thebringa

I'm having good luck with the Lexol conditioner. I'm using the Spirit Dye in all colors too...Oxblood Red, Navy Blue, Purple and Grey. I'm using the following process: 1. Deglazer 2. Dye 3. Burnish to rub off excess dye and shine, let sit overnight 4. Lexol Conditioner with a soft cloth, let sit overnight, to get soft again 5. Acrylic Resolene Finish The Lexol does not seem to darken the leather with this process. Also, if you use the deglazer, and put the dye on when the leather is still damp with deglazer, you will need to use less dye and you will have a lighter result. Another solution is to use a product to reduce the dye, to get a very light brown so that when you use Neatsfoot, you get the right shade. I'd practice on scrap pieces until you get the shade you want. The above process works great for me though.

Thanks for the tips, I will certainly try the airbrush method and dipping the entire piece. I've seen some videos describe the acrylic dye as a "crappy" quality. It does dry out the leather, but the color is amazing. I'm making these to hold yo-yos. You clip them to the belt loop and it's ready to go. I attach a photo of a shorter design one in action, a brown leather one. The lock is just a tuck catch type.

Hi, I made an error when i registered for an account on this site. When I was asked how I found out about the site, I put www.leodisleather.net...I meant to write www.ianatkinson.net . Is there a way to change that information on my profile? ian atkinson owns leodis leather, but there is no such site as leodisleather.net. I don't want people to go there and there is no site. thanks. Name: thebringa UserName: thebringa IP Address: 74.61.204.242 Email Address: tornadic@hotmail.com

Hi, I'm new to the forum, and new to leather craft in general. I've been making some leather items, and started using Fiebing's Spirit Dye in various colors. After using the deglazer, I think the work looks awesome, but I have some concerns that after dyeing and buffing the leather to a shine, there is still some dye residue leftover. How do I ensure that people don't get dye on their clothing. I just don't have confidence that the color will not rub off on clothing. When I tried using the Fiebing's acrylic resolene, it appeared to be removing the color from the leather...a lot was coming off on the cloth. Any suggestions?