Marbling And Coloring Leather

Learn how to create this mesmerizing marbling technique and print your creation onto paper or fabric.

Marbling and coloring leather.

Livor mortis refers to the bluish purple discoloration under the skin of the lower body parts due to gravitation of blood after death. Vibices are pale marks on a dead person s skin that are caused by dermal pressure. We are not really sure if you would need alum. Marbling leather marbled leather is always popular but can sometimes be hard to find.

This video is part of my exploring art supplies series of videos where i explore a new to me art supply. Carolyn dube recommended for you. The colors may take better on raw leather but depending how dry the leather is you might consider conditioning the leather after panting. Corter leather 135 850 views.

The top left right. We have not done any water marbling on leather so we would recommend you test all applications on a sacrificial piece before attempting on your final pieces. The floating paints are swirled into patterns. Take a first look at marabu s easy marble with me.

Not to mention a lot of fun. Well just using the leather dye you can antique the leather like the ones i ve posted on my blog see the custom leather dyeing on my label as well as a marbling effect top middle and two left pictures or even pasta española effect easily without using acid. Suminagashi paper marbling diy japanese water marbling how to marble. Marbling is the process of floating paints on the surface of a thick cellulose solution called size somewhat like oil on water.

Clean the leather first before applying the balm for best results use our leather cleaner which deep cleans the leather to remove all dirt but also opens up the pores of the leather so the leather re coloring balm will take to the leather in a better fashion. It is that easy and a great project for kids small parties and classes. Postmortem skin changes include livor mortis vibices tardieu spots and marbling. Then you capture your design with fabric or paper.

The good news is that it is way easier than you think to create your own. Onset of lividity its location and color provide information on the time and cause of death.