Edge Painting for Leather Work

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Want to have the smoothest painted edges for your next project?
In this video I show the method that I use to get the best looking painted edges. This method is suitable to be used with many brands of edge paint including Fiebing's, Giardini, Fenice and Vernis. The method involves sanding, heating, waxing and burnishing the edge paint to get either a glossy or matte finish.
Required Tools and Materials (Amazon US Paid Links):
- Edge paint
- Paraffin wax
- Edge paint applicator or awl amzn.to/3iEzMlz
- Sand paper (#400, #800) amzn.to/3ITdBCU
- Canvas cloth amzn.to/3uDVWdj
- Natural rubber cleaner amzn.to/3LrtYs1
- Electric edge creaser
- Edge creaser tip FN2 (optional)
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@bigfranksworld 20 дней назад

The tip on using the eraser on the over-painted edge will be a game changer for me. I have been struggling with this. Thanks for the video!

@natalyguerrero9875 Год назад

WOW BEAUTIFUL WORK!!!!!!

@alicepang931 Год назад

Wow! Best tutorial on this topic I’ve found so far! Thank you

@TeranAtelier Год назад

You're very welcome!

@treetopspider 3 года назад

You explained this perfectly. Thank you for the upload

@TeranAtelier 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@smcvsm 2 года назад

Wow thank you for the video. You explained perfectly.

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

I am glad you found it helpful!

@marioveiga1166 22 дня назад

Beautiful

@theogsg5648 Год назад

Such a GREAT tutorial, so clear and easy to follow, thanks!

@TeranAtelier Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@lemonhead250 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much

@fizzybags5690 Год назад

Very very helpful. THANK YOU❤

@TeranAtelier Год назад

You are so welcome 👍

@guidelineuk 2 года назад

🙌🏽😎 my next step on my leather making journey.. ways enjoy your videos thank you so much❤🧘🏽‍♂️

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

You are very welcome 👍

@CoriMultipass Год назад

Very helpful, thank you!

@TeranAtelier Год назад

You're welcome!

@alexanderguzman3174 10 месяцев назад

excelent explanation, easy and step by step!!!

@TeranAtelier 9 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@KyawKyaw-YGN Год назад

thanks teran

@mdramk93 2 года назад

This video was very helpful for me, thank you :)

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

You're very welcome!

@muraty2156 Год назад

Very informative... Thank you.

@TeranAtelier Год назад

You are welcome!

@mariagrzegorzewicz2250 Месяц назад

Thank you!!❤

@TeranAtelier Месяц назад

You're welcome 😊

@AzraLeather 3 года назад

Thanks for this tutorial... i test it sure

@TeranAtelier 3 года назад

Cheers!

@nattanicpornpathumchaikit1152 2 года назад

Thank you very much 🙏🏻❤️✨ very very nice

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

You're welcome! 😀

@mikedegrazia Год назад

Thank you!

@TeranAtelier Год назад

You're welcome!

@anthonyphillips7642 7 месяцев назад

Great video 👍🏽

@TeranAtelier 7 месяцев назад

Thank you! 👍

@andrebaialardi 8 месяцев назад

Congrats. Very nice and easy method of edge painting. Question, on more dense rubber paints, im having difficulty applying it with a roller pen. It spreads out to both sides. What do you suggest?

@jravitz1968 Год назад

Thank you

@TeranAtelier Год назад

You're welcome

@timmang7891 2 года назад

Thanks mate, it was really useful. I ruined a beauriful bag with my horrible edge paint application technique, I'm sure it won't happen again with your technique!

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

Thanks! You may still be able to fix it with some natural rubber and some edge sanding. Good luck with your next project!

@qwagmire9867 3 года назад

I'd like to thank you, I've just started Leathercraft and I'm using shark and Ostrich, and this has helped alot. It takes time, but the results speak for themselves! I can't wait to make your watch strap!

@TeranAtelier 3 года назад

You are very welcome! I would really like to see if you make something from my patterns. Good luck 👍

@scottshirey2541 3 года назад

Just tried it. I’ve been working with leather for a long time and never thought of putting heat to the edge paint. It came out really well. Thanks for sharing.

@TeranAtelier 3 года назад

Glad to hear it 's working for you

@TheGizmoGremlin 2 года назад

Great video, thanks! If you have to mix multiple colors to match the color of the leather - How do you prevent the rest of the mixed dye from drying as well, when applying multiple layers? Thanks in advance!

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

I mix just enough for a project which is normally around 5 ml in a small container with a screw cap. That normally can keep it for drying out for a long time if it is properly sealed. In my videos I use a contact lens container which is the perfect size.

@gidannodza 2 года назад

I love your cutting mat, errrm could you point me to where I might find something similar please? Thank you 😊 Great tutorials by the way, learnt and still learning a lot.

