Guitarslinger strap - Closeup Front

I like your sunburst effect !!! How do you do that ?

I like your sunburst effect !!! How do you do that ?

Light coat of neatsfoot oil - don't let it dry out so it will help pull the dye into the leather.

Harbor Freight "Deluxe" dual action airbrush (I'm cheap and can't afford a good one yet, so this will do)

cover everything with 50/50 Feibings saddle tan and rubbing alcohol for one coat, followed by a second coat full strength.

buff out loose pigmentation

another coat of neatsfoot oil

Go around about a quarter to 3rd of the width of the strap with Feibings light brown - again 50/50 followed by full strength. This time allow for some light overspray to get the shadowing.

buff and oil again

Go around one last time with Feibings dark brown, only covering about half of the previous color.

buff and oil. Keep buffing until it's clean of any loose pigmentation.

The purpose of the 50/50 mix first is to help the dye to penetrate the leather some more. I've read a lot of tests here where people have shown how airbrushed dye can have a tendency to just sit on top, so that mixed with the oil really helps pull it in.

Really nice job nice toneburst pun intended.

Really nice job nice toneburst pun intended.

Thanks!!