Hammered Metal Texture on Leather

[mchaney2003]

I've seen some leather products at Ren Faires recently that have a hammered metal texture to them. Its obvious this is accomplished with irregular tooling, but its just SO well done I imagine there must be some trick to it. As best I can figure out, the artisan must have used six or so different, irregularly shaped stamps. The leather was probably very heavily cased to get those raised ridges, then perhaps antiqued with a paste and then a silver dry brush was applied on top. I'm not sure, though, and I'd love to hear what you all think.

How do you think a texture like this could be best achieved?

Example leather gauntlets from Benchmark Leatherworks.

Edited December 2, 2019 by mchaney2003

[chuck123wapati]

I would try a small ball peen hammer for the "hammered look" Try on  a piece of scrap.

[wizard of tragacanth]

Do you have any dapping tools? 

These are the cheapest ones that I could find on Amazon. There are many other sets. Some are only a dollar or two more than these but look better (straighter shafts, painted, etc.) so look around.

https://www.amazon.com/Dapping-Punches-Silversmith-Staking-Punch/dp/B000RB311M/ref=sr_1_27?crid=3NQ7NLIM83BYO&keywords=doming+block&qid=1575305055&s=hi&sprefix=doming+%2Ctools%2C186&sr=1-27

nick

I would probably go for these, since they come with a wooden holder. You don't need the metal block for you leather projects, but maybe in the future for some metal work.

https://www.amazon.com/ToolUSA-14-Piece-Domming-Block/dp/B00FNZARYG/ref=pd_sbs_469_4/133-3862085-6210725?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00FNZARYG&pd_rd_r=fa13f38f-8739-49b0-b453-6ba2067c822d&pd_rd_w=CxfoG&pd_rd_wg=CRt03&pf_rd_p=5873ae95-9063-4a23-9b7e-eafa738c2269&pf_rd_r=K6K5346PFGN0DFJE8S50&psc=1&refRID=K6K5346PFGN0DFJE8S50

Edited December 2, 2019 by wizard of tragacanth

[mchaney2003]

This looks perfect! Thank you SO much for this, it will definitely do what I had in mind and I didnt know about these.