dyeing larger leather item

[stampingdelight]

hello everyone,

what is the best way everyone found when dyeing a large piece of leather. think is little over 1 foot and half to 2 feet? other item looking to dye would be 3 to 4 feet long once get made.  has anyone dipped leather into the dye, if so what is best to use like a plastic bucket?

Edited 18 hours ago by stampingdelight

[fredk]

When doing a long item I dip dye. I dilute the dye 1 : 1. I use any deep container that I had to hand. Then roll the item up in a coil and place it in the dye for a minute or so then a I see-saw it; an old technique for developing films; I bring the two ends of the item out of the dye then with each end in each hand I slowly dip one end in the dye and pull the other end further out, then that end gets dipped and the first end comes out. I do this for as long as necessary to get an even dye

1.5 ft by 2 ft;  I wet the leather first, then use a 1 or 1.5 inch wide paint brush to apply the diluted dye, working from the center to the edges

[kgg]

1 hour ago, stampingdelight said:

what is the best way everyone found when dyeing a large piece of leather.

Airbrushing for both the dye and oiling.

kgg