wolvenstien

Bobs got a point about the gloves... though 75% of the time I forget to get em out and get dye all over my hands... LOL If you are going to be working with Veg Tan leather and not building saddles, then I suggest you dye in pieces. I just did a case for my blackberry: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?s...amp;#entry21738 As you can see from this thread, i made it cut it all out and then dyed it then painted it... I was actually going to leave it natural, but the tools left discoloration where I stamped the larger stars and I was not happy with it, so I dyed it, then decided to add a little life to the color and did the stars to stand out so it would not be just black... Normally, to make it easier and to get an even overall dye job, I would have dyed and painted before I assembled it. Dying after it was assembled gives the obsticals of the rivets (having to wipe them down after they dye gets on them) and the clip (again having to wipe it down) and then applying the finish has the same problems... Not to mention the edging.... I could not properly apply the edge coat once it was assembled and if it was not all black on black, you would be able to see the major flaws in my edge coat work.... So... it just depends on what you are doing and if it has hardware or not.... Con against dying the whole side of leather is.... what is you want to make something from it that you DO NOT want to be the same color? Not sure about tooling pre-dyed veg tan.... anyone do this?

LOL

Well, you dont want to sharpen the piss out of it do you?

The sun tends to darken leather.... but seeing as it is "soaked" in oil... watch it... I THINK what it will do is start to lighten as the oil dries up some then the sun will start to darken it.... keep an eye on it and get it out of the sun when it reached a color you are happy with.... Then again... it might darken first from the sun on the leather then lighten from the oil drying... Not sure... but either way, it looks good right now as it is...

Now take it and set it where the sun can hit it all the time..... will help it "dry" out a bit and I will be willing to bet that after a month or so of constant direct light, it will looks and feel great.... doenst look bad right now... just soaked with oil... give it time to "dry" out....

Nice work Hobby, and welcome to the site.

Brent, it looks good... that center "eagle" is that a stamp? where did you get it?

Freak, you are the best simple freak..... LOL

Damn... I thought you were embellishing on the final description of it.... It got cooked! Live and learn I guess...

jordan, the Vargas is on the Admin; not on Johanna's....

Hey, what lace did you use... not your normal natural roo?

Welcome back.... And nice to see you on your bike... I mean nice dog on your bike.... LOL

What? No pix?

no problem

click on your name above your pic right there in the thread, and a drop down menu will come down... the last one it view posts...

very nice....

Tracy, That box vid was pretty cool....

Welcome Snuffy.... Wheres Tater?

found this guy on YouTube... nice work... check out this vid and watch it all the way.... mind you, he sold it for 60.00 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9VIgRhri3A...feature=related

Here is one of Custom holsters with an adult flair.... posted in the adult section... HERE

Hey... if it makes you some money....

working

David, what is it you have on the back of the leather? looks like siran wrap....

Stiching is a heck of a lot better than anything i can do.... LOL Sheath is very nice....

That is nice work Rawhide. Tell about the color and finish.... Antique or straight dye?