Adventures with Stingray-Staccato pancake

[chiefjason]

So, I've used some of the more interesting prints of stingray in some of my holsters.  Ordered one a few weeks ago and the supplier was out.  He called and we chatted for a while.  Seems the stingray market is getting pretty tight and the printed hides are not being produces anymore.  He had an ivory hide and we decided to go with that and I would try to dye it myself.  He and his staff gave me some pointers on what to try.  So shoutout to Alligator Jakes.  

I had previously been able to dye leftover parts of other hides very easily.  This one not so much.  I deglazed it.  Then tried to strip it with Acetone.  Finally, just sanded the entire hide but the spine and stripped with the acetone again.  It finally started taking dye.  Dyed it front and back multiple times to get the fade I wanted.  Stripped it with black leather paint.  There are some things I'll do different last time but I do like how it turned out.  Just wish I had room for more of the stripping.  The closer to the spine the less the paint took.  

 

Well, I was going to post some pics but the site is not allowing me to post what I want.  Not allowing me to edit attachments.  And generally driving me nuts.  So let's try a YouTube link.  

 

 

 

 

Edited September 15 by chiefjason

[DieselTech]

Beautiful looking holster. Nice work on everything. Looks outstanding! 

Is stingray hard to sew? I heard it can be tricky. 

Thanks.

[chiefjason]

36 minutes ago, DieselTech said:

Beautiful looking holster. Nice work on everything. Looks outstanding! 

Is stingray hard to sew? I heard it can be tricky. 

Thanks.

 

Thanks.  

It's not hard to sew.  But it's impossible to edge.  So that's what the panel around it is for.  To hide that edge.  It's also very difficult to cut.  I use HVAC shears to cut them.  The raised dots are hardened dentin, a lot like teeth.  You can't cut them with a blade.  

[DieselTech]

1 hour ago, chiefjason said:

 

Thanks.  

It's not hard to sew.  But it's impossible to edge.  So that's what the panel around it is for.  To hide that edge.  It's also very difficult to cut.  I use HVAC shears to cut them.  The raised dots are hardened dentin, a lot like teeth.  You can't cut them with a blade.  

Thanks. Yeah I been eye balling some stingray in the color denim. They look really neat. Would make a interesting wallet.