Re: [BKARTS] Japanese Paper for Leather Board Reattachment

[Matt Joe <wmblackstone@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to everyone for the wonderful advice. Thanks to your help, I
have completed my first restoration project!

I've posted before and after photos, as well as a detailed description
of what I did, on this web page: http://www.mtjonline.com/restore1/

I'd appreciate any comments, criticisms, and suggestions for next time.

Thanks,
Matt


On 5/4/06, Carol Pratt <jcpratt@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have used acrylic inks on both cloth and leather.  The ink brushed
> on will penetrate the cloth fibers and so be more than a superficial
> coating, but they do not penetrate leather.  Feibing spirit dyes do
> not penetrate the leather surface very far either, and so a coating
> of SC6000 or Renaissance wax would be used.  I am told that the oil
> dyes are better for permanent coloring on leather--more lightfastness
> and better penetration..
>
> Getting an even coloring with ink on a large piece of cloth is nearly
> impossible, so I use an airbrush.  With spirit dyes results are
> mixed.  Rayon fabrics take the spirit dyes very nicely, and so can be
> brushed on.  On cotton cloths, I use an airbrush to color with spirit
> dyes.  Unless heavily applied, these tend to be surface colors.
>
> When I use Bill Minter's technique for preparing muslin with dye
> (usually ink) and methocellulose, one has to hand-brush the
> preparation onto (or into) the cloth, because it is rather too thick
> to spray.
>
> So what I do (have done) depends on the choice of material, the
> color, and the purpose.  One has to keep in mind the level of
> expected use, as well.  Since I have worked in restoration more than
> in new cases, heavy use was not often anticipated.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Carol
> -------
>
>
> On May 4, 2006, at 9:49 AM, Kathleen Garness wrote:
>
> > On May 4, 2006, at 11:38 AM, Carol Pratt wrote:
> >
> >> I use FW Acrylic Artists Ink, made by Daler-Rowney.
> >
> > Can you use the FW inks to good effect on leather or cloth?  I have
> > only used them on paper.
> >
> > Kathy G
> >
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