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Thanks.. I have already started hehe.. I used the "XXXXXX" stitches and tested a few lines with natural, but I was afraid it looked a little too "new" so I dyed it dark brown.. I like the contrast with natural on a brown seat, but... :-) I only had 3mm licing.. it could have been a little wider, but no time to get some new.. I think (hope) it´ll work as it is..

That is really wicked!!

I love it, really cool work!

Added some dye to a new seat I´m working on.. trying to get it look a little old and worn.. Didn´t want a motive on this one.. But I can´t decide what kind of licing I should use.. it´ll be simple I think, but what color.. any idea? :-)

This is so nice, and I love the color!

Very pretty!

very nice work!

Awesome work as always! :-)

Thanks a lot! Yea, on this seat I used an airbrush to color the seat.. layer by layer.. I use a danish brand of dye called Narvesvaerte :-) I´m very satisfied with it!

Thanks a lot guys! :-) Just started on another as well.. this one called "Dirty Bastard" :-)

Looks very clean and tight! And the edges looks awesome!

Thanks a lot! Got a few bether photos.. I will also add one more thing and I have ordered some chemicals to test this thing out.. it may or may not work, but it´s worth a try! :-) Also testing some color techniques for my next one.. it´ll look old and dirty, but still very shiny..

No, that was only a little masking :-)

Thanks a lot! :-) Sewing the seat together and my hands are pretty sore since it´s done by hand.. After I´m finished with the stitches I´m going to dye the rest of the seat.. then I have to sew another round since there will be double stitches, and then..

Bex DK, I see the metallic color is water based and thinned with water.. it says it gives a (vandfast overflade) water tight surface, but probably not totally waterproof.. so I heard that a satin gloss spray should give it extra strength and add a kind of layer of film, but still curious of how much strength it gives on a seat which will be used a lot.. hmm I have also used the golden læderfedt (leather grease) and polished with bivoks (bee wax) after, but never tested with the metallic color.. Thanks a lot for the advice with white.. I´ll see if I can get some acrylics somewhere.. the selection is not too good in Norway, so if you know any good online stores somewhere in the world, let me know :-) TomSwede, Do you know if the Tandy super sheen spray finish is something similar to "Aniline Satin Gloss" (it says: Aniline leather satin with a satin-gloss coating for smooth, full and semi-aniline leather) Looking very much forward to the pictures of the worn out metallics from ROC that was sealed with Tandy.. thanks a lot! :-) TroyS, you´re obviously not scandinavian ;-) Thanks for help so far! :-)

Very nice work!

Man, this is really pretty! :-)

Thanks a lot! :-) Just started on the top side too.. :-) I will add more design and color later..

I´m basically working with motorcycle seats and stuff like that, so my stuff will get worn easily, and I have a few questions about dye, sealer and colors.. Is anyone familiar with leather dye called " Narvesvaerte" from R.O.C? It´s a Danish brand I think.. (I´m adding a few pics of the bottle, cous the one letter is not in english) The brown one is a transparent dye and after use I usually add leather grease and then some wax polish to seal the color.. anyone uses other techniques or sugestions? The most important question is, they also have a silver metallic dye, which does not goes down in the leather the same way as the transparent one when used, it kind of stays on top of the leather, so I wonder if there is any sealer to put on top of that, so the silver color wont get worn off when people sit on the seat, and when it´s getting wet in the rain.. (sorry my simple english) Any ideas? Also, have anyone any experience for using 1-shot enamel on leather? Does anyone have any advice for other brands of dye, especially white and how to use and seal it when used on motorcycle seats? I really hope someone can help! :-)

Just started to create a new seat.. the top is just shaped and not tooled yet, even tho I have the design in my head.. the underside is soon ready.. it´s a lot of work for something that most won´t see when it´s attached, but I like the idea of having details, just knowing it´s there :-)

Thanks a lot! :-)

Finished result.. the bike builder will bolt the leather to the seat pan.. sorry for the low photo quality, but only had my iPhone arround, so the color is not quite right :-) but you get the idea..

Thanks a lot :-) I havent been able to work with leather for a while, so I´m a little "rusty".. I could not sleep so I did a little more.. :-)

Looks very nice!

Just started a new seat with the Motorhead skull motive for my friends Harley chopper.. :-)