Members VabaX Posted September 12, 2018 Members Report Posted September 12, 2018 Mate, your edges need to be practically finished already with sand paper BEFORE you even start applying the first layer of paint. You cant just start painting right after cutting the pieces, on sharp edges, and expect it to come out nice and rounded.As a rule, I never start applying paint to my edges until I have the raw leather sanded so smooth and rounded that it already looks semi burnished. Aside from your refusal to listen to anyone (why bother posting in the first place if you've already decided you dont want advice?), that is your only problem. Well, that and the fact that you're trying to use a grinder instead of fine sand paper, but thats a different matter
Members RusticLeatherShop Posted September 12, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 12, 2018 2 hours ago, battlemunky said: First, there is such a thing as fish leather.... Second, I don't appreciate being called a douchebag. I'll no longer comment on the schlock you post as work for commentary and I'll silently sit behind my keyboard and laugh at it hoping that nobody wastes their hard earned coin on trash. I can only imagine you referr to Vale leather. That could be eventually thick enough to Show an edge as far as I can imagine. For me - I am not gonna on a fish kutter and catch a Vale in order to prove the Point. For the douchebag: sorry. I was thinking on James Yeager (a YouTuber in gun channels) and suddenly the word "douchebag" came to my mind (since that guy is often called like that by ex employees). Sorry to copy-paste Yeagers goat beard onto your face in my imaginations. Schlock? That sounds jiddish. Dont worry: I will improve over time. Just not yet I have found the right materials to Support propperly my disguised, missunderstood and hidden Genius.
Members RusticLeatherShop Posted September 12, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 12, 2018 30 minutes ago, VabaX said: Mate, your edges need to be practically finished already with sand paper BEFORE you even start applying the first layer of paint. You cant just start painting right after cutting the pieces, on sharp edges, and expect it to come out nice and rounded.As a rule, I never start applying paint to my edges until I have the raw leather sanded so smooth and rounded that it already looks semi burnished. Aside from your refusal to listen to anyone (why bother posting in the first place if you've already decided you dont want advice?), that is your only problem. Well, that and the fact that you're trying to use a grinder instead of fine sand paper, but thats a different matter Yes I believe as well the prework is lacking. But certainly These paints DO NOT hold up in every day life. I DID sand by far enough the edges in order to provide for an rough Surface to have an adhering foundation for the paint. To no avail. The aquarella paint bleeding Color is another issue. That burning with an hot iron may be an solution. I tried it just with an soldering Equipment and it burned the edges but makes it glossy shiny while coaling it. But that will be worked out somehow if I get a better iron like the guy in the Video. No offense meant to nobody!
Members battlemunky Posted September 13, 2018 Members Report Posted September 13, 2018 https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=V66ZW4nKIovgzgLy15rgAg&q=fish+leather&btnK=Google+Search&oq=fish+leather&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0l10.1249.3342..3612...0.0..0.175.903.12j1....2..0....1..gws-wiz.....0..0i131.FrR66PtbRuA
Members Matt S Posted September 13, 2018 Members Report Posted September 13, 2018 6 hours ago, RusticLeatherShop said: Kind of this? Whats that White machine? Yes like that, but you don't need a electric iron. Can use a spoon warmed over a small flame if you want simple, just make sure the wife doesn't get the wrong idea. Soldering irons normally get too hot, I use about 80C with the paint I use. The white machine is an edge painter but they're not very useful unless you're painting lots. I use an awl or pencil dipped in the paint. But as always with painting it's 90% preparation, 10% application. 2 hours ago, battlemunky said: Also, as a marksman, there really is only one way to consistently hit the black..... Too bloody right.
Members Tugadude Posted September 13, 2018 Members Report Posted September 13, 2018 On September 10, 2018 at 12:10 PM, RusticLeatherShop said: Here the Picture of the paint, materials used and the cellphone case which I tried it on. Who suggested that paint? It is water soluble and not suitable at all for what you are trying to achieve. It is basically a thick, watercolor paint. Fine for artwork, not coating leather edges.
Members RusticLeatherShop Posted September 13, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, Tugadude said: Who suggested that paint? It is water soluble and not suitable at all for what you are trying to achieve. It is basically a thick, watercolor paint. Fine for artwork, not coating leather edges. Thats what I was suspicious about. False info on Youtube and Forums. Once you take that info from Posters not as a Gospel, they start bullying and telling you "not listening to advice". I saw that Suggestion on various Webpages (dont remember were) and on Youtube. Said explicitly water based acryllic paint, AWESOME!!! Lots of faux Posters IMHO, the like as on Amazon.com often the Reviews are fake and people got paid to post negative or positive Reviews. Seems to spread over to other industries like the leather industry... Edited September 13, 2018 by RusticLeatherShop
Members TonySFLDLTHR Posted September 13, 2018 Members Report Posted September 13, 2018 Here is some Fish Leather we carry. https://www.springfieldleather.com/Fish-Whiskey A good edge paint is Fenice edge paint. Which if you search the forums your will find some posts about it. Like other have said I want to say as well. Make sure your edge is done before you even paint it. If someone wouldn't say wow look at the edge without paint...then the edge isn't ready to paint. The Youtube video posted here of edge painting and sanding shows how clean his edge is before paint. My personal projects...I have sanded then even used Gum Trag to slick the fine "hairs" down....then painted after the Gum Trag dried. If the processes isn't followed how some say it...then you can't expect the results that they might get it.
Members RusticLeatherShop Posted September 13, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 13, 2018 How much ounce are those fish leathers? I see it can replica Alligator leather. I wonder how in the world one could burnish such thin leather. That must me Sub 1mm leather, being that about 1 oz or less. I cant even manage to burnish 1 layer of the "thin" 4 - 5 oz leather I use.
Members TonySFLDLTHR Posted September 13, 2018 Members Report Posted September 13, 2018 I just put the gauge on it and it is reading right around 2 oz. I would think that it is mostly used as inlays and the likes.
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