Veg tan tooling with chrome tan projects

[Blitz Thunderlungs]

So I want to make some bible cases. Im ambitious and like to bite off more then I can chew. With that being said I want to do a nice tooled veg tan cover on the bible case with the rest of it thinner, softer chrome tan. What stain and what color chrome tan should I get to make these two different leathers look like they are the same project.

Also I live 5 hrs away from the nearest leather supply store. I have to order everything online. Specifics will be appreciated.

[kgg]

34 minutes ago, Blitz Thunderlungs said:

What stain and what color chrome tan should I get to make these two different leathers look like they are the same project.

What I would suggest is that you choose a colour for your chrome tan leather that will go with any colour you decide to use with your veg tan leather. Think of colours like black or grey or use a colour wheel. I wouldn't go with a leather stain as it will probably sit on top of the leather and rub off with use.

kgg

[fredk]

I'd stay with basic brown. Chrome tan pre-dyed in brown and veg tan accents dyed any shade of brown

[Blitz Thunderlungs]

That was plan B for me. I was hoping someone had some sort of magical chart figured out. This dye, with this chrome tan sort of thing. Thank you.

[kgg]

1 hour ago, Blitz Thunderlungs said:

This dye, with this chrome tan sort of thing.

I find getting chrome tan to another colour can be a challenge. There are a lot of factors, who the manufacturer of the leather was, the original dying process, the colour you are trying to change, who the manufacturer of the dye is, etc.

I have some medium brown pre-dyed 6 1/2 oz chrome tan that I want to redye to a colour close to Oxblood. I have experimented with a few cutoffs with different colours (rouge, wine and oxblood), and dye from three manufacturers. What I finally settle on was oiling first with Promise 100% Pure Organic Jojoba Oil, leaving it for 24 hours to soak in, then wiping the excess oil off and then applying Fiebings Oxblood dye so far is giving me a decent result.

kgg

[Blitz Thunderlungs]

Forgive the picture. This is the only Antique stain I have messed with. (like I said I just started leather craft this month.) So far I have been limited to what remnants they had available to Hobby Lobby and buying a shoulder in any color that I cant see before purchasing is intimidating to me. Thank you all for the advice. 

[BlackDragon]

Antique is used as a top layer after the leather is dyed. 

The leather is tooled, then dyed to a color of your choice, then you add a coat of clear finish like Resist or Resolene, then add antique and wipe it down. This will leave the antique in the crevices. Then add another coat of your clear finish to lock in the antique. 

Trying to match dissimilar leathers is going to be really, really tough. If you're going to use chrome tan pick a color then try to match the vegtan the best you can. Using a contrasting vegtan can work perfectly as well. Take a dark brown chrome tan then add a light tan or natural vegtan, it will work well together.

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