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

It is called a self-healing cutting mat. They are great surface to cut on, I am using an A1 size which covers most of my bench top. You should be able to find them fairly easily online.

@dawlamadaniya6800 2 года назад

شكرآ على هذا الشرح

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

You are welcome 👍👍

@amirrezazeydizadeh2089 2 года назад

thanks♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

You are welcome 👍👍

@bradleycannncreate9461 Год назад

Hi Teran! I have learned so much from your videos and always look forward to what you will do next. I am struggling with edge pairing currently. I can complete a simple strap like this beautifully, but my issue comes when I am trying to finish the edges of a wallet that is stitched together, it seems that the paint never dries evenly, globs form on corners or wherever gravity takes it, etc. could you do a tutorial on this or do you have any other resources??

@TeranAtelier Год назад

Thanks! Make sure you mix your paint uniformly before you use it and try to get all layers even. You can try adding a bit of water to dilute the paint to make it thinner so you can get thinner layers, normally limited to around 10% added water depending on the brand. Corners and curves can be a bit tricky but thinner layers will stop the paint from running due to gravity.

@olivercillian Год назад

Thank you for the video. For drying, can I use a fan or hair dryer(cool) to dry the paint faster between coats?

@TeranAtelier Год назад

Blowing air onto the paint may make it flow and ripple. Best to find something else to do while you wait for it to dry.

@keatman 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing the secret!

@TeranAtelier 3 года назад

My pleasure!

@keatman 3 года назад

@@TeranAtelier By the way, can I use other types wax? What does paraffin wax differs from other wax?

@TeranAtelier 3 года назад

@@keatman Beeswax is the best for the edge but it is a bit sticky and picks up dirt. Paraffin wax is not sticky and makes the edge very smooth and shiny which is why I have been using it. The best wax is a blend of both waxes normally around 50/50.

@BrunoWowCs 10 месяцев назад

Can i use regular rubber?

@thalia1206 2 года назад

My Chloe Drew *2k euros bag* fall apart, the edging just cracked on top as it was not sewn :O I took it to repair but they glued it badly and some of the edgings are gone ( was cut I guess) I watched your video and ordered paints online to fix it, took me about 20 minutes of mixing different gray brown colors to match the edging of my bag ! also mine isn't as shiny as yours as I don't have Wax, I used Mink Oil to make it look descent :) Thank you for the video!

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

You are welcome! Sounds like you did a good job saving that bag.

@user-dt9rn8lr6w Год назад

Thank you! Very good tutorial! But what to do if I have 1.2 - 1.4 mm leather thickness?

@TeranAtelier Год назад

Thanks! This method will still work for thin leather and will likely require less coats.

@pequodexpress 2 года назад

I can't find my comment about the Vulcan electric creaser, so I will just comment here. The machine works well, but I'm beginning to wonder if stainless steel might not be the best type of steel for the creasing tips. I wonder if Regad uses tool steel.

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

It looks like stainless steel is the most common material to use otherwise it seems to be brass. What kind of issues do you have?

@lolomgwtfun 2 месяца назад

Hi ive got a question For step 3 you say that we can dry burnish the edge if we dont have a heating tool, how long would I have to burnish it? Apologies if this is a dumb question, I've not worked with leather before and I am trying to make a single leather piece for a costume

@TeranAtelier Месяц назад

You only need to burnish until you get your desired level of smoothness/shininess. Normally 10-20 seconds is plenty.

@Robert-xp4ii 2 года назад

I've painted a couple edges but haven't with items I've sold. My fear is the paint will come off prematurely and make my product look cheap. Yours looks amazing though and makes me want to use the technique more. Beautiful work!

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

Thanks! The heat treatment step is very important to get the paint bonded properly so it doesn't peel off later. Painting does take a lot of extra time, I only really paint with exotic leathers, if I am working with all veg tan I prefer burnishing.

@DHArts-ej8wc 6 месяцев назад

@@TeranAtelier On vegetable tanned leather, I do it like this, I use the same dyeing paint as the leather and paint the edges, then dry polish it, so it will never peel off because the dyeing paint is thin and penetrates the edges better.

@user-bs8wf7db9f 5 месяцев назад

Hi Teran can i apply Tokonole after sanding? Follow by Fiebings Acrylic Edge Paint.

@TeranAtelier 5 месяцев назад

Hi. Edge paint is best done after sanding the raw leather edge. If you add Tokenole before edge painting you will risk poor bonding of the paint and the paint may peel off in future.

@louisgianfrancesco 2 года назад

Would you say you need a filetuse to attain such a smooth surface? Or is it all in the Sanding?

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

It can be done with sanding alone but the heat treatment helps to adhere the paint better to the edge and also helps to smooth the paint to give you less sanding work.

@baroudeur50 7 месяцев назад

Hi Teran...which kind of wax do you use there ? It appears to be more white than bees wax ?

