"Smaug" - the Dragon OR How to Airbrush Leather

Who said a dragon wouldn't fit on a dog collar? Not me, because it worked and I like it a lot. And as a huge J.R. Tolkien and David Cumberbatch fan it had to be Smaug. I hope he is recognisable.

And I included a simple instruction on how to use the airbrush on leather for stunning effects.

You need

• blank leather 4 cm wide and 4 mm thick. Lenght depends on the size of your dog.
• 4 cm buckle
• D-ring 4 cm
• rivets

• baking paper
• swivel knife
• beveler
• different carving tools http://www.metalclay.co.uk/carving-tools-12-piece-...
• Fiebings leather dye black, medium brown and chocolat
• eco-flo acrylic colour white and yellow
• leather finish http://www.die-ledermacher.de/produktansicht.php?...
• edge slicker

a.
I drew the complete dragon on baking paper.

b.
Dampen the leather with a wet sponge.

c.
Transfer pattern to the leather with a pointed tool.

To get an amazing colouring effect I didn't paint the dragon but used an airbrush.

I used fiebings leather dye and thinned it with destilled water. Otherwise it wouldn't work with an airbrush, because the pure colour is too thick. The leather perfectly absorbes the water.
This method worked very well for me.

a.
I airbrushed the dragon in as shown with the Fiebings medium brown.

b.
I airbrushed the edges of the dragon with Fiebings chocolat leather dye.

a.
Use the japan finish.

b.
Finish edges.

c.
Rivet buckle and D-Ring in place.

d.
Punsh holes.

e.
Enjoy