When working with leather paints, use a marbling, printing or distressing technique to preserve the vinyl or leather’s natural variation. This video elaborates:
- 00:21 – Choosing a print color
- 01:00 – Preparing your sponge
- 01:50 – Mixing a diluted glaze
- 02:16 – Spritz water for chaos and flow
- 02:50 – Dab and disperse the glaze
- 04:00 – Erasing (if necessary)
- 05:00 – Takeaway tips
- 05:17 – Other techniques for the adventurous!
- 05:54 – The next afternoon; the matching sofa
- 06:29 – Rethinking the print color
- 06:56 – Swiping-dispersing method
- 07:29 – The following weekend wrap-up
- 07:55 – Stripping some of my first experimental sections
- 09:35 – Leather can take a beating and still looks great!
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