@TeranAtelier 7 месяцев назад

Hi, the white wax is paraffin wax which is more suitable for edges as it will be less sticky than beeswax.

@omarmohamedali8312 Год назад

Where can I find the chemicals for leather edge?

@alievvasya Год назад

👍👍👍👍

@willywolio Год назад

apa namanya yang ada.diujung solder listrik itu??

@carolinethomas4386 2 года назад

Could you please tell me what is the measuring tool you have , it looks like a little clock and very handy ! Great video

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

Thank you! It is called a dial thickness gauge (0-10 mm model). I use a cheap generic model which works fine, you can find them for around 5-10 dollars on online marketplaces.

@carolinethomas4386 2 года назад

@@TeranAtelier Thank you !

@mahdeealoo69 2 года назад

Great explanation. I just want to edge a Coach belt I've had for years. Edge needs finish.Thank you for your clear steps.

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

Thanks! Good luck with your belt.

@pequodexpress 3 года назад

Nice edge finish without using any of the "paints" but just dye and wax. How well do you think that finish will hold up to abrasion, such as abrasion experienced with a belt?

@TeranAtelier 3 года назад

Thanks! I have since started using Vernis which is much much better. The Fiebings however is still holding up well with my watch strap so far but for a belt it probably is not going last.

@pequodexpress 3 года назад

@@TeranAtelier I've used Fenice, Giardini, and one or two others. Lately, I am hearing that Uniters is something to seriously consider.

@TeranAtelier 3 года назад

Nice. There is only one way to find out 😅

@TheGizmoGremlin 2 года назад

Bought everything for my first edge paint now but before I start - one more question, for how long do you let it dry between the multiple layers and at the end? Thank you already!

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

You are welcome! It is important that every layer is completely dry before trying to sand it. Normally they say 10-20 minutes to dry on the label but I like to leave it at least an hour.

@TheGizmoGremlin 2 года назад

@@TeranAtelier thanks! And I do have to apply heat only to the first layer when it is dry, right?

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

@@TheGizmoGremlin The first layer is the most important to apply heat so it bonds well with the leather. Heat can be applied to other layers if you want except for the final one.

@oldiowan 2 года назад

Very nice video!! Question - Can a person use regular acrylic paints or do the paints HAVE TO BE paints made SPECIFICALLY for painting leather EDGES? THANKS!!

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

Thanks! The acrylic paint should be made for leather as it needs to be flexible. I recommend one of the proper leather edge paint brands; Vernis, Fenice, Giardini or Uniters. I am now using Vernis and it is much better than Fiebings in the video.

@oldiowan 2 года назад

@@TeranAtelier MANY THANKS!! Just wanted to make sure before I spent money!!

@shellysun5348 2 года назад

@@TeranAtelier Hi, could you please explain a bit more of why you feel Vernis is better than Fiebings? I’m using Fiebings, but haven’t tried Vernis before so would like to know the difference before I make a purchase. Thank you for your help! 🙏

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

@@shellysun5348 The Fiebing's Acrylic Paint is not made specifically as edge paint and does not behave as well as other edge paints. It doesn't dry as fast, doesn't sand as well and I think is less durable than Vernis. I have not tried the proper edge paint from Feibing's but they only have a limited range of colors which I don't find useful.

@shellysun5348 2 года назад

@@TeranAtelier Thank you so much! I learnt from another video to use edge foundation before edge paint. It didn’t go well in the end as the paint went off the foundation layer easily. I’m going to trim the edges and try your way. 👍👍👍

@lowspeak 2 года назад

Do you have any tips on how to clean the paint off the roller?

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

Alcohol can help to dissolve the paint otherwise just mechanical cleaning. I have started using a smooth type applicator from Crimson Hides which is really easy keep clean.

@StudioMarlow 3 года назад

What gum did you use to remove excess paint ?

@TeranAtelier 3 года назад

It is a rubbery product that acts like an eraser. Try searching for 'natural raw rubber for cleaning leather' they should be quite cheap.

@fernandopolania 3 года назад

Great video. I have a similar electric edge creaser than you. The tips that came with mine are not the best quality. What brand of tip is the one you used in this video? It looks well made. Thank you.

@TeranAtelier 3 года назад

Thanks! The FN2 tip I use is not branded. The model FN2 is the tip style and dimension so it should not matter which brand it is, but perhaps the materials may differ. I bought just the FN2 tip on Aliexpress that comes with an M5 female screw which I adapted onto my electric edge creaser using M5 thread bar.

@fernandopolania 3 года назад

@@TeranAtelier thanks. I appreciate it.

@TheStrawberry4 3 года назад

@@TeranAtelier Thank for your video, very instructive. I'm about to buy an electric creaser, which model are you using in the video ?

