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My favorite tans and browns left to right: Tandy Desert Tan, Tandy Acorn Brown, Fiebings Oil Spanish Brown, Fiebings Spirit Tan, Tandy Range Tan, Tandy Range Tan thinned 50% (with alcohol), Fiebings Oil Walnut, Fiebings Oil Dark Chocolate.

I was really surprised to see that diluting the Tandy Range Tan with alcohol produced a different tone of brown. Rather than the red tones it came out with grey tones. I assume this is due to a chemical reaction by adding the alcohol Diluted with water, it's just a lighter version of the red tone.

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LNLeather

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This is such a good idea, and you are going to really appreciate having this around. I made something like this for all of the colors I use and wrote on the back what the dye and antique color is and any dilution ratio. Now when you want to duplicate a color you wont have to rely on memory… which might, in time, be difficult.

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JoeSnuffie

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I've had little squares with the colors on them but they were just too small and were easy to misplace. These are large enough to give a good comparison against other objects, which was something I really needed, especially when deciding what color to use in wallets. I figured it was about time to get organized.

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ninety5percent

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Great idea. Is the Tandy Desert Tan and Acorn Brown the all in one finishes? I didn't like the way my desert tan came out but yours looks good!

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JoeSnuffie

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Thanks. I did it with a damp sponge and just kept rubbing it in until it was like a sticky film then wiped it down with a clean slightly damp sponge.

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