Stain, resist, different stain, resolene?

[Frodo]

I have a rather pricy snapping turtle hide that has more character than a three stooges rerun 

 I only have one shot and do not want to screw it up

my plan is to antique the hide with a saddle tan and stain the prominent nodules a black

i want the secondary nodules (primary being the lg in the middle) to be a lighter tan than the field

so how Do I accomplish this?

 

 

[fredk]

I would thin tan dye down real thin and apply it with a brush. Coat by coat, overall a few times then just the main area not going over the secondary nodules, until the main piece has some decent colour to it

[JLSleather]

i don't know.  I'm only posting here so you can clarify for the next guy... you want THREE colors in the end?

[fredk]

I read it; 2 colours, one colour being dark and lighter in shade. Light & dark tan and black

[Frodo]

10 minutes ago, fredk said:

I read it; 2 colours, one colour being dark and lighter in shade. Light & dark tan and black

Yes

2 colors  one being an antique saddle tan

the other being usmc black

[Handstitched]

4 hours ago, Frodo said:

I only have one shot and do not want to screw it up

This is a long shot, you don't have an off cut to practice on?  Not knowing too much about this type of  leather, I have this image of the dye ' bleeding'  in all the wrong places and completely screwing it up. Perhaps try the dye you intend using in an inconspicuous spot?  

Edited April 14, 2023 by Handstitched

[Frodo]

3 minutes ago, Handstitched said:

This is a long shot, you don't have an off cut to practice on?  Not knowing too much about this type of  leather, I have this image of the dye ' bleeding'  in all the wrong places and completely screwing it up. Perhaps try the dye you intend using in an inconspicuous spot?  

Was not wanting to go that route but that is the route that needs to be traveled

[Gezzer]

21 minutes ago, Frodo said:

Yes

2 colors  one being an antique saddle tan

the other being usmc black

For 2 tone I would brush the lighter color on all of it and then using something like this hit the high spots with the black . Be sure to dab the black off onto paper towel before going to the hide , you can control the amount better.

 

This is just a small piece of hardwood wrapped inside .

 

If you want the ( secondary knobs ) lighter like I understood you to begin with  , I would use a very small brush and resist them before applying anything , them same as above . This is how I would go about it but I haven't ever done one 

Edited April 14, 2023 by Gezzer

[Frodo]

21 minutes ago, Handstitched said:

This is a long shot, you don't have an off cut to practice on?  Not knowing too much about this type of  leather, I have this image of the dye ' bleeding'  in all the wrong places and completely screwing it up. Perhaps try the dye you intend using in an inconspicuous spot?  

Was not wanting to go that route but that is the route that needs to be traveled

 

pro resisted the high spots

[Handstitched]

6 minutes ago, Frodo said:

pro resisted the high spots

I guess we're all waiting to see what happens next  .  Good luck .