stampingdelight

hello I am looking to make another hat and before I do wanted to get some tips so asking more questions, for last time I dyed my hat got streaks, from using the daubers. so now I wanted to ask what is a better way of dyeing to avoid streaks and get one solid color? should I put dye in a bucket and dip into the dye asking for those that have done it? what about getting the leather lightly damp where it just turns brown, so does not absorbed as much dye not sure who has done that? any thread best or can i just at leather thread? when punching holes for stitching what is best way to keep track of the holes for I normally punch holes I juch cound how many times I do puch with the leather stich tool & want to see if might be better way? also for sealing leather seams what is best to use, could I use mink oil or what do you recoment for not sure if should look at even using wax something I have never done so not sure kind of wax to use if would do that. should I want leather to keep shape any tips should I stich together, wetten lightly & bake the in the oven, ithen dye the leather? f so how long and what temp? any other tips? also if wet molding some areas what is best way to keep the shape if not on edge of leather like you might do some folding/bends on a leather mask yet keep shape? anyother tips you can recomend to try let me know please. thanks again to all for your help is nice to get help as one makes things or how to do better.

wanted to ask can one by chance use a normal industrial sewing machine to put soles back on boots. any help would be great thanks

wanting to get peoples thoughts on what to use on leather boots that are already dyed. wanting to keep in good condition & was reading mink oil is bad, along with neatsfoot compound, Checking what other people use for not sure of what kind of leather, are style like worn to the renaissance fair for really like the style.

I know 9mm is smaller to 12mm my questions is how much more when looking a a normal ruler. I have 2 double cape 12mm left over from a project & wanted to get idea on how much smaller the 9mm is compaired to it, anyone have a photo of the 2 side by side?

@fredk no issues some colors can look like others at times, with lighting & such. to be fair turquoise is close to blue

not run into all listed anyone ever get a patten that once you cut out is a little off? not sure if the pattern or cutting out yet I fallow the line so not sure

@fredk turquoise & will look in to that

made another hat

@fredk thanks

what kind is that airbrush

k thanks and how does one know if dye is alcohol based for did not see anything on fiebing saying alcohol or are all fiebings alcohol based? will check out the airbrush

@James1 do you happen to have a photo of item done with the royal blue leather if you do not mind

has anyone dyed with fiebing light blue dye or royal blue dye wanted to get idea of what looked like on leather. looked on here did not see anything & was looking online yet not seeing exact answer.

@fredk have to keep in mind to try

hello wantin to make a friend a leather hat yet I am not sure how to break down circumference of there head to be albe to make a pattern, any tips on how one breaks it down into how long & wide to make the pattern? not finding any info here when did search and not seeing anythng online other that how to know your hat size yet nothing on how pattern is made.

thanks

how cool to be able to clean up tools so well, what kind of acid

1st try at making mystery braid 5 strand was not sure how would turn out as was braiding

thanks you

thank you

if used & you are pickin up turn on and try out to make sure works

thank you am happy how turned out for 1st hat, even if I might notice some flaw or flaws something I am sure other people who makes items can see in own projects yet otheres do not see. with you saying not all leather is the same, I am sure each hat might not come out as nice, still looking at adding the edge around the brim just not sure if might make it not look as nice if I do so. I am sure the more you work with leather the more you notice each hide is not the same & some you might plan to make one item yet is more suited for other item.

got around to dyeing my leather hat was not planning to go as dark, yet kind of grows on a person the more I look at it the more I like how it turned out. Not sure if other people have the same happen where you go for one color get another & lke how it turns out in the end.

was wanting to make a 3 strand mystery braid 22 1/2 long to 23" long I was trying to come up with how long the total length would need to be on the piece of leather.