BAD HIDE Report post Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) Carved a particularly nasty section of leather - full of fat lines and insect bites - just to see what what would happen. Block dyed it with dark brown and laced with Roo, upholstery fabric on the inside. Edited August 26, 2010 by BAD HIDE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobDude30 Report post Posted August 26, 2010 Very nice work! It's amazing what can be done with an ugly hide and a little artistry. The manager at my local Tandy store told me one time that they don't charge extra for the bad spots. LOL! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billsotx Report post Posted August 26, 2010 Bad, bad, bad, that's bad-to-the-bone!!! Do you adhere the upholstery fabric to the leather? If so, with what, how, ... a tip ... please? Haven't block dyed in awhile, gotta do something along those line. That looks cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BAD HIDE Report post Posted August 26, 2010 Yep, just glue it together with contact cement before you put the guts on. For block dying, I just dip a rag in dye, blot off the excess, then carefully rub the dye onto the project. When your rag is almost dry is when you get the best results and you can rub harder and almost burnish the dye into the high spots. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
byfbo Report post Posted August 26, 2010 wow that is just plain awesome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abn Report post Posted August 27, 2010 Ugly leather's the best kind... It's got the character of a tough life on the range. I'm always a bit confounded by the many leatherworkers that insist on the most pristine surface money can buy. Your project is the perfect example of what can be done with the average piece of leather. Amazing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BAD HIDE Report post Posted August 27, 2010 Ugly leather's the best kind... It's got the character of a tough life on the range. I'm always a bit confounded by the many leatherworkers that insist on the most pristine surface money can buy. Your project is the perfect example of what can be done with the average piece of leather. Amazing! Oh, I definitely agree. I've been using a lot of lower grade hides because I'm trying to go from a hobbyist that sometimes makes things for friends to a hobbyist that makes lots of things, has a website, and turns a profit. Actually I don't mind the cosmetic defects nearly that much, and it kinda fits the name, so I think I'm done with Grade A hides for a while. And if you can't do something right, at least make it look like it was on purpose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
byfbo Report post Posted August 30, 2010 (edited) Oh, I definitely agree. I've been using a lot of lower grade hides because I'm trying to go from a hobbyist that sometimes makes things for friends to a hobbyist that makes lots of things, has a website, and turns a profit. Actually I don't mind the cosmetic defects nearly that much, and it kinda fits the name, so I think I'm done with Grade A hides for a while. And if you can't do something right, at least make it look like it was on purpose. yeah it seems to me that people run from skin like that but i dont know why. It already has built in character! There is nothing wrong with a perfect product, but sometimes the more perfect it is the more it looks like some machine punched it out. I think that some flaws should be left it keeps people humble! Edited August 30, 2010 by byfbo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
