Needed: Leather Tutorial - 40K Terra

Lord Commander Erus · 02-12-2008

I have several minis coming up that will need a tutorial on how to effectively paint leather. I know it will need to be more than just slapping brown on the model. I'd like to know what colors (GW paints are great, I can at least compare, etc..) and methods you guys use.

I'd like an aged effect to the leather, but not beaten all to hell, and a fairly light color to it as well. A rather well worn but well cared for type of image.

Note: Curse you Hair,y Mart, Krom and Wolfpack.. I hated painting before you fools!

Wakim · 02-12-2008

While you`re at it maybe you could kick Hairy into making a GS FURR tut as well

Perturabo · 02-12-2008

Hmm leather eh!

Basecoat: Scorched brown

Highlight 1: Dark Flesh (on the edges and part of the leather)

Highlight 2: Dark Flesh/Bleached Bone 3:1 ratio (thin strip along edges)

Highlight 3: Dark Flesh/Bleached Bone 1:3 ration (just on the very very edge in a few places)

This keeps the leather a nice dark brown, but shows the edges of nicely.

For smooth blends thin your mix alot and do several thin coats of each stage rather than one thick one

Lord Commander Erus · 02-12-2008

Right... So what would you recommend for testing this out on? Straight to a mini or...?

Perturabo · 02-12-2008

Yeah its a fairly simple blend with no colour change (just Brown on Brown). If your unsure just go easy on the Bleached bone

hairyyahoo · 02-12-2008

erus it might help us to see a pic of the effect you're aiming for. if you can find me something to look at i can usually come up with a colour combination that'll get you there.

Mart007 · 02-12-2008

There's several ways you can go about it, so

give us a bit more. Pert has given a good one (tho I havent tried that!)

Ides · 02-19-2008

The nearest I came to doing leather was GW's tut... straight scorched brown and pick out the edges with a scorced brown/bleached bone mix...

Lord Commander Erus · 02-19-2008

Something like the Jerkin there, but not quite as horribly battered.

DeAd_cOmMaNdO · 02-19-2008

judging by the colours on that id go for a scorched brown base with some calthan brown/ khemri brown highligths and then quite a few black/brown glazes

SteveBerenyi · 02-19-2008

indeed, that is nowhere near the leather colors i had in mind. I'll try and get something together for you.

Ides · 02-19-2008

that looks almost reddish...

Lord Commander Erus · 02-19-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ides

that looks almost reddish...

Which leather of darker brown color will fade to after long exposure to sun and elements. Trust mer, it can be frustrating to see the reddish little 'leather rust' spots on your favorite belt or boots.

Nanolathe · 02-20-2008

I've found that Red Gore mixed in a 2:1 ratio with Chaos Black gives a nice base to start out with if you want a really dark colour (it's sort of a mahogany look) highlight it with more Red Gore, Scab Red and then working up to Blood Red and even highlights of orange can work. No Tut as of now, but I'm sure I can get around to it eventually.

Lord Commander Erus · 02-20-2008

I read your tut... It seems rather solid. When I can get the paints, it'll definitely b e one i'll give a try!

02-12-2008	#1 (permalink)
Lord Commander Erus Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 6,324 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 172 Thanked 316 Times in 217 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Needed: Leather Tutorial I have several minis coming up that will need a tutorial on how to effectively paint leather. I know it will need to be more than just slapping brown on the model. I'd like to know what colors (GW paints are great, I can at least compare, etc..) and methods you guys use. I'd like an aged effect to the leather, but not beaten all to hell, and a fairly light color to it as well. A rather well worn but well cared for type of image. Note: Curse you Hair,y Mart, Krom and Wolfpack.. I hated painting before you fools!

