Dollyrkr Report post Posted December 12, 2013 any ideas? suggestions? I love painting with white, but whenever I go to stain it, the white is gone - it's brown or grey or what have you, no matter if I use tan stain or what. is there any way to bring out the carvings with a stain without coloring the white paint? my hunch is no, but maybe someone knows a trick... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoomer56 Report post Posted December 12, 2013 How 'bout applying a resist to the white. You can wipe the stain off the areas where the resist was applied. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tina Report post Posted December 12, 2013 As said... first you need to put on a resist, I use 2 layers. One important step to avoid striking is to let it dry properly, at least a day (+24 hours) or so. Then, if you like the effect that antiquing makes with the black in all cuts etc. but do not want the coloring from ordinary antiquing get the Hi-Liter from Fiebing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dollyrkr Report post Posted December 12, 2013 Wow thanks guys! I've never heard of a "resist" - I'm so grateful! So, you can use this and then still apply a stain and it won't color the white but it will tint the cuts? that's awesome! how is the hi-liter different from the eco-flo stains I have? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tina Report post Posted December 12, 2013 Wow thanks guys! I've never heard of a "resist" - I'm so grateful! So, you can use this and then still apply a stain and it won't color the white but it will tint the cuts? that's awesome! how is the hi-liter different from the eco-flo stains I have? "Resist", any clear topcoat, example Super sheen, Angelus acryllic finisher, Resolene, Bag kote, Tan kote...I'm sure there is more. I use the old Tandy antiquing and I have no idea how the new one works...This is a link to another similar topic I'm in with some more answeres for you :-) http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=52106&hl= The Hi-Liter does not put an extra tint to your white...Antiquing will. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dollyrkr Report post Posted December 12, 2013 Oh Tina thank you so much for answering! I was about to order some resist but I HAVE two bottles of super sheen! Apparently what I need is the hi-liter! Yay, thanks leatherworking forum this is awesome. I just made a few white tigers and a unicorn and now I can keep them white but bring out their details! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tina Report post Posted December 12, 2013 You're more than welcome :-) If you want to be a bit adventures...You can mix any acryllic paint color with an "extender medium" and make your own "antiquing". I made a white paste on a black basket weave pattern, just put on and whipe it right off with a damp cloth. I can take a picture of it tomorrow if there's any interest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kytim Report post Posted December 12, 2013 I'd like to see the pic Tina! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
camano ridge Report post Posted December 12, 2013 Very interested in seeing it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tina Report post Posted December 13, 2013 (edited) I could not find the basket weave piece, but I did find another test piece with loads of impressions in the leather.... Edited December 13, 2013 by Tina Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
