Indian Pigment Paints for leather?

[AnotherHawkenGuy]

I ordered some powdered pigment paint from crazy crow to paint on my war shirt. Is there any tutorials online on how to do it? I Want to do something like this:

with the black and I'm not sure if it was rubbed in chalky or painted on. I know rubbing it in plain tends to slowly flake off and I've seen that on originals too... Anyone ever done this before? I've tried to search for videos and tutorials on youtube and google but only turned up one video from the wandering bull...Any help is appreciated, thanks.

 

[Polecat_Tom]

Crazy Crow has instructions on their web site on how to use their paints.

 

[waksupi]

I apply acrylic paint wet, and a bit of liquid hide glue added in. Not much, just a smidge.

 

[AnotherHawkenGuy]

Crazy Crow has instructions on their web site on how to use their paints.

Found it, thanks.

 

[AnotherHawkenGuy]

I apply acrylic paint wet, and a bit of liquid hide glue added in. Not much, just a smidge.
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Wow! Those are museum quality! Those are beautiful!

 

[AnotherHawkenGuy]

Thanks for your help guys

 

[FlaminCrow]

I apply acrylic paint wet, and a bit of liquid hide glue added in. Not much, just a smidge.
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Beautiful work.

 

[AnotherHawkenGuy]

I apply acrylic paint wet, and a bit of liquid hide glue added in. Not much, just a smidge.
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That quilled rosette is a level of detail I’ll never match. And all that beadwork….Wow! Makes the pre beaded rosette I ordered look child like. Truly beautiful! I won’t be using acrylic due to already ordering the powdered paints. Crazy crow has directions for mixing hide glue, water, or egg whites as well as rubbing the powder in dry so I guess I’ll have to experiment on scrap pieces.

 

[waksupi]

That quilled rosette is a level of detail I’ll never match. And all that beadwork….Wow! Makes the pre beaded rosette I ordered look child like. Truly beautiful! I won’t be using acrylic due to already ordering the powdered paints. Crazy crow has directions for mixing hide glue, water, or egg whites as well as rubbing the powder in dry so I guess I’ll have to experiment on scrap pieces.

The sleeve and shoulder strips were also quilled, with them trimmed with antique stock pony beads.
On the bib of the top shirt, I did rub the red ocher in dry.