Questions about latigo

[pella]

wow, didint know veg tan can cause allergies, thank you

the stuff you put on the backing is like sealer? i dont use them i only have acrylic resolene

But HOW do you work leather ?? if you are allergic??!! lOL

[pella]

maybe you react to the tanin? what kind of veg tan leather ??

oak? hemlock? other? sumac?

[ben77]

On 1/7/2007 at 3:20 PM, Chitin said:

Hi, I'm new here but I've been making leather wrist cuffs and collars for human wear for a while now. Lately I've been using 8-10 oz latigo and loving it, but I'm worried about a few things.

Firstly, I understand that latigo, like many chrome-tanned leathers, has a tendency for colors to run when wet. I use burgundy latigo and dye it (usually) black; I haven't had any issues personally with it, but as I put more items up for sale the danger of them damaging someone's expensive white shirt worries me. Is this a significant danger? This brings me to my next question...

Super Shene. I've tried coating the leather, with mixed results. There is one cuff that my girlfriend wears all the time; the laquer has begun to peel off of it. The thing is, I don't know if this is because it doesn't take well to the oily leather, or if I didn't wait for the dye to dry enough before I coated it. Both seem equally likely.

Finally, is there any reason why latigo seems to come only in burgundy and black? Siegel's and Hide House have other colors, but most sources just have those two. Next time I buy a side, I'm probably going to go with a tan so that I can dye it other colors. Is there any reason why I shouldn't? Would it be weaker or something?

Thanks so much for your help!

Hello Chitin, I’m just coming across your post now, as I am attempting an almost identical project to what you describe. My project is making a leather sleeve cuff with an outer layer as as embossed epi leather grain, and I’m hoping to make the inner layer a Latigo layer. I have been searching high and low on all websites that I can find for a sealant that fully coats the leather preventing any bleeding. as these sleeve cuffs will need to go in the wash repeatedly, I have been researching the properties of liquid latex, the same mixture used for FX make up on movie sets, and also used in latex fashion pieces of course. The reputation is it doesn’t break and never wears or bleeds. Since this post was made in 2007, I’m hoping you found the solution you are looking for. Which is most likely better than what I have found. Thanks again for your assistance. 
 

All the best 

Ben N