How Do You Make A Faux Leather Kraft Paper Treatment?
Easy Steps for making kraft paper look like leather. Using only 5 inexpensive items and a little time, you can learn to create this faux leather kraft paper treatment. Please read on… Lightly sand frame (whether wood or metal or plastic) with a light grade sandpaper. This helps the kraft paper to adhere to the frame. TEAR paper into various sizes. Uneven edges are the goal here! Make the glue mixture by adding hot water (maybe 1 tbsps of water to 6 tbsps of glue). You want the glue not stiff, but not runny. Just keep experimenting till you get the right mixture. Using your brush (foam or bristle), slather some glue mixture on the wrong side of the torn paper and lay over frame. Now, apply more of the mixture on top of the piece, covering both front and back of frame. Continue as above, overlapping paper randomly. At corners of frame, tear slit in paper so it wraps nicely front to back. Using lightly dampened rag, remove excessive glue and gently smooth any air bubbles. Let dry overni
