My latest Leather unit patch, 34th Bombardment Squadron......

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

Here's the 34th Bombardment Squadron unit emblem of the famed "Dollittle Raid" I made on leather, enjoy

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

Thanks "all" for the likes

 

[busdrivermike]

I’m curious, is that carved into the leather then painted using leather paint ?
I’ve been thinking about making or having made this design from the twilight zone

 

[ausreenactor]

I’m curious, is that carved into the leather then painted using leather paint ?
I’ve been thinking about making or having made this design from the twilight zone
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Love the goggles...

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

Love the goggles...

Hello, I "impress" the design into the leather and then use acrylic paint .

 

[ausreenactor]

Impressive 'impressing' then.

 

[busdrivermike]

Hello, I "impress" the design into the leather and then use acrylic paint .

Thanks, I’ll have to spend some time playing at this
Now that winter is coming

 

[Spitfireace]

Obviously acrylic paint is not authentic. They weren't readily available until the fifties. Would have been enamel.

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

Obviously acrylic paint is not authentic. They weren't readily available until the fifties. Would have been enamel.

I never said Acrylics were authentic for painting a patch,it's just what I use and BTW enamels crack/chip and flake easily and acrylics hold up better .......

 

[Spitfireace]

If you look at the original patches, yes the enamels cracked and flaked off. Makes them have that look. Acrylic is durable and also water based. Much easier than dealing with enamel and using thinner.