Concealling defects on indigeneous tanned leather surfaces: Colouring measures as techniques
Loading...
Date
2021-06-16
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
Good leather surface quality is very vital in leather artefact production. Having a bad or
unpleasant leather surface for artefact production hinders patronage and appreciation of
such products at large. Leathers produced locally by tanners and local leather craftsmen
in their attempt to satisfy customers and also meet market demand encounter some
surface disorders of some of these leathers that are used for producing artefacts. In light
of this, this research aimed at concealing leather with colour as management techniques
towards improving the surface quality of the leather and its products at large hence,
addressing the following objectives; To identify and classify surface defects on locally
tanned leather and leather artefacts, to explore the various colouring techniques to
conceal defects on the indigenous tanned leather surface and to produce articles using the
concealed indigenous tanned leather. The researcher in achieving the set objectives
employed the qualitative research design where the experimental and descriptive
approaches were used respectively to help identify, experiment and describe vividly
towards its assessment and recommendation in that regard. Concealed leathers including
insect bites, pale surfaces and stains were the most managed leathers. The study identified
various surface defects associated with Ghanaian indigenous leathers and were
categorized under two major areas namely Ante-mortem and Post-mortem defects.
Defects such as scratches, insect bites, stains, pale surfaces or un-even dyeing and flay
cuts. The researcher experimented with dyeing method, screen printing method and
spraying method as strategies to conceal identified surface defects.
Description
A thesis submitted to the Department of Integrated Rural Art and Industry in the Faculty of Art College of Art and Built Environment,in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Philosophy in Integrated Art (Leather Technology Option).
Keywords
Defects, Indigeneous, Tanned Leather