Acrylic

[wlg190861]

I am using acrylic dye/paint on natural strap leather from weaver, its white acrylic. After it dries an you flex the leather, the acrylic cracks. Is there way to stop this ?

[Paramedic04]

In my experience, if you thin the acrylic down with a reducer and apply in light coats, flexing the leather while it dries with each coat, it shouldn't give you too much trouble. Acrylic sits on top, unlike spirit and oil dyes that penetrate the grain. Also, if you have any resolene, a coat of 50/50 mix (with water) will help your paint stick more evenly. I use Wicked Colors by Createx. They come pre-reduced and light coats really make those colors pop.

[wlg190861]

I was just thinking, could you thin the acrylic with linseed oil to make it absorb into the leather more an keep it more flexible?

Please if you have any experience with acrylic, Help, I am in the dark here.

[wlg190861]

Where can you get wicked dye ?

[25b]

You can't thin acrylic with oil because it's water-based.

[treybecca]

Try Angelus leather paint. It is specifically made for the shoe industry and flexes better then any paint I have used so far.