Author Topic: painting on rawhide.  (Read 3661 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline kid bow

  • Member
  • Posts: 434
painting on rawhide.
« on: January 26, 2016, 12:52:38 pm »
what do you all recommend to use to paint on a rawhide backing?
I was thinking an acrylic paint because its what I have but I figured id ask you guys on here before I messed up on something.
i need nothing but my old bow and arrows.

Offline bradsmith2010

  • Member
  • Posts: 5,187
Re: painting on rawhide.
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2016, 01:57:29 pm »
acrylic paint will work on rawhide,,

Offline ajooter

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,234
Re: painting on rawhide.
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2016, 07:23:11 pm »


These are paint pens used on rawhide...I'm not very good with a paint brush.  I like to dye the rawhide after.  This got a little darker then I wanted but it turned out pretty good.

Offline mwosborn

  • Member
  • Posts: 806
  • Mitch Osborn
Re: painting on rawhide.
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2016, 07:43:30 pm »
Yep acrylic will work fine. I have also used the paint pens I picked up from hobby lobby.

I have also "stained" the rawhide with watered down RIT and also leather dye.

Enjoy the hunt!  Mitch

Offline medicinewheel

  • Member
  • Posts: 3,629
Re: painting on rawhide.
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2016, 03:26:59 am »
I used pens, acrylic and India ink.
Frank from Germany...