Langston Report post Posted December 30, 2016 Hey everyone it's been awhile but I wanted to show off my latest work. They are tattooed leather patches.. yes actually tattooed with a tattoo machine. Let me know what you think Sugar skull Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Langston Report post Posted December 30, 2016 Skulls and roses Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted December 30, 2016 Ok, that's really cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jstar61 Report post Posted December 30, 2016 Great work. Love the skull. I have been thinking about trying this. Do you use leather dye, or tattoo ink? Is it sealed, and how does it hold up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptQuirk Report post Posted December 30, 2016 That is beautiful! It takes a real skilled hand to do tattoos, and you have it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeatherWorthy Report post Posted December 30, 2016 That is absolutely amazing! I gotta look into this. You made my day! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
builderofstuff Report post Posted December 30, 2016 I'd like to know more about how you do this. When I've tried it in the past the results weren't that great due to the leather being so difficult to work with. Do you soften the leather somehow to make it more workable? Are you using tattoo ink or dye? Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HavenHillJay Report post Posted December 30, 2016 Does the leather have to be thicker? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Langston Report post Posted December 30, 2016 Yeah it's taken me over a year to fine tune the process. Yes the leather needs to be conditioned, use of good leather is important. I don't use tattoo ink. Thickness wise I've done it down to 4oz. And as for durability it holds up really well, did a dog collar for my dog and the parts that were dyed are wearing off and fading but the tattooed part looks almost as good as when I did it (it'd probably help if I cleaned it) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjartist Report post Posted December 31, 2016 Looks fantastic. I really love the skull and roses. Seems like the leather is just really dried out skin, so maybe a lot of oil to moisturize it? I guess you want to keep your secrets to yourself. That's cool. I totally understand that. So if it is not ink it must be dye. Probably Angelus to get so many colors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptQuirk Report post Posted December 31, 2016 5 hours ago, cjartist said: Looks fantastic. I really love the skull and roses. Seems like the leather is just really dried out skin, so maybe a lot of oil to moisturize it? I guess you want to keep your secrets to yourself. That's cool. I totally understand that. So if it is not ink it must be dye. Probably Angelus to get so many colors. It rubs the lotion on its skin then puts the lotion in the basket Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeatherWorthy Report post Posted December 31, 2016 3 hours ago, CaptQuirk said: It rubs the lotion on its skin then puts the lotion in the basket Wooowwwwwwww. You win the internet today! Youve got me laughing my ass off at work, and I work in a computer cubicle farm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KatieS Report post Posted July 11, 2017 Okay so at the risk of sounding as new as I am to leather AND tattooing... you just take a leather conditioner and apply it just like you would apply lotion to your own skin. Then it's ready to tattoo? And you do this on bare/non-dyed leather? Also, you would use leather dye instead of tattoo ink? thanks so much for sharing! I have been scouring the internet trying to find information about how to proceed- I have everything just waiting and I'm scared to start! I am looking to tattoo on the leather journals I make. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KatieS Report post Posted July 11, 2017 Okay so at the risk of sounding as new as I am to leather AND tattooing... you just take a leather conditioner and apply it just like you would apply lotion to your own skin. Then it's ready to tattoo? And you do this on bare/non-dyed leather? Also, you would use leather dye instead of tattoo ink? Do you make the same choices in needles for the leather as you would skin? Does it wear your needles out quickly? Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful art and expertise! I have been scouring the internet trying to find information about how to proceed- I have everything just waiting and I'm scared to start! I am looking to tattoo on the leather journals I make. I do brush lettering so am hoping to get a similar look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
inkd308 Report post Posted March 26, 2018 From someone who is a out 75% covered in ink I would love to get something like that done for my Harley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
