Casing Before Dyeing?

[badLoveLeather]

I've been using this 13/15oz saddle skirting to make belts.

I don't know much about casing veg tan. Would it help if I cased the belt blanks to stiffen up the leather before dyeing? Also if I do that will the dye have a harder time penetrating the leather because the water has tightened up the pores?

Any advice would help.

Thanks,

Travis

[Bluesman]

Casing opens up the pores allowing the dye to go deeper into the leather and make it darker. I made a guitar strap and dyed it. When I did the matching belts the colors were off. I made two new belts caseed and let sit overnight. The next day I dyed them and the match was perfect. Bob Park has an excellant tutorial on here that explains casing.

[badLoveLeather]

Where can I find that?

Casing opens up the pores allowing the dye to go deeper into the leather and make it darker. I made a guitar strap and dyed it. When I did the matching belts the colors were off. I made two new belts caseed and let sit overnight. The next day I dyed them and the match was perfect. Bob Park has an excellant tutorial on here that explains casing.

[Bluesman]

Where can I find that?

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=19121