of the water (all slimey). I dont think im goin to get too slimey of a look but i guess a high gloss is what im going for. The only sealant for leather i have is fiebings acrylic resolene. I usually use a 50/50 mix of it and water, let dry for a day and apply another coat. Would say, maybe a non watered down coat or 2 give this finish or am i with the wrong product for this finish? thanks in advanced all ! use neatlac or such...several coats will make it look like glass!! aloha Quote http://www.elfwood.com/~alien883 First it is just leather....then it is what-ever I can dream off...
Members hectron Posted June 7, 2012 Author Members Report Posted June 7, 2012 Hello Hectron, Nobody else is answering so I''ll give it a try. I would think using the resolene with enough coats will give you that shiny look. I've used a couple of acrylic finishes and I've found that too much gives the leather a shiny look. Bob lol thanks, ya i tried a few coats and im getting there. i think ill give a few more and see how it goes, but its lookin awesome :D Quote
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