My grandma was a leatherworker when she was alive, not as much art carving but still, I can't follow in her footsteps because of joint pain, but I love watching this. It really makes me think of all the hard work my gran used to put in, 50-60 years ago when she did most of it. Thanks for the awesome content!
Hey there.... great work man. I do alot of custom geometric stamped designs into leather for bookbinding and such. I use the same exact stuff, Angelus Matte acrylic finisher and then use Antique from either Fiebings or Eco-flo. I also use alot of Fiebings Antique neutral mixed with any color angelus paints as a color Antiquing. I lay it down and simply take a damp baby wipe and swip it over with a flat palm.... it takes off all that " Antique " 100% from the high spots and leaves a crisp and clean surface.... leaving it only in low spots. That works with both and even the eco-flo Hi-lite stains. It leaves all the painted surfaces clean, like they were before the Antiquing. Then I top coat with Angelus 4-coat satin or matte. Have a good one
I think I’ll adapt your serpent design into a design for the back of a silver hand mirror. I’ll have her guarding a clutch of Cabauchoned gems as eggs. Just popped into my head while relaxing watch you do your Art.👍🏼🇦🇺
This question is for the Gorgeous Dye, Resist, and Antiquing video. The Celtic Bag. I had your videos all queued up and accidentally commented on this video. I'm very sorry. But may I ask anyway? Did you prepare the leather in any way before painting on the dye? I was wondering because it looked a bit shadowy where you beveled your gorgeous artwork. I ordered everything (except for the sprayer..... I sure wish I could have purchased it, but it was a bit too pricey for me right now... what other method comes close to spraying on the resist?) I ordered four items. But I only saw you use three. I tried to find out if the fourth may be a finish you applied before you started to paint? (Was it the fourth, if you mentioned them in the video?) I have NEVER attempted leatherworking like this before. This specific design and the finished piece was just so gorgeous, I couldn't help it, I had to try. But am kind of in a quandary if you: 1) Prepared the leather before painted the ink 2) What was the item I ordered (listed under your suggestions) that you used, and used for? I'm sorry this is so long..... Like I said, this is my First Leather Piece using resist and antiquing process. I am making a simpler design, just loved your gorgeous outcome of this one! Thank you in advance if you can help me out. Oops! My Bad! This question was for the Celtic Bag video. Sorry. I have been looking through all of your videos!
Gibby's Wife Precious. I’m a first watching this Artists videos but am now totally mesmerised. I’m an Artist too but will eventually do a silver amulet. Best luck for your Artform success.
@@deborahduthie4519 Thank you, Deborah. I've come a little further now. If you are an artist, you are going to LOVE this Channel and these videos. Mesmerized is exactly right! Watching any type of artist doing what they love, I think is captivating. Thank you for your comment. I just know your silver amulet will be a show-stopper! I just wish we could see it...
That shirt you wearing is dope. Great art man. Just bought it for myself. Also the armor is cool. I wanted to learn to make leather too but looks like I’d have to invest in more tools. All I have is a rotating punch.
if you come up with a way to put an antique on without making the resist darker let us know! Also, looked liked the angelus top coat didn't make the piece darker, or was it because you put it on with the paint gun? at least fiebings sheens make everything darker when applied with a sponge/rag.
If it's on with a sponge I think it'd be a lot of liquid penetrating, and if you even touch a piece with saliva it'll darken pretty quickly. Perhaps it has a bit to do with the spray gun and being able to get an even light layer.
Dark Horse Workshop yeah I would guess the coating actually starts to dry when it leaves the nozzle so when it hits the leather it won't penetrste so deep into leather. Cheers!
