MrTobes

Looks great! How in the world did you get the pistol's detail so clean and crisp into the leather? Granted, I have only made one holster and am a complete newb, mine didn't come out nearly that sharp. I used 9-10oz, which I am guessing might be why. What weight did you use? Man that looks good!!

Looks great! I think we used the same tutorial! BTW, I LOVE THOSE GRIPS!!

Thanks for the replies. As far as the parts of the project that still aren't black: any suggestions on how to fix these? Also, as far as oils, what would y'all reccommend for a holster (I don't want it to get too soft so it will hold its shape)? Some research I did reccommended Satin Shene, but one of my buddies said he tried it and couldn't really tell the difference with the final result. Thanks again!

I recently finished my first holster. I did some research and found out about vinegaroon and whipped up a batch. I must admit, I am not too impressed with the shade of black or the eveness of the color. Below are some pictures of what I am talking about. Here are a few questions: The spots that did not turn black are places where I did not clean off the rubber cement sufficiently. Can I use acetone on the black surface, clean them up and then maybe brush some more of the vinegaroon on (if there is a better way, please do tell ) There is a faded part around the barrel portion of the holster. Any suggestions on how to fix this? After I wiped it all down with some alcohol, I soaked the holster in some black tea for a few minutes and then dipped it in the vinegaroon for about a minute, let it sit for about 5 minutes, and then let it sit in a baking soda solution until the fizzing stopped. I then had to wet-mold the holster again. I still have to burnish the edges and I have not yet applied any oil or any finish like that yet because I want to fix the color first. I also was afraid to add oil to it because I don't want it getting soft so it is sure to hold the pistol in nice and snug. Hopefully these pictures will show up well enough for you all to see what I am talking about. Thanks for your input!

I finished my first holster, thanks to this stickied tutorial. Thank you so much for that, mattsh!! I am a little disappointed in the finish, but I will ask some questions about that in another forum. Just in case someone has any input here, the black is not as dark or even as I had expected. It still turned out better than I thought it would. Check it out!!