Members tearghost Posted September 10, 2018 Members Report Posted September 10, 2018 I need to dye a belt and make it look distressed. I'm using veg tan leather. Wondering what are the methods people are using to do this?. Quote
Members ScoobyNewbie Posted September 10, 2018 Members Report Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) In the furniture trade they hit them with chains. Wood stuff anyway. fold leather or scrape it over concrete? Edited September 11, 2018 by ScoobyNewbie Quote
Rockoboy Posted September 14, 2018 Report Posted September 14, 2018 On 11/09/2018 at 7:59 AM, ScoobyNewbie said: scrape it over concrete? Rather than scraping it over concrete, I am leaning more towards placing the cased leather on asphalt or bitumen, call it what you will, then place a heavy weight on it to make the rough surface imprint onto the leather. For a lesser stressed finish, use a few heavy boards like painter's planks, and for a very distressed and deeper finish, I would slowly drive a car over a board on top of the leather. I have not tried any of these ideas, so if you do, I would be interested to see how things come out. Quote Kindest regards Brian "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right" Henry Ford Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy, Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)
Members tearghost Posted September 17, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 17, 2018 Thanks I will see what I come up with Quote
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