So, would such an Art piece be struck on a door? Or staple ends to it so it becomes a belt? It’s too big as a book spine.. maybe riveted onto a suitcase? I don’t have a ship. Maybe secure on a car dashboard? Sure is fun to watch as real-time. Thank-you for the lessons. Dev🇦🇺
Awesome. With the thickness as a big belt, you could lift anything and look good doing it. I’m giving Viking Knitting a whirl. I love crafts that have been centuries in the culture. Good stuff
Hey Dark Horse😎, this is the first time I've stop by to your channel and I really like the your work. WOW, it is very artistic and education. I like the way you explain what you are doing, really impressive. Have you ever thought about use a the fountain pen to get into those little bity edges? I think that would be good idea. But, your artwork and bush work outstanding. I like it. Your doing some beautiful work I'm going to learn imma learn from you. Do you only do Viking work? Cuz I would like to have one of those phone cases we can Masonic sign on it 😎? Can you do that? Hit me up sometime 😎 keep up the good work and videos. Tbj
Sir. Tony Blair. jr Applying this Artform to your Phonecase will look impressive as it gets handpolished with use. If you haven’t already done so, select your Masonic symbols and they’ll become connected by the chequerboard background design. I love chequerboard and use it often in my modern pieces. Triangles can be found to get the angle balance correct. Eye of Horus, set squares or Callipers to each corner. You can find the visual balance for the size and shape of your Cellphone on cello tape stuck to your phone and draw with texta on the tape. Find the design that you love most. Then you have the dimensions and design to transfer onto the leather, the way you feel comfortable, displaying Masonic symbolism. Good luck friend.
I did a piece and dyed the entire thing, artwork included then tried painting and antiquing, the paint slowly started rubbing away, revealing the dye beneath. I take it that if i intend to paint my tooling, i should leave it bare, as you did in this video?
Thank you so much for your videos and all your help that you are giving us, I love your work! I would like to ask, how do you clean your brushes after you paint? And do you use different brushes for the different colors that you are using?
I just rinse with water, or if there's very little paint left on them.. err... I ... wipe with a paper towel then... well I put them in my mouth. Same brushes go in multiple paints.
@@DarkHorseWorkshop Your work is amazing but for your health, I suggest using a tiny bar of soap (like the ones in hotels) next to a glass of water instead of your mouth (I twist the brush as I run it across the dry bar of soap and it creates super fine points that keep shape). (But hey, you do you, and as long as your wife doesn't faint when she sees you do it, then get on with your bad self!) Also, you might want to try using a pigment ring and pigment cups like tattoo artists use to put your dyes and pigments into while you work, it may shave off a good amount of time that it takes to paint your pieces. Love your channel and am binge-watching it now.
That's enough real time videos for now folks. Time to get a couple of build videos out to you guys! Thanks for watching.
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My grandma was a leatherworker when she was alive, not as much art carving but still, I can't follow in her footsteps because of joint pain, but I love watching this. It really makes me think of all the hard work my gran used to put in, 50-60 years ago when she did most of it. Thanks for the awesome content!
Glad you enjoy it, and thanks for watching.
Hey there.... great work man. I do alot of custom geometric stamped designs into leather for bookbinding and such. I use the same exact stuff, Angelus Matte acrylic finisher and then use Antique from either Fiebings or Eco-flo. I also use alot of Fiebings Antique neutral mixed with any color angelus paints as a color Antiquing. I lay it down and simply take a damp baby wipe and swip it over with a flat palm.... it takes off all that " Antique " 100% from the high spots and leaves a crisp and clean surface.... leaving it only in low spots. That works with both and even the eco-flo Hi-lite stains. It leaves all the painted surfaces clean, like they were before the Antiquing. Then I top coat with Angelus 4-coat satin or matte. Have a good one
I think I’ll adapt your serpent design into a design for the back of a silver hand mirror. I’ll have her guarding a clutch of Cabauchoned gems as eggs. Just popped into my head while relaxing watch you do your Art.👍🏼🇦🇺
just watching you paint is nice .. relaxing
It looked sick pre paint as well !
I'm messing around with scrap,going to try my first piece. This really motivates me.
with the dye the perforated background looks like dragon scales, at least on camera. That's an awesome effect
You did a great job, I like the piece real Viking works. Finishes were awesome
This question is for the Gorgeous Dye, Resist, and Antiquing video.
The Celtic Bag.
