Marbling & Distressing Leather Techniques

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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