OdinUK

Ok, Im on holiday at the moment but when I get home in a week or so, Ill take some photos and write a brief tutorial. Maybe it could be pinned somewhere if the moderators agree.

If there's any interest, I can take a sequence of pictures showing the steps to dye a makers stamp in this way..

Thanks guys. Michael, let me know how it turns out. I don't think I could use a block for my stamp because the raised part of the letters are lower than the highest areas that need to be black. So, I needed something that would flex or give a little depending on the pressure applied. I hope that makes sense.

Very nice!

I first dyed the whole stamp area in red making sure the dye went in the lowest parts of the letters. When dry, I got a bit of an old t-shirt, and used it to tightly wrap up some paper towel ( would have used cotton wool but had none) and I applied black dye to that. Just enough dye so that it was not too saturated but enough so that it comes off onto the leather and gently dabbed it over the raised areas of the stamp. Once you get a feel for how much dye comes off you may add more dye and go over it several times. Thats how I get that two tone effect. Its the first time I used it after a couple of practice goes. I was a bit miffed that the stamp was not quite level!

Thanks Matt. I would normally use a matting tool for the small areas between the red strands but I had to make sure that the belt was finished for this weekend so I tried to get the beveling even. It does take q fit bit of practice I must admit. I did several practice goes first.

This is my first tooled belt. A friend bought it for her partners Xmas present. The pictures could be better but I found it difficult getting a suitable exposure with the camera I was using. Any constructive criticism would be welcome, if it would help to improve my next attempt.

Very Nice, I like it!

Very nice, Im sure your brother will appreciate them. I would!

I like it:) Reminds me of the Judas Priest song

As others have said, the video is very professional and top quality work! Thanks for sharing.

I checked out the pictures, absolutely fantastic! I love the quality and clean design. Great website too. I look forward to having a look at more of your work.

Welcome to the forum, Where about in Wales are you? Im not far from the border myself. Nice sheaths you have there.

Thanks. Before dying, I used Oxalic acid to clean the leather, it also has a very slight bleaching effect to make it lighter. The red was airbrushed on and that comes out lighter than applying the dye directly. I prefer using the dye where I can so the natural texture of the leather can be seen.

Thanks Aurelie! I only use paint when I cant use a dye to get a bright enough colour or certain effect. I've been learning to airbrush, so I'm hoping to make them a little more artistic, using dyes and paints in more creative ways.

Its absolutely stunning! Congratulations!

Only the white is acrylic paint. The red and black is Fiebings oil dye. All colour is airbrushed on, liquid latex used to mask the various bits off and then a fine tip regular brush to touch up around the edges. The finish is Saddle Lac sprayed on. I'd like to use a less glossy finish, maybe super or satin sheene. Can anyone reccomend anying else that can go on dyed and painted leather to seal it or protect it from rain and dirt? Thanks for your comments.

Excellent work, I love it! What is the final finish you used?

Nice bags, Ive not made anything like this yet, the closest I made are suede ring pouches for my friends weddings.