I had your videos all queued up and accidentally commented on this video. I'm very sorry.
But may I ask anyway?
Did you prepare the leather in any way before painting on the dye? I was wondering because it looked a bit shadowy where you beveled your gorgeous artwork. I ordered everything (except for the sprayer..... I sure wish I could have purchased it, but it was a bit too pricey for me right now... what other method comes close to spraying on the resist?)
I ordered four items. But I only saw you use three. I tried to find out if the fourth may be a finish you applied before you started to paint? (Was it the fourth, if you mentioned them in the video?)
I have NEVER attempted leatherworking like this before. This specific design and the finished piece was just so gorgeous, I couldn't help it, I had to try. But am kind of in a quandary if you:
1) Prepared the leather before painted the ink
2) What was the item I ordered (listed under your suggestions) that you used, and used for?
I'm sorry this is so long.....
Like I said, this is my First Leather Piece using resist and antiquing process.
I am making a simpler design, just loved your gorgeous outcome of this one!
Thank you in advance if you can help me out.
Oops! My Bad!
This question was for the Celtic Bag video. Sorry. I have been looking through all of your videos!
Gibby's Wife Precious. I’m a first watching this Artists videos but am now totally mesmerised. I’m an Artist too but will eventually do a silver amulet. Best luck for your Artform success.
@@deborahduthie4519
Thank you, Deborah.
I've come a little further now. If you are an artist, you are going to LOVE this Channel and these videos.
Mesmerized is exactly right!
Watching any type of artist doing what they love, I think is captivating.
Thank you for your comment. I just know your silver amulet will be a show-stopper!
I just wish we could see it...
Wow you're good. You kept the dye perfect even when I shook my phone....LMAO
Beautiful!
Thank you for sharing your art with us. Skāl 🍺
Fantastic work
Muy buenas Saludos desde España muy bonito que va quedar 😊
This has been a great series, thanks for it.
Fantastic! As always!
I like watching to create thank you for being blessed with skills.
You make art look easy to do
Awesome,time consuming but worthwhile in the end
Exultant piece
So relaxing. Beautiful workmanship.🇦🇺🙋🏼♀️
Thank you! 😊
You tend to do a lot of Viking art and projects. How about doing some Celtic art and projects, as well?
Nice tshirt bro, reppin our uncle AL
😃👍
That shirt you wearing is dope. Great art man. Just bought it for myself. Also the armor is cool. I wanted to learn to make leather too but looks like I’d have to invest in more tools. All I have is a rotating punch.
Thanks, I don't advertise my shirts enough
So goooood
Thanks for share. Best regards from Brazil. 👍👏👏👏
Do you put any type of resist/finish over the piece once it’s painted?
عمل جميل ورائع جدا
if you come up with a way to put an antique on without making the resist darker let us know! Also, looked liked the angelus top coat didn't make the piece darker, or was it because you put it on with the paint gun? at least fiebings sheens make everything darker when applied with a sponge/rag.
If it's on with a sponge I think it'd be a lot of liquid penetrating, and if you even touch a piece with saliva it'll darken pretty quickly. Perhaps it has a bit to do with the spray gun and being able to get an even light layer.
Dark Horse Workshop yeah I would guess the coating actually starts to dry when it leaves the nozzle so when it hits the leather it won't penetrste so deep into leather. Cheers!
Dear Dark Horse, I have a question for you. Can I use water color on the backgrounds instead dye?
Nice
So, would such an Art piece be struck on a door? Or staple ends to it so it becomes a belt? It’s too big as a book spine.. maybe riveted onto a suitcase? I don’t have a ship. Maybe secure on a car dashboard? Sure is fun to watch as real-time. Thank-you for the lessons. Dev🇦🇺
This was for a big wide belt, I'm sure there are many creative ways to utilize it.
Awesome. With the thickness as a big belt, you could lift anything and look good doing it. I’m giving Viking Knitting a whirl. I love crafts that have been centuries in the culture. Good stuff
What spray gun do you use/recommend?
