Phalanx

Thank yo for your input. I knew there would not bei ONE right way to do it... What are your opinions on pre-treating the leather before dying? I read recommendations of dampening and/or applying Neat's Foot Oil before dying.

Quick question from a newbie: When in your workflow do you dye? So far I dyed after the last possible step of cutting/tooling to prevent the undyed inner layer from showing if the dyed leather is cut or pricked. I experienced the Problem of me staining the undyed leather with my hands which led to a rather uneven result after application of the dye. Would you recommend any sort of pretreatment or cleaning before dying? I used the fiebing's non-pro-leather-dye if that is of any relevance. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge with me.