Members usmc0341 Posted February 13, 2013 Members Report Posted February 13, 2013 So I just got a request to make a holster and the person wants pink tiger stripes to match a Cerakote job on her pistol. I have never tried anything like this and was wondering if someone can give me some direction or tell me if it's even possible. I think the dye would bleed into each other so I was thinking carving the stripes and using paint. I have never used leather paint before so I don't know how long it would last on something like a holster. I've seen Pure Custom's holsters and his look awesome but I have no idea what he uses. Can someone give me some advice without beating me up too bad about the pink tiger stripes! Thanks, Brian Quote
Members Haystacker Posted February 13, 2013 Members Report Posted February 13, 2013 I have painted flames on holsters. Looks pretty cool. I use the water stains from tandy. make sure the base is dry. Then I make a stencil and air brush the other color. I air brushed the yellow first and then red and then black. Quote
Members usmc0341 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 13, 2013 I don't have access to an airbrush and didn't want to buy one just for this. I was thinking I would carve the stripes and then paint them with the acrylic paint but I've never done this before. Quote
Members Big O Posted February 14, 2013 Members Report Posted February 14, 2013 Take a nice piece of horsehide with plenty of visible pattern in the hide, and hit it with a very small amount of red dye mixed in with neatsfoot oil. Repeat the oil/dye treatment until the pattern pops out. It should be close enough to a tiger stripe pattern to satisfy your client. Example (not pink, though): Quote
Members Dwight Posted February 14, 2013 Members Report Posted February 14, 2013 I do not know the proper terminology, . . . as I don't get into a lot of fancy, multicolored leather items, . . . but the folks at Tandy do that sort of stuff in their classes and teach others to do so of course. Might just want to mosey over and ask them for a "how to" idea. My local Tandy shop is super helpful on things like that. May God bless, Dwight Quote
Ambassador abn Posted February 14, 2013 Ambassador Report Posted February 14, 2013 I don't have access to an airbrush and didn't want to buy one just for this. I was thinking I would carve the stripes and then paint them with the acrylic paint but I've never done this before. I'd recommend doing exactly that. In regards to your question about longevity, the acrylic paint should last forever. When I was first thinking about adding painted accents to my items, I stamped a large acrylic image onto my personal wallet. Years later, that image still looks as good as the day I put it there, despite the wallet riding in my back pocket (with all the associated friction and abrasion). Quote
Members usmc0341 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 14, 2013 That's what I needed to hear. Thanks ABN! And thanks for the replies. I will post pictures when I get it done.....maybe..... Quote
Tree Reaper Posted February 15, 2013 Report Posted February 15, 2013 Go big and get the pink tiger stingray. https://corrientesaddleco.com/STINGRAY_OPTIONS.php Quote
Members usmc0341 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 15, 2013 name='Tree Reaper' timestamp='1360897631' post='289570']Go big and get the pink tiger stingray. https://corrientesad...RAY_OPTIONS.php [/s] If that was cheaper I definitely would! Quote
Members usmc0341 Posted February 26, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 26, 2013 Here it is. Not something I would carry, but it's what they wanted Quote
Members renegadelizard Posted February 26, 2013 Members Report Posted February 26, 2013 I like it..lol...kind of ted nugent-esk... Quote
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