3ntin Report post Posted July 12, 2013 Ho to all!! First of all, pardon me for my bad english. =D I am quite a newbie in leathetworking, so pardon me even mmy questions are stupid/silly... I am planning to make a cover for my ringed notebook with leather. I want to carve some white lilies on the front cover, and then paint them with these colors: black for the background (I already have black alcohol dye), green for leaves (I have a bottle of green Eco-Flo) and white for the lilies. My wuestion is: how do I paint leather white?? Is there a white dye or something similar?? Or must I use a different techniwue/color?? I tried googoling a little bit, and I found there is a white Eco-Flo dye, this one http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/home/department/leather-dye/2602-08.aspx...is it a good choice or not?? Thanks in advance for your help!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sturme Report post Posted July 12, 2013 cova color will work for small to moderate areas, just remimber that is an acrylic. and white will take multiple coats, so go easy and build up. use extra coats of resolene, or (yes i am going ot say it everyone, lol) super shene or satin shene. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyberthrasher Report post Posted July 12, 2013 yeah, you're not going to have any luck with white DYE. There are a couple of brands of dye out there that say they're white, but they're not. I would stick with a white leather acrylic for now since you're just starting. There are lots of options out there, but that will be the easiest for you to use while you're just beginning. I haven't used the Cova colors. I do know that Angelus is highly recommended for their leather dyes and they should work quite well for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3ntin Report post Posted July 13, 2013 thanks a lot for your answers! I had a look at Angelus' colors, found them even in Amazon (I'm form Italy, so I think oreìdering them from theri website might be expensive... what is the difference between acrylic leather colors and normal acrylic ones (the ones used for painting, I mean)? I made some medieval shields painted with acrylics, they seem to me quite good... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3ntin Report post Posted July 14, 2013 found this topic googoling a bit... http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=35975 it made me unsìderstand lots of things, but there is another question I found no answer: since I'm gonna using Angelus or other acrylic paint on a belt, will it crack with use or not? if so, is there a way to prevent it, or other ways to paint my belt? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raysouth Report post Posted July 14, 2013 A dye/paint that may be available in your area is Tarrago. They have an excellent white that covers very well. Angelus may also have outlets in Europe. Search their site and if you don't see a section of where to purchase, contact them and they can help. Godd luck. God Bless. Ray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sturme Report post Posted July 14, 2013 if tarrago uses a pigment dye then you need it use a rag or a cloth to apply it. if that is the case you might consider using a liquid latex rubber and paint it around the areas you are dyeing white to contain it. then you just peel the rubber off and continue with the rest of your dyeing after it dries. I would try this method on a scrap piece first to be safe. good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