Enjoyed this! How long you let the finish sit, or how you know it's long enough?
Beneldorla 10m or so. Touch it to see if it's dry off in a corner or something.
Hey Dark Horse😎, this is the first time I've stop by to your channel and I really like the your work. WOW, it is very artistic and education. I like the way you explain what you are doing, really impressive. Have you ever thought about use a the fountain pen to get into those little bity edges? I think that would be good idea. But, your artwork and bush work outstanding. I like it. Your doing some beautiful work I'm going to learn imma learn from you. Do you only do Viking work? Cuz I would like to have one of those phone cases we can Masonic sign on it 😎? Can you do that?
Hit me up sometime 😎 keep up the good work and videos.
Tbj
I've used pens or Angelus Dye Pens before but I've used a brush so much that I always forget to go back to those. Good tip! Glad to have you here.
Sir. Tony Blair. jr Applying this Artform to your Phonecase will look impressive as it gets handpolished with use. If you haven’t already done so, select your Masonic symbols and they’ll become connected by the chequerboard background design. I love chequerboard and use it often in my modern pieces. Triangles can be found to get the angle balance correct. Eye of Horus, set squares or Callipers to each corner. You can find the visual balance for the size and shape of your Cellphone on cello tape stuck to your phone and draw with texta on the tape. Find the design that you love most. Then you have the dimensions and design to transfer onto the leather, the way you feel comfortable, displaying Masonic symbolism. Good luck friend.
I did a piece and dyed the entire thing, artwork included then tried painting and antiquing, the paint slowly started rubbing away, revealing the dye beneath. I take it that if i intend to paint my tooling, i should leave it bare, as you did in this video?
I carve, dye, resist, antique, paint, finish
And appropriate paints
The music sounds real good if you put the speed on 1.25x
Thank you so much for your videos and all your help that you are giving us, I love your work!
I would like to ask, how do you clean your brushes after you paint? And do you use different brushes for the different colors that you are using?
I just rinse with water, or if there's very little paint left on them.. err... I ... wipe with a paper towel then... well I put them in my mouth. Same brushes go in multiple paints.
@@DarkHorseWorkshop Your work is amazing but for your health, I suggest using a tiny bar of soap (like the ones in hotels) next to a glass of water instead of your mouth (I twist the brush as I run it across the dry bar of soap and it creates super fine points that keep shape). (But hey, you do you, and as long as your wife doesn't faint when she sees you do it, then get on with your bad self!) Also, you might want to try using a pigment ring and pigment cups like tattoo artists use to put your dyes and pigments into while you work, it may shave off a good amount of time that it takes to paint your pieces. Love your channel and am binge-watching it now.
Brown Paper bag works
Did you use water or alcohol dye? I'm starting out with leather work, but I still do not know which one to use.
Foto Educandário alcohol based fiebings "prodye" I find water based dyes more blotchy.
Tks alot Boss. I'll buy alcohol dyes like you. Here in Brazil we dont have high quality ones.. and delivery tax from amazon to high.
You can try LIGHTLY wetting your leather first before you dye it to try and help with any blotchyness. Or spray the dye on.
I have order an airbrush! I hope it work.. tks alot again!
Lonsdale Leather in North Van? Are you local?
AaronBushcraft Many years ago it was located in North Vancouver. It is now over near Main and Broadway. Yup, I'm in Vancouver.
I like an old-style wooden turned chess piece to burnish
Can we see it mounted to the belt?
That belt is long gone.
@@DarkHorseWorkshop I expected so. I was just curious to see what it was mounted to. Thanks for the reply
you look like the older future tech tips
Episode 7,317 of stylized serpent dyed black, wonder what he will do next time🤣
Great work. Also, couldn't help but think that this is one of the most inefficient way to draw a snake. Just saying..
WISH I HADYOUR STEADY HAND IM STUCK WTH PAINTING EARTHQUAKES LOL
Try a paint pen from Angelus
Non e`un lavoro ben fatto devi ancora applicarti, insomma si vede che non sei un professionista!