Artsy reveal: Red Coach Rambler

[dstalksalot]

So I have a reveal of a bag that I purchased on ebay for a very decent price. The item was listed in excellent condition, but when it arrived it was littered with pen marks all over the front of the bag. I did not want to send the bag back because it came to me at a decent price and because it was actually a very pretty bag.

So, I decided to be unconventional in my rehab and use it as a canvas.

Here is what I came up with.

 

[dstalksalot]

First a couple of Before photos. You can see the degree of hardware oxidation and the pen marks.

 

[teerash]

I want to see more!

 

[CoachCruiser]

Yeah, I'm here! Let's see!

 

[dstalksalot]

And the start of my Rehab. First I used my dremel and Wenal polish to fix up the hardware and started my painting. Here are photos on my drawing and color wash. I was SO NERVOUS drawing on this bag. It went against every rehab bone in my Coachie body. I have seen the results of peoples paintings on leather and mostly I hate it. I did not want it to look cheesy.

 

[dstalksalot]

And my painting in progress.

 

[teerash]

So awesome so far!

 

[Inferknight]

Pretty so far! Cherry blossoms?

 

[fox0r]

Pretty! How are you planning to seal it so the paint doesn't flake off?

 

[dstalksalot]

And my finished product after finishing and sealing.

This is an ink and acrylic work. I did several thin watered down layers of paint as directed on leatherworker.net and finished with a sealer also recommended by leatherworker.net. There are several and you can get a few from Tandy.

 

[dstalksalot]

Pretty so far! Cherry blossoms?

yes, exactly!

 

[fox0r]

Very nice!

 

[Inferknight]

Beautiful! I love the cherry blossoms, especially with the red leather to contrast with the pink

 

[teerash]

This is so cool! I want one!

 

[dstalksalot]

and a close up....you can see all of the tiny dots.

In hind site, I would probably NOT try for a backgrownd, but at the time I wanted the art to some how blend in with the purse.....