HOW TO Paint and Stain Custom Leather projects

[@ShelbiWelsh]

This is what I have been needing. The antique tips are so helpful.

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

you rock

[@russw3134]

Your explanation of applying and cleaning up the antique was thorough and very useful. Thanks!

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

glad i could help

[@warrenheggie3416]

Do you have any email for australia orders

[@Evilia33]

I FUCKEN LOVE THAT BELT!!!!!!!!!!

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

thanks fam

[@KekeeBlack]

Your outfit is so sick! I like your style, thanks for the tips. I'm a beginner and this is great inspiration

[@blackfeathercrafts]

You are an artist. And I love that belt!!!!

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

✌️❤

[@mattweber5863]

Great video! I’ve been struggling with antiquing the leather. Your breakdown and tips answered a lot of questions for me. Awesome content!

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

I might have some more black and white much more instructional videos this year, make sure you follow along✌️

[@dpratte]

Excellent presentation. Nice work, Sir!

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

Thanks partner

[@jenniewilliams1668]

Wow, fantastic. Really appreciate your process.

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

Thanks Jennie!

[@SuperBrowndog1]

Great artwork. Love it 🥰

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

Thank you so much 😀

[@lorenlizotte]

Very nice. Love the roses

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

Thank you!

[@aschiff984]

Very informative, thank you for sharing! Final results are 🔥!!

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

Thank you!😁

[@bodeine454]

Excellent video! 🤙 What determines when to use paint vs dye in your leather projects, is it the color choices? I feel like paint would have a tendency to rub off or smear on say a leather mobile phone cover. Also, what do you use to get all of those fine lines in your carving and stamping?

[@gordonsantos1257]

Thank you for video I been scared to try that fear of messing up projects thank you this is a big help now I will try this now

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

No way to get over fear than attacking it head on✌️

[@sirflanders743]

Looks great man, thanks for making the video

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

thanks fam

[@donnarohrer8494]

Very cool project. Great advise, I've had some issues in the past. Thanks for the knowledge:)

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

Glad I could help!

[@KurushimiVrishraka]

Holy shit! This is so nice!!! Also the misfits Rock on!

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

thank you✌️✌️

[@HowlingEclipse]

What would you use as a protective coat? I'm learning how to do belts and dog collars and I want to make sure it's protected and the paint and stain won't just rinse off

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

resolene

[@colinmiller6301]

Liked and subscribed. Your videos are really good. Can I ask how long you typically wait for the dye and paint to dry

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

✌️✌️ I don’t have a time. I’ll just move onto the next project. It’s dry when it’s dry✌️

[@jayarenner]

Did you do a full coat of resist after the buff coat shown at the end or is the buff enough to protect the antique?

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

No coat at the end. You don’t need to protect the antique. You need to protect the paint. Which is why you go paint, oil, sealer, antique I’ve seen people seal at the very end. But if you seal too much, you close up the leather, and then you can’t oil it in the future, which is much worse

[@jayarenner]

@themaninblackleatherstudio yeah I've seen or watched to seal at the end, but also that you can't oil resoline which often makes me hesitant to use it. I've tried bag koat as a sealer as well because it says it allows oil, but I'm not sure how well they hold up against each other.

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

everything has pros and cons. you literally cant have a perfect process. someone will always be able to point a flaw out@@jayarenner

[@Msheather0109]

I’ve attempted to make one to carry for EMS. ( on shift now 😁) Still watching so maybe you mention it, what stain do you use? Do you ever wet or oil the leather first? Thanks for the video

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

i use feibings everything, and we oil before the stain. shown in video

[@shooskua]

Hi, can you recommend a quality brand for carving tools? I don't mind spending more to get good tools.

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

Leather wranglers for all my blades✌️

[@karencarroll9210]

Can the paints be mixed to make more colors?

[@bodeine454]

Yes they can

[@Gamer_boy1467]

Did you put a resist on before the stain part? And is the staining part an antiquing process?

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

Yes and yes

[@user-wc8ny6iv9q]

What music is playing in the background? I love it

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

Honestly I have no clue I posted this like 16 months ago

[@lindagatchell8079]

How do you clean your brushes after you use them in dye? TIA

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

They never get fuuuuuully clean but same as with paints

[@karencarroll9210]

I'm seriously freaking out. My job just brought me 7ft by 2 ft leather panel to paint. I've never painted on leather. I have the scraps to practice. I don't know where to start. This will be displayed in a booth at the NFR. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[@rawasiadvertising173]

How can i buy these

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

website in description and in my bio :)

[@tammymiller4499]

What type of paint or stain are you using?

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

Fiebings stain. Angelus paint

[@r3m22n2]

What kind of oil do you use?

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

neatsfoot

[@Ms_AP_]

If you get the black on a place where you don't want it, is there any way to fix that?

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

nope. once the stain is in the leather, its in the leather. you can paint over it, and basically hide it. but you cant un-stain something

[@Emily-jb3qh]

I recommend picking up some methyl ethyl ketone or MEK. Accidentally discovered it, it is like deglazer on steroids but it doesn't dry out the leather nearly at all which is super nice. MEK can dissolve black dye on veg tan almost completely if it is a fresh mistake, and heavily tone it down if it is an old mistake. Angelus paints can require a few layers for coverage sometimes so toning down any unsightly mistakes can make a coverup job easier, but as I said - MEK can pretty much obliterate fresh dye spills. I've used it to basically strip all the black dye out of a project piece before and get it nearly back to normal veg tan, even after several hours of letting the dye set. Good stuff to have around in this biz! @@themaninblackleatherstudio

[@mcclarnon1974]

what's the oil you put on it?

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

Regular ol neatsfoot oil

[@mcclarnon1974]

@@themaninblackleatherstudio thank u

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

@@mcclarnon1974 no problem ✌️

[@ceciliebullard8791]

OMG yes! Can you paint on leather without tooling?

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

definitely, you just gotta make sure you seal it, also if you paint too big of an area and it ends up being like a solid chunk of paint covering too much surface area, you will run into cracking issues pretty quickly

[@karencarroll9210]

What is considered big? My boss wants me to paint a 7x2 foot leather covered box. I will be painting horses. What do I need to do to prevent cracking? Will thin layers and building up prevent that?

[@brianhardcore6378]

🔥

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

😤😤😤

[@trautmannmartin]

Nice bro, thanks 🙏🏼

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

Any time!

[@rednek2009]

How do you avoid the colors bleeding into eachother

[@themaninblackleatherstudio]

That’s practice and hand eye coordination. Nothing you can really do, other than just doing it right