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Wakim Lieutenant Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 989 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 56 Times in 44 Posts Blog Entries: 2	Re: Needed: Leather Tutorial While you`re at it maybe you could kick Hairy into making a GS FURR tut as well __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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Perturabo Tyrant of Moray Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eye Of Terror Posts: 1,273 Rep Power: 3 Thanks: 19 Thanked 95 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 4	Re: Needed: Leather Tutorial Hmm leather eh! Basecoat: Scorched brown Highlight 1: Dark Flesh (on the edges and part of the leather) Highlight 2: Dark Flesh/Bleached Bone 3:1 ratio (thin strip along edges) Highlight 3: Dark Flesh/Bleached Bone 1:3 ration (just on the very very edge in a few places) This keeps the leather a nice dark brown, but shows the edges of nicely. For smooth blends thin your mix alot and do several thin coats of each stage rather than one thick one __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Experts in Siege Works....we also do Patios and Drives To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Lord Commander Erus Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 6,324 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 172 Thanked 316 Times in 217 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Re: Needed: Leather Tutorial Right... So what would you recommend for testing this out on? Straight to a mini or...?

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Perturabo Tyrant of Moray Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eye Of Terror Posts: 1,273 Rep Power: 3 Thanks: 19 Thanked 95 Times in 45 Posts Blog Entries: 4	Re: Needed: Leather Tutorial Yeah its a fairly simple blend with no colour change (just Brown on Brown). If your unsure just go easy on the Bleached bone __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Experts in Siege Works....we also do Patios and Drives To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Mart007 Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,025 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 105 Thanked 83 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Re: Needed: Leather Tutorial There's several ways you can go about it, so give us a bit more. Pert has given a good one (tho I havent tried that!)

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Ides Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,064 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 17 Thanked 37 Times in 36 Posts Blog Entries: 4	Re: Needed: Leather Tutorial The nearest I came to doing leather was GW's tut... straight scorched brown and pick out the edges with a scorced brown/bleached bone mix... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. The opinions posted above are solely the property of the Ides account and are in no way representative of those views held by the staff of this forum. "I'd consider him dangerous...he's too hairy not to be." Phil Ken Sebben For sale: One soul. Mint Condition, never been used.

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Lord Commander Erus Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 6,324 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 172 Thanked 316 Times in 217 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Re: Needed: Leather Tutorial Something like the Jerkin there, but not quite as horribly battered.

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DeAd_cOmMaNdO Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 0 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 88 Thanked 62 Times in 69 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Re: Needed: Leather Tutorial judging by the colours on that id go for a scorched brown base with some calthan brown/ khemri brown highligths and then quite a few black/brown glazes

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SteveBerenyi I Have A Fish In My Pants Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Butte, Montana Posts: 2,601 Rep Power: 3 Thanks: 207 Thanked 246 Times in 158 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Re: Needed: Leather Tutorial indeed, that is nowhere near the leather colors i had in mind. I'll try and get something together for you. __________________ WIN/DRAW/LOSS On The Battlefield 4 / 1 / 4 VOTE To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Ends April 22 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Ends April 24 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. PLEASE VOTE!!!

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Ides Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,064 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 17 Thanked 37 Times in 36 Posts Blog Entries: 4	Re: Needed: Leather Tutorial that looks almost reddish... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. The opinions posted above are solely the property of the Ides account and are in no way representative of those views held by the staff of this forum. "I'd consider him dangerous...he's too hairy not to be." Phil Ken Sebben For sale: One soul. Mint Condition, never been used.

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Nanolathe Corporal Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 298 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 13 Thanked 60 Times in 17 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Re: Needed: Leather Tutorial I've found that Red Gore mixed in a 2:1 ratio with Chaos Black gives a nice base to start out with if you want a really dark colour (it's sort of a mahogany look) highlight it with more Red Gore, Scab Red and then working up to Blood Red and even highlights of orange can work. No Tut as of now, but I'm sure I can get around to it eventually. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Lord Commander Erus Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 6,324 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 172 Thanked 316 Times in 217 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Re: Needed: Leather Tutorial I read your tut... It seems rather solid. When I can get the paints, it'll definitely b e one i'll give a try!

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