HELP on chap yoke dyeing/finishing!

[Weezy]

Hello everyone! This is my first post here, but I guess you could consider me a "creeper" as I have been searching these forums for a good while now. Im new at leather working and need some assistance if someone wouldnt mind giving me a hand! I finished my first pair of chap yokes for myself. The carving turned out excellent, I felt, for my first time at it. But, the dye/staining was WAY off! I bought some "all in one" eco-flo from tandy leather and I was trying to get a light dye/stain look but they turned out very dark! I also wanted black around the edges, but after all the work I done it just bled into the brown dye. I looked a a few pics of a member here, and I would love to have the same effect on mine as these. Im going to attach the photos of the results I am wanting. Could someone PLEASE explain to me step by step on how I could go about this. Gosh, I'm just totally lost Thanks and may God Bless!

[resqman]

There are several techniques being used in your reference photo. The white areas are cut out of the leather and white placed behind the holes. The light colored leather was treated with a resist and then an antique to fill in the depressions. The dark area was dyed dark brown.

[Weezy]

There are several techniques being used in your reference photo. The white areas are cut out of the leather and white placed behind the holes. The light colored leather was treated with a resist and then an antique to fill in the depressions. The dark area was dyed dark brown.

Thank you for replying! I greatly appreciate it! I noticed the white leather cut outs, and Im glad to know how now! What resist would you recommend and also what antique and what kind of dye would you suggest? Thanks!

[Tkleather1]

I tool the piece and let dry.

Dye the backgrounds and edges( once sanded and clean)Using Fiebings Spirit Dye

Light coat of extra virgin olive oil

two coats of Saddle Lac applied by spraying onto a piece of shearling and rubbing in circles

apply Fiebings antique paste

another coat of Saddle Lac using above aplication method.

and a coat of Tankote over that.

Might not be the best way but it works for me.

Check out this site and look through the videos he does it in a similar fashion and has way more experience than I do and way more credibility in the trade.

http://www.cowboysaddlery.com/

I hope this helps

Tim Worley

TK-Leather

[Weezy]

I tool the piece and let dry.

Dye the backgrounds and edges( once sanded and clean)Using Fiebings Spirit Dye

Light coat of extra virgin olive oil

two coats of Saddle Lac applied by spraying onto a piece of shearling and rubbing in circles

apply Fiebings antique paste

another coat of Saddle Lac using above aplication method.

and a coat of Tankote over that.

Might not be the best way but it works for me.

Check out this site and look through the videos he does it in a similar fashion and has way more experience than I do and way more credibility in the trade.

http://www.cowboysaddlery.com/

I hope this helps

Tim Worley

TK-Leather

WOW! It's great to be a member here and have the help of experts! I appreciate it Mr. Worley! I cant wait to get on another piece of work, and I will be posting pics of the results! Again, thank you so much and I'm glad to be here!

[Tkleather1]

Well Thanks but I am not one of the experts just a Junkie that does the best that I can possibly do and try to pay it forward when I can.