@TeranAtelier 3 года назад

@@TheStrawberry4 The creaser handle I use is a basic 60W soldering iron with temperature control. The most important part is the creasing tip which I use an FN2 tip. This is the most popular tip for crafters and I highly recommend it.

@TheStrawberry4 3 года назад

@@TeranAtelier Okay thank you, and again, great video, one of the best I saw about burnishing chrome tan ;)

@timecorner3421 2 года назад

What is the paint removal did you used? Thanks.

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

It is a piece of natural rubber. I have added links to it in the video description.

@deaveedis6295 2 года назад

Hello, For the step three, apply heat to edge, how hot, 250 degrees?

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

Hi, it is hard to give an exact temperature but it needs to be quite hot to smooth out the edge paint but not hot enough that it makes smoke.

@desbyberlianty8243 4 месяца назад

Hi there.. I used leather balm to moisturize my bag and the handle as well. Yet, after i applied the leather balm on the handle, the edges started to get peeled off and soft. Is it normal?

@TeranAtelier 3 месяца назад

That is not normal. It sounds like the leather balm was not compatible with the edge paint and caused it to soften and peel.

@moriel01 10 месяцев назад

*_Hello. May I know the best glue for leather?_*

@TeranAtelier 10 месяцев назад

Hi, I am always using water based contact cement such as Aquilim 315. You can see the benefits in my video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2u9DJID6lrM.html

@dukehorndrake5525 9 месяцев назад

Does this also work for Fiebings edge kote?

@TeranAtelier 9 месяцев назад

Yes it is similar product, but I have not tried it myself.

@avashnazari3131 2 года назад

Please teach the watch strap as well.thank you

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

You are welcome! Have a look at my stingray watch strap video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Iv4-UiljXd4.html , I am planning some crocodile watch strap videos in future too.

@avashnazari3131 2 года назад

Thank you for informing me. I will definitely download it. You teach very well. I learned a lot from the video of making a wallet.

@lordjenna 2 года назад

Can I use bee wax instead of paraffin wax?

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

Beeswax will also work but it tends to make the edge a bit sticky

@englishmuffin4640 4 месяца назад

What's a good temperature for smoothing the wax?

@TeranAtelier 3 месяца назад

There is no exact temperature as each electric creasing machine has different settings. When smoothing wax, the wax should become clearer only briefly after passing over it with the electric creaser and then return to its normal colour.

@englishmuffin4640 3 месяца назад

Thank you@@TeranAtelier . The other problem I ran into was, after using the electric creaser to smooth the edge paint, the paint leaves a residue on the tip that's very hard to remove. Do you know of a good way to clean the tip? I tried soap, alcohol, nail polish, but none worked that well.

@pameladalton2457 4 месяца назад

So, how do you finish the edges on chrome tanned leather?

@TeranAtelier 3 месяца назад

Generally chrome tanned leather does not burnish well. The best ways are to turn or fold the edge over before stitching, or to apply edge paint. The edge painting steps are the same for veg tan and chrome tan leather.

@pameladalton2457 3 месяца назад

@@TeranAtelier many thanks

@r.casagrande8689 2 года назад

How long to wait between the coats?

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

It is important that every layer is completely dry before trying to sand it. Normally they say 10-20 minutes to dry on the label but I like to leave it around 30 minutes or longer.

@passioncreativity7904 2 года назад

Can I use edge paint on leatherette

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

Yes it should would work fine

@MarshyIsMellow Год назад

is this edge paint or leather dye? Is there a difference?

@TeranAtelier Год назад

This is edge paint where you build up layers of paint which is used for finishing edges on most factory made products. Leather dye is normally only used with veg tan leather where you apply dye to the edge and then burnish smooth.

@alo.com234aloo2 Год назад

Where can I get the finish paint?

@TeranAtelier Год назад

There are a few different brands of edge paint available such as Uniters, Fiebing's, Giardini, Fenice and Vernis. You should be able to find one of those brands available to you in store or buy online purchase.

@motion9047 2 года назад

Is higher grit like 1500 or 2000 better? Or can i use 120?

@motion9047 2 года назад

And is sandpaper or stone better?

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

Sandpaper is best as the paint dust will stick to it and its easy to replace. 120 grit is too coarse and would not work well. 400 for starting and 800 for finishing is fine, I would not go finer than 1200 as it does not help much.

@motion9047 2 года назад

Okay thanks been experimenting on paint recently i can't make it fine because 120 is only what i have but i tried burbishing using tissue luckily it somehow helps

@TeranAtelier 2 года назад

@@motion9047 Edge paints will smooth out with heat and friction but sanding is important if you want to get a uniform shape. I do recommend picking up some finer sand paper as it will help you with all edge finishing including burnishing.

@motion9047 2 года назад

@@TeranAtelier I've tried using i think is 600 grit and it worked well but the paint went through in between the leather and spilled through stitches what can i do to prevent it