danboy295 Report post Posted February 12, 2014 Hi All, Quick question about the process of dyeing and finishing when stitching a project by hand. I am working on my first sheath and will also be hand stitching for the first time. In general, should I start stitching with the leather already dyed and finished? Should I be stitching first and dyeing and finishing later on? Should I wait to finish the piece after dying and sewing it together in order let the acrylic finish protect the thread and holes from the awl? I'm not sure what the proper method should be for this and any guidance would be most appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eccho Report post Posted February 12, 2014 IMHO you want to have all of your tooling and dying completed first. I would then stitch, and I like to finish with Resolene ( personal choice ) as this coats the stitching as well, I am sure there will be lots of opinions to come:>) I like to put my hardware on last if possible, simply because I don't want Resolene on it and I'm too lazy to mask etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
