Contributing Member SooperJake Posted July 6, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) Note the hide being brushed in this video. Note the appearance of the hide before he starts, and after the brushing. What's the secret? Is it most likely horse hair, like a big shoe brush? The mottled appearance is gone. How he do that? Any ideas are welcome. http://vimeo.com/27862521 Jake Edited July 6, 2012 by SooperJake Quote Once you know what the magician know.... it isn't magic anymore.
Members shtoink Posted July 7, 2012 Members Report Posted July 7, 2012 The hide initially has a typical raw look before brushing, but is darker after. My guess is an application of some sort of wax or finish. It may not be have been applied with the brush, just touched up to even up the surface texture. That is only a guess, since the video is very short clips of the many steps involved. They may have edited out any trade secrets, too. Quote
Contributing Member SooperJake Posted July 10, 2012 Author Contributing Member Report Posted July 10, 2012 I assumed it was like shining shoes, the brush appearing to be some sort of similar horse hair type brush .I'm just shocked no one else on the forum had an idea. Jake Quote Once you know what the magician know.... it isn't magic anymore.
Members Sylvia Posted July 10, 2012 Members Report Posted July 10, 2012 it could be to simply remove dust. Quote A teacher pointed at me with a ruler and said "At the end of this ruler is an idiot." I got detention when I asked "Which end?"
Members lightningad Posted July 10, 2012 Members Report Posted July 10, 2012 the change in colour could quite likely be down to how the video was shot / edited / compressed for web distribution. Speaking with my professional hat on (I'm a video editor!) - a slight change of camera angle can change the light reflected off a surface, or over 10-15 minutes, daylight can change its colour - imperceptible to the naked eye, but edit those minutes out and the colour change can be quite noticeable. The editor might not have been quite as vigilant in correcting the colour shift, or when it was compressed for the web, vast amounts of image data will have been averaged out and discarded - often leading to inaccuracies in color fidelity. adam Quote "You is what you am, a cow don't make ham!" Frank Zappa - Musical Visionary Barking Rooster Leather Goods Pinterest Page
Members HellfireJack Posted July 10, 2012 Members Report Posted July 10, 2012 It could be that it's bridle leather and the brushing evenly distributes any spew over the entire surface of the hide. Quote
Members lightningad Posted July 10, 2012 Members Report Posted July 10, 2012 "spew"??? surely not !! in the UK spew means vomit, so i hope it has another meaning across the pond. Quote "You is what you am, a cow don't make ham!" Frank Zappa - Musical Visionary Barking Rooster Leather Goods Pinterest Page
Members WinterBear Posted July 10, 2012 Members Report Posted July 10, 2012 Spew in this instance means the wax used in the preparation of some hides has worked out to the surface of the leather, leaving a dull white coating on the leather. Quote I used to be an Eagle, a good ol' Eagle too...
Members lightningad Posted July 10, 2012 Members Report Posted July 10, 2012 thats a much more pleasant mental image - thank you. Quote "You is what you am, a cow don't make ham!" Frank Zappa - Musical Visionary Barking Rooster Leather Goods Pinterest Page
Members HellfireJack Posted July 10, 2012 Members Report Posted July 10, 2012 Don't worry Lightningad, spew also means the same thing here in America. In terms of leather it's just different. Quote
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