Dragon Belt

My Latest project is a leather Belt with a pair of dragons emblazoned in the centre. The dragons are traditional chinese dragons from the Tandy Leather Factory "dragons" craft aid No 76606. The belt also has my favourite "basket weave" pattern that i used on the Mobile Phone holder and back of my ID wallet.

I stained the leather with Eco Flo Saddle tan dye and then after it had dried I painted the dragon design with Yellow, Orange, Black and White.

I guess that for my first real attempt at painting a detailed design i did ok..... I think i need to research how to mix and apply dye to a design a little more. I also want to research more on how to "finish" the leather because i think that there is room for improvement there also.

I discovered a fantastic new leather craft website today http://leatherworker.net and I'm already discovering better ways to colour designs and finish my leather projects.

Dragon Belt