TomG Report post Posted June 22, 2015 Need some suggestions. I have always used Fiebings Antique Paste to highlight my stamped letters. I apply Atom Wax with Leather Balm to the dyed leather, let it dry, buff and then use a dauber to apply heavily. I let it sit for a few minutes and then use a pad made from a clean, folded rag to wipe off the surface.. sort of like a reverse block dye. This get the paste off the surface and leaves in in the grooves. With the dog collars,. I know that over time, it may flake out., but I also know that a dog scratching a flea on his neck will scratch and gouge the leather as well. It's sort of to be expected. But I have recently been trying to figure out a better way. Since I am not real good at painting in the lines, a brush and paint is not a good solution. I discovered that Sharpie makes some extra fine tipped, oil-based paint markers. Black and white paint. Super.. These do a great job, except they seem to get a bit plugged up by the leather fibers at the bottom of the letter grooves. They then seem to like to stop flowing and the paint then forms a drip ball at the top of the stylus. The other issue is that the tip size seems great for 1/2" letters. But the 3/4" and 1" need a bigger tip and the standard fine point sharpie is too large. I bought some Copic refillable Multiliner SP pens today, but they seem to get clogged by the fibers as well. I'd like the refillable pen, but need tip sizes of .1, .3 and .7 or so. Any suggestions? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
