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arae
03-22-02, 02:28 PM
I am bilding a tilt top table from a picture I saw in a magazine. It is a mahogony finish with a faux leather top with a grapevine design painted around the border. What is the best way to create the leather finish? It appears that they probably used a crackle finish... but I was wondering if I should use a painting technique, or perhaps the technique of wallpapering pieces of paper bag to the wood? Any other ideas? If I wanted to use real leather how would I go about that?

George
03-22-02, 06:00 PM
Here's a link with lots of information on fauz finishes, including the one you're after (leather).

http://www.fauxfinish.com

Real leather tops, embossed or plain, are availaable from:

http://www.vandykes.com

They also have instructional books on installation, etc.

Hones to goodnes leather in just about any shape or configuration can be found at:

http://www.Tandyleather.com