Leather Texture

[lynxster4 2,427]

This tutorial is available as a PDF. Click here to view or download the PDF

 

Here is an alternate way to create a realistic leather texture.  Adapted from one of the many PS tutorials out there.

 

We will be making the 'base' texture and adding color to it.

 

 

Plugins needed:    NomBot's Tesserae

                                 Built-in Clouds plugin                     

                                 Red's Gradients Galore

                                 Null54's G'mic-Qt

 

Spoiler

 

Let's create a  new image 2048 x2048 with Primary Color set to Black and Secondary Color set to White.

 

Run Artistic-->Tesserae at the following settings:

 

 

Set the layer to Multiply.   Add a new layer.  Run Render-->Clouds at these settings:

 

 

Move the layer to the bottom and merge them.

 

 

Add a new layer.   Run Render-->Gradients Galore at these settings:

 

 

Return to the bottom layer (Tesserae-Cloud layer).   Run Advanced-->G'mic-Qt-->Testing-->Reptorian-->Emboss-Relief at these settings:

 

 

Be sure to Click 'Apply' and 'OK'.   Save this .pdn file so you can easily change the color of the leather for future projects.

 

 

 

All settings can be tweaked to your liking.  You can also use any coloring method you choose.  It's very versatile.

 

 

 

 

 

An example I quickly made to demonstrate the texture:

 

 

 

Enjoy this alternate way of making leather textures!  

 

[Seerose 3,859]

Dear  @lynxster4!

 

I've made some colors of leather. Just no idea what to do with it.

Thank you so much for your effort.  

[lynxster4 2,427]

I'm sure something will come up and you will need that leather @Seerose   😄    (make a purse!)    

 

Thank you for trying the tutorial, you're a dear!   

 

Edited March 18 by lynxster4

[Seerose 3,859]

 Dear @lynxster4!

 

Please believe me, I am not an experienced user, tried it anyway. Thank you so much.  

 

[Pixey 3,648]

That's an interesting way to make leather - and quick too   Thank you @lynxster4 for the tutorial.

 

Great result @Seerose

 

And now, some shoes to go with the hand bags (purses to Americans )

 

 

 

 

[Sakana Oji 31]

I'm sure there's no need to click Apply.

[DrewDale 768]

Excellent tute @lynxster4 thanks for taking the time to share  

 

Leather logo anyone? 

[lynxster4 2,427]

Lovely purse @Seerose      You'll find other uses for the leather texture, I'm sure.  

 

What stunners @Pixey      If I could wear high-heeled shoes again, I'd buy them.  Much more comfortable in my flats.     You put a lot of detail into them!

 

Beautiful logo @DrewDale     The horse kinda looks familiar?  Nice job with the two different tints of blue and the outline.  

 

Thank you all for the rep points and thank you to @ReMake   @Maximilian   and @Woodsy  for also repping!

 

Special thanks to @Woodsy  for attaching a PDF file. 💐

 

[Seerose 3,859]

 @Pixey!  @ReMake!  @lynxster4!

 

As always I appreciate  all yours comments & feedback. Thank you so much.      

 

@lynxster4! I have created this with the help of plugins (Wowen-Tile Image-Grid Warp)

 

[Seerose 3,859]

 @Pixey!

 

Your shoe is so beautiful, so unique. Thank you for sharing this with us!  
 

 

[Seerose 3,859]

 @DrewDale!

 

That's a very good idea. With your permission, I'd like to do something like that too, also create.

Thank you for sharing this with us!  
 

[welshblue 2,499]

I can't be such a troll here ... I've only just seen this 😮

 

Great result. 

I don't think I've even opened Tesserae before.  Will give this a whirl in the next couple of days

[welshblue 2,499]

Have been trying to think what to make with this ... then after an afternoon of yeh-hah music it hit me ...

 

[lynxster4 2,427]

Wonderful belt @welshblue!      Stitching is perfect and the buckle is so detailed.   Great job!  

 

Nice shading, too.

Edited April 2 by lynxster4

[Seerose 3,859]

 @welshblue!

 

I'd like a belt like that. I love Covboy and Military things and colors. Excellent work. Thank you for sharing this with us!