question on blue fiebing dye

[Northmount]

5 hours ago, James1 said:

I tried to upload a picture, but it said the file was too big and I’m not sure how to change settings on my phone. 

I could text them to you, but I don’t know if that’s allowed

If your files are too large to post here due to file size restrictions, you need to resize your files to fit.  Follow this link for some helps and suggestions.  https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/15122-how-to-post-pictures-on-lw/?do=findComment&comment=551171 There are lots of Apps, software, and online tools available on the web, or even built into your device to enable you to reduce your file sizes.  800 pixels in the longest dimension is quite adequate.  Smart phone screens and many monitors don't display high res files in high resolution.  People that live on the fringes of the internet appreciate smaller file sizes and high res photos may take from 10 minutes to hours to download.

 

[James1]

Thank you for the info Northmount

[stampingdelight]

8 hours ago, ScottWolf said:

Any color you can fiddle with the hue/shade as I mentioned but colors like saddle tan dye for example, tends to come out of the bottle on to the leather pretty dark with a dauber. But if you cut it and or use an airbrush, you can get a much lighter version of saddle tan. It's more apparent with the darker colors, but you can also see the same results with yellows and reds. A normal airbrush can handle dye. The Badger airbrushes are a good baseline model to start with that are not too expensive and provide good results.  and yes, the dye will get lighter when you cut it with alcohol, when using an alcohol based dye.

k thanks and how does one know if dye is alcohol based for did not see anything on fiebing saying alcohol or are all fiebings alcohol based? will check out the airbrush  

[stampingdelight]

7 hours ago, fredk said:

Warning  Deviation; if you don't have an airbrush and are looking to buy one I recommend this type. It has a small rechargeable compressor attached and thus its hose and cable free. The compressor time lasts as long as, or longer than, most jobs need. I have one and find it more useful than my other four regular  airbrushes 

 

what kind is that airbrush

[fredk]

45 minutes ago, stampingdelight said:

k thanks and how does one know if dye is alcohol based for did not see anything on fiebing saying alcohol or are all fiebings alcohol based? 

Alcohol will thin both water based and alcohol based but not oil based. Oil dyes are  usually marked so on the front of the container. Alcohol thinning will speed up the drying whilst water thinning will slow it

 

45 minutes ago, stampingdelight said:

what kind is that airbrush

It a single action gravity fed Chinese clone. With a changeable  reservoir, it comes with one 14ml metal one and two larger ones, most suitable for large area dyeing.  It has a universal screw thread fitting to the compressor and I can change the supplied airbrush to any of my other single- or double- action ones. Shopping around you can buy the unit for as little as $20. If going on ebay to look search under 'nail art' in the beauty section, its cheaper there

 

[stampingdelight]

@fredk 

thanks

[Handstitched]

I have used  standard blue fiebings before on a VT  belt, over time the colour changed to almost a torquoise colour . So I guess it depends on the leather being used. 

 

HS

[pikefish]

i like/use the royal blue pro dye, nice blue imo... this is two coats on a natural veg tan, goes darker and darker with each coat

[Mablung]

Very, very nice.  I like it.  Giving me the bug again to make a nice collar for my dog.  The nylon one she wears currently is serviceable, but it lacks panache.