9.
PAINTING!
USE AN ANGLE SHADER (BRUSH WITH A ANGLED TIP) DIP GENEROUSLY INTO THE PAINT AND SCRAPE OFF SOME AT THE SIDES.
ALWAYS START BY PAINTING THE STITCHINGS.
THE TIP OF THE BRUSH SHOULD BE FACING THE EDGE OF THE SEGMENT THAT YOU ARE PAINTING. PAINT BACK N FORTH, THIS WAY YOU FILL UP THOSE DARN HOLES OF THE STITCHES VERY QUICKLY CREATING A PERFECT STRAIGHT LINE. PLUS, IT REDUCES THE RISK OF GETTING PAINT OVER TO THE OTHER SEGMENT.
TRY IT, BELIEVE ME. PAINT WITH LONG STROKES.
SPREAD WHATEVER AMOUNT OF PAINT YOU HAVE ON YA BRUSH AS FAR AS IT CAN GO. THIS MEANS THIN COATS.
THE FIRST COAT WILL NOT LOOK EVEN, DON’T PANIC AND HAVE ITCHY FINGERS AND TRY TO FILL IT UP.
KEEP COATING TILL YOU SEE AN EVEN, OG LIKE FINISH WITH THE LEATHER TEXTURE STILL THERE. PAINT FAST, SPREAD, EVEN OUT THAT SEGMENT AND DONT TOUCH IT. PAINTING/TOUCHING UP A SEMI DRY AREA WILL CAUSE BRUSH STROKES AND THE OG TEXTURE OF THE LEATHER WILL BE LOST.
YOU WILL ALSO FEEL RESISTANCE IN PAINTING, AS SEMI DRY PAINT IS STICKY.
