How to make faux leather from card stock and shoe polish

[@myleftshoe9]

My friend, the silver bit on the side of the shoe polish can is to open it. Just twist it and the lid will open up.

[@SonyaBatten]

Haha yes I know this but totally forgot under pressure of filming 🤭

[@jarnai1]

Great tutorial , thank you. just a little tip lol that little metal catch on the side of the tin, you just twist it and the lid will pop off.

[@fuzzylimefairy]

If you use the solid core cardstock you won't get the white spots or tears. The color goes all the way through and it looks like real leather.

[@1888starz]

Thanks for this great tutorial. I made a faux leather a while back and used a thick brown bag. It turned out just great too and looked so similar to yours. I love the feel & smell of it. TFS

[@karenknowlton4341]

I've watched a couple of different techniques...have to say will try this one....thank you for sharing!

[@judichristopher4604]

Beautiful job... 1 oz of Glycerin to 4 oz of water... 1 parts to 4 parts... 1 cap full isn't enough unless you want it dryer. I have used 1 part glycerin to 8 parts of water... at 10:45 you didn't have it wet enough... you could have totally submerged it in the glycerin/water combination... it would not have hurt it.

[@susiescraftroomandstudio]

I love this! Thanks for sharing! Blessings and Hugs 🤗

[@karensallows9348]

I haven't seen this done before. Great idea!

[@sandragreen8677]

Thank you, I am going to try this... Linda L , She is right, the little tab on side twist it and the can will open.

[@angelbabesuz1612]

Fabulous tutorial, I am so going to try this, just need to buy Glycerine and shoe polish, I think I have some card stock! TFS :) Susan x

[@sunflower2850]

LOVE, LOVE THIS IDEA. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS GREAT TUTORIAL.

[@SonyaBatten]

Thanks! Just takes a while to fully dry, or you can get a heat gun onto it.

[@cherylpesutimassie5010]

New subscriber here...loved your tutorial...I'm definitely going to try this method...thank you for sharing...Hugs from Arizona USA

[@pamalapeterson5352]

New subscriber, I really enjoyed your tutorial as you were so clear with all your instructions! Thank you for sharing!

[@SonyaBatten]

You are welcome!

[@PetroicaRodinogaster264]

If you have no glycerine then a hair condition will work as well. It has the same chemical and relaxes the fibres.

[@lesliebooth2833]

Will it rub off even after it’s dried? Like if i did it to the inside of the book cover, would it rub off onto the papers inside?

[@SonyaBatten]

Maybe it would rub off onto the inside paper a bit. Especially if it’s only been a few days dried. I have some paper I did years ago and nothing comes off

[@yvonnegottsch4385]

The silver wing nut thing on side of shoe polish can is there to open it just twist

[@decbarfra]

I am definitely going to give this a try. TFS!!

[@khursheedtuli5931]

What a fab idea!!Can liquid shoe polish....which comes in a bottle with a sponge..kiwi brand..for suede etc...be also used?would be less messy....thank you!

[@SonyaBatten]

No I don’t think so that is too watery and not ‘waxy’ enough

[@khursheedtuli5931]

@@SonyaBatten thk u for answering my query！

[@shannonfinn4316]

New subscriber here. Love this look. Thank you. Will be trying it out asap.

[@Scrapbookingncraft]

very clever and looks great.

[@SonyaBatten]

Ah thanks, hope it was helpful

[@patriciastubbs7605]

Great tutorial ! Thanks for sharing !

[@MRVICTORCRAFTER]

Very great tutorial !!!

[@tropicalhellesdongardenuk2991]

if you rub the glycerine and water in with a cloth then you wont get the little white spots and holes

[@Jjspaperbeadsnmore]

you can sew faux leather love your tutorial

[@jon5345]

Won't this card leather rip when sewed? It is paper after all.

[@phyllisjeanfulton]

Thanks and I love this. Definitely subscribed and hope to enjoy your technique in my “Scarlet Ribbon Studio”

[@debrahottenstein5475]

Nice!

[@DenisePoole-Closet-Crafts]

You were saying not sure who first did this method is was a craft lady called Shenna Douglas, she can be seen on the craft TV programme called Hochanda . She did not use shoe polish tho, she used distress ink.. I have not tried it with card, I have only used what Sheena said which is Kraft Card, but I might try the card like you did as it looks really good.

[@nicholasfotou2980]

South African right?

[@SonyaBatten]

No, Australian LOL!

[@samlenlap]

So much talking..

[@SonyaBatten]

If you don’t like talking don’t watch. Was I suppose to mime it.

[@samlenlap]

@@SonyaBatten if you don't want people commenting on your video I think you can turn that off I appreciate your efforts though. I was only saying that you could have made the video shorter then it would have been more interesting to watch.

[@lesliebooth2833]

@@SonyaBatten hahahaha!! Good answer!!!