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Thanks for the suggestions. Would the local craft store be a good place to find the acrylic paint?

I think they have an existing finish on them, but I don't know how to identify it. I have added a picture.

After looking through this site I realize that my question is probably really simple. The work displayed by the members here is amazing. Some of the tooling and carving are jaw dropping. I have a couple leather wrap around pistol cases that I would like to add a name to. They are going to be given as gifts and I would like to use some sort of stencil and dye to add the names. I have access to an airbrush setup. Can I use a vinyl stencil to mask the area and then use an airbrush or brush to apply a dye? How do I control the dye so it doesn't bleed past the stencil. Is there a more simple way? Thanks for your time.