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Those look incredible! Is that acrylic paint you're putting on top of the leather? Does that hold up well?
Oh yes Liquitex is amazing stuff!
It adheres to almost anything and is very durable.
For "weathering" leather there are two ways to go, subtractive and additive.
The subtractive thing is to soak the leather in rubbing alcohol, then hit it with sandpaper (and files and bricks and anything to rough it up). The high areas end up with the colouring abraded off.
The additive thing, which is non-invasive, is to dry-brush lighter-coloured paint on the high areas. You have to do vinyl (faux leather) that way.
Both end up looking the same on camera, if done well.
Two pair of identical inexpensive vinyl costume boots. The left pair has been "weathered" with Liquitex. You can wear the boots for years and the paint doesn't come off.
Last edited by OC Richard; 26th September 24 at 07:32 AM.
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