AndyL1 Report post Posted January 8, 2012 Hey All, Got another one done this weekend, thought you'd like to see it. This one is in 5/6 ounce Vegetable tanned leather. I did a rather unique dye job on this: oiled it with mink oil and then sprayed diluted brown dye onto it with a spray bottle. This way the dye did not quite soak in due to the oil and left a rather cool mottled appearance (kind of a nice antique effect). Came out rather nice I think! Finished off with neatsfoot oil and Resolene. Thanks for looking! Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scary Leatherworks Report post Posted January 9, 2012 Hey All, Got another one done this weekend, thought you'd like to see it. This one is in 5/6 ounce Vegetable tanned leather. I did a rather unique dye job on this: oiled it with mink oil and then sprayed diluted brown dye onto it with a spray bottle. This way the dye did not quite soak in due to the oil and left a rather cool mottled appearance (kind of a nice antique effect). Came out rather nice I think! Finished off with neatsfoot oil and Resolene. Thanks for looking! Andy very nice I like the clean rustic look Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SheWolfSilver Report post Posted January 9, 2012 Oooooo that is pretty! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randypants Report post Posted January 9, 2012 Hey All, Got another one done this weekend, thought you'd like to see it. This one is in 5/6 ounce Vegetable tanned leather. I did a rather unique dye job on this: oiled it with mink oil and then sprayed diluted brown dye onto it with a spray bottle. This way the dye did not quite soak in due to the oil and left a rather cool mottled appearance (kind of a nice antique effect). Came out rather nice I think! Finished off with neatsfoot oil and Resolene. Thanks for looking! Andy i was thinking about trying this. did you spray it over the entire piece, or just in some spots? i like the look you got from it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ladykahu Report post Posted January 9, 2012 Wow! I just love your bags.. and look forward to you posting pictures of them :-) How are you getting the celtic stamps to be black? is it just a really fine paintbrush or?? Natalie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyL1 Report post Posted January 10, 2012 very nice I like the clean rustic look Thanks! Oooooo that is pretty! Thanks! Glad you like it. i was thinking about trying this. did you spray it over the entire piece, or just in some spots? i like the look you got from it. Yeah it was an experiment that turned out right! I sprayed it all over as I didn't want just spots here and there. I figured it would soak in where the mink oil may have not been as even in some places. I think it looks rather natural. Wow! I just love your bags.. and look forward to you posting pictures of them :-) How are you getting the celtic stamps to be black? is it just a really fine paintbrush or?? Thanks! No paintbrush here, they are brushed with two coats of super sheen as a resist, then antiqued. After antiquiing I used some denatured alcohol and "scrubbed" off the sheen. This let some dye and antique kind of get into the leather giving it a cool patina (this was done on the small billets with the knots only). Cheers, Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeeperaz Report post Posted January 13, 2012 I think I might have commented on your pics in the past but cant help mentioning again... your photos inspire me. Thanks for sharing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chavez Report post Posted January 14, 2012 Very nice briefcase!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyL1 Report post Posted January 15, 2012 I think I might have commented on your pics in the past but cant help mentioning again... your photos inspire me. Thanks for sharing. Thanks a lot! Glad I could pass along some inspiration! Very nice briefcase!!!! Thanks! Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gicts Report post Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) Very inspirational! I really like your hardware...mind sharing your source? Are you still stitching by hand? Edited January 27, 2012 by gicts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyL1 Report post Posted January 27, 2012 Very inspirational! I really like your hardware...mind sharing your source? Are you still stitching by hand? Thank you! Don't mind at all, I get my hardware from Ohio Travel Bag. This bag is hand stitched for the main part of the body and all the parts attached to it. Detail stitching along the flap's edge and the belt were done on machine. Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suicide Report post Posted January 27, 2012 Got another one done this weekend, thought you'd like to see it. What a gorgeous item! Nice job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyL1 Report post Posted January 28, 2012 Why thank you very much! Just got an email from the customer I made this for. He loves it and uses it every day to take his laptop to work. Now he wants a smaller "murse" bag to match this one. Cool! I'm on it! Andy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gicts Report post Posted January 28, 2012 Thank you! Don't mind at all, I get my hardware from Ohio Travel Bag. This bag is hand stitched for the main part of the body and all the parts attached to it. Detail stitching along the flap's edge and the belt were done on machine. Andy Great work and thanks for sharing! I'm planning on making a messenger bag next month for my gf's birthday. It'll be the first one that I make. I really like your style and would like for it to look similar! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LNLeather Report post Posted January 29, 2012 Hey All, Got another one done this weekend, thought you'd like to see it. This one is in 5/6 ounce Vegetable tanned leather. I did a rather unique dye job on this: oiled it with mink oil and then sprayed diluted brown dye onto it with a spray bottle. This way the dye did not quite soak in due to the oil and left a rather cool mottled appearance (kind of a nice antique effect). Came out rather nice I think! Finished off with neatsfoot oil and Resolene. Thanks for looking! Andy That is an Awesome & Inspiring Bag! Love the overall color you got & on the billets, ...the latch is perfect. I like the mix of hand stitching/machine work..... I'm 100% sure the owner of that is very proud to carry that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
