JustPeachy

thank you for the link, could be cheap leather

Hello! yeah this is the buffalo leather thats the problem, apparently it's imported. i use solvent based dyes and never have a problem with this and the gun. i will try a few more with the spray gun and some distilled water and see how it goes. Oh awesome, I live in somerset west (western cape) nice to 'meet' you

I spoke to the supplier and they said it's a new product that have just imported and they aren't sure about the storage and treatment method etc. think you're right, must be something to do with this because the bovine never does this

Hello, I wonder if someone could help.. I am busy making leather belts, usually I use bovine vegetable tanned leather and do it using a spray machine. This time though, I decided to dye by hand. First attempt I forgot to wet the leather and it turned out quite blotchy, so I soaked them in water for about a minute hoping that would remove some of the dye and then I let it dry over the weekend. Today i noticed they were very light and still quite uneven so i dyed them again, this time dip dying to try and get them more even. they have been drying for a while and now some of the strips have a white powdery substance on them, is this normal? Some of the strips are buffalo leather, maybe it is a more pourous leather? it seems to be getting worse. I have attached a pic of the belts. thanks Karen