Help with mixing colors

[Vikti]

A coworker of mine is wanting a new wallet and I was thinking about making him one with a longhorn on it for X-mas (he's a Texas Tech fan). Mixing the paints to get the right color isn't the problem with me, my problem is because I haven't really worked with leather paints before what would the best paints to use. I've used a couple of Eco-Flow paints before but I've never mixed them so I don't know how good they would come out. And with E-F being a water based paint how well will it hold up after drying, getting sweat on it, working in the rain, etc.

Any advice?

Damon

[tashabear]

I use artist's acrylics (Basics brand from Michael's) and put Leather Sheen over it. I have a wallet that I carry in my pocket all the time that's painted with acrylics with Super Shene over it and it looks fine. I like Leather Sheen better, though; I get better coverage.

[jbird]

cova color is great does not fade, I use saddle lac its the strongest finish thats flexible enough. how ever acrylics are ok but they will ware with time.

Josh

Edited December 18, 2008 by jbird

[Shorts]

  Vikti said:

A coworker of mine is wanting a new wallet and I was thinking about making him one with a longhorn on it for X-mas (he's a Texas Tech fan). Mixing the paints to get the right color isn't the problem with me, my problem is because I haven't really worked with leather paints before what would the best paints to use. I've used a couple of Eco-Flow paints before but I've never mixed them so I don't know how good they would come out. And with E-F being a water based paint how well will it hold up after drying, getting sweat on it, working in the rain, etc.

Any advice?

Damon

Well, unless I'm totally missing the gag gift part, you better not go with a longhorn if he's a TTU guy.