I am trying to get better at color art and part of that is knowing how your colors look and act on the painting/dyeing surface.
You can see the difference between results when swatch is prewashed or not. I then split the squares L/R (vertical split) for deglazing solution. I put dye in the boxes & paint along the edges and (messily) in the text. To finish it off, I trialed different finish/conditioning as a stripe over the top of each dye box.
FYI- deglazed strips are on the right of each box. “finishes” top to bottom are High Gloss, Flat, Satin (all 4-coat), leather cream, then leather balm over the lowest bottom strip of dye. I also tried mink ball on the first T of test, and left the adjacent E blank as control. r2c4 test square is also undyed/unpainted but got the pre/post treatment of its row/column.
The “water and stain repellent” disappears completely with no color change to anything I tested (so far).
I have now referenced my swatches several times to match existing colors (valchetta paint exactly matches the swatch leather) while I work up the nerve to go from repair to putting new designs on shoes & other items.
The Angelus Leather Test Swatch is a simple but incredibly useful tool for anyone working with leather paint. It allows you to test colours, finishes, and techniques before applying them to your actual project, helping prevent costly mistakes. The leather quality closely resembles that of many common leatherworking projects, making it a reliable surface for paint testing and colour matching.
For a low-cost item, it provides great value and gives extra confidence before starting a custom piece.
I use these to experiment with different color combinations and mixes. They are super useful to get a good idea what your finished product will look like without taking any chances.
This is going to be super helpful!
These make mixing colors so much easier. To see what they will look like when dry. I use the back to test suede dyes.
These are great to have for testing!
Great way to see all your colors in one place. Good quality leather!
Great way to determine the correct shade of dye to use
Actually better than i thought it’d be, Definitely presents color well
Actually better than i thought it’d be, Definitely presents color well
this really help to see how the color will look on the shoes before I paint them, and so other people can decide which color they wonted on their shoe.
It's leather, and paintable. 5/5
I have been buying these for a while now. Love that they are leather and recognize the Angelus name on them. They are a great time saver when matching colors. I highly Recommend!
I have about six of these now. Makes matching shades so much easier. Another great product by Angelus! Only slight critique, wish boxes were a bit bigger,
The test swatch works great for testing the true color of the paints. The preparer and deglazer leaves stains but it is very minimal.😁
Great to test colors and see how multiple coats will build. I wish they made a white version as well. Let’s face it, most of are painting white sneakers so it would be great to have a white test swatch as well.
These are great. I am always switching up paint. These allow you to check before making a test strip. Great time saver. Another fine Angelus product!