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That is so helpful thank you so much! I really appreciate you breaking down the steps as its overwhelming coming from little experience. Sounds good, thank you!

Thanks everyone! I'll definitely make sure to use neats foot oil. That's probably where I went wrong last time as I just used the leather cream I had on hand, which did not work nearly as well as I had hoped. Do I have to oil both sides of the veg tan or just the grain side? I'll probably use dye as well like BlackDragon mentioned. Another stupid beginner question, but is a finish like tan kote sufficient enough to prevent dye from rubbing off? Or is there a better alternative for tack? I take pretty good care of my leather tack, but I want this headstall to last. Sorry for all the questions, I just want to make sure I have a general idea of what I'm doing so I'm less likely to make a mistake.

Hi all, I have a few beginner questions regarding leather type and dying.... I want to make another headstall for my horse, but I am stuck on a few things. 1. What is the best type of leather for a headstall? I was thinking veg tan as that's what I used last time and I want to add basic stamps and tooling, but I don't like how stiff it is. Is there a way to soften veg tan leather to make it softer and more pliable? 2. I want to try and match the color to my saddle (pictured). I know this is kind of a loaded question, but what would be the best way to achieve a similar color? I have used tandy dyes (on veg tan leather) in the past but no matter how many finishes I apply the dye still rubs off on surfaces from time to time. Any help would be greatly appreciated! This is the saddle I'm hoping to color match my project to.

Thank you. What was the thread called?

Hello again! Another question, about tooling. I think I've mentioned before, but I'm mainly interested in making leather horse tack. I've seen tons of examples of tooled tack where just the background is dyed/oiled dark and the tooling itself remains a lighter oiled color if that makes sense? How are people able to accomplish that? Thanks!

Gezzer and Fraulein thank you so much! That was exactly what I was wondering. I sure it's a lot harder than it looks getting letters to look. For beveling is it ook to just stick to the basic beginners kit tools? I'm just getting into tooling a bit and just have the basic checkered bevel.

Thanks. I have a set of stamps but I’m more interested in how the larger names are written with different types of fonts and styles if that makes sense? I don’t want to post a picture as it would be one off google and not my own work.

Hello! I'm into making tack for my horse and I've been seeing a lot of really pretty bronc nosebands with names in fancy fonts that look to be in perfect uniform. How are people able to carve such nice fonts? is it just done with a swivel knife and pattern piece? This is probably a dumb. question but I'm still learning when it comes to tooling leather.

Thanks everyone!

How should I go about fixing leather keepers that have broke on a bridle? One side of the keeper is still attached. Was thinking I'd glue it back with leather cement and maybe put a stitch or 2 in it but want to hear what more experienced people would do. Thanks!