Skullbracer, small version of skullbelt

[TomSwede]

I put together this little step by step illustration with text on pics on how I did the colouring on the skullbelt with block dyeing tecniques.

Tom

Edited June 18, 2009 by TomSwede

[Crystal]

Hi Tom! Wow, don't know how I missed this. Nice write up. Thanks for taking the time to do this. This technique could definitely come in handy for some projects.

Thanks!

Crystal

[Tina]

Really neat idea Tom, Great work and as usual...It's all you:-)

[Luke Hatley]

YOU ARE THE MAN...............

it amazes me as to how much you have progressed in the past year. keep it up.....

[TomSwede]

Hi Tom! Wow, don't know how I missed this. Nice write up. Thanks for taking the time to do this. This technique could definitely come in handy for some projects.

Thanks!

Crystal

Thanks Crystal!!

Yeah, I don't see to much of block/inverted dyeing category so I thought it'd be good to show an alternate way to do this. Kate allready has great tut on subject so I thought of this as a complement..also I read somewhere that the dye/antiquing subforum needed more write ups about things.

Really neat idea Tom, Great work and as usual...It's all you:-)

Thanks Bigsis!!

I was allways kinda inverted person, lol;-)

YOU ARE THE MAN...............

it amazes me as to how much you have progressed in the past year. keep it up.....

THANK YOU very much Luke!!

Orders are coming in for belts now for some reason so just have to deal with that ASAP. Glad I had time to fix the edges on the belt before showing it off in public.

What amazes me is how much you can learn from this place in 1½ years time and still plenty to learn. It's a team effort!!!

Cheers bud

Tom

[Luke Hatley]

Thanks Crystal!!

Yeah, I don't see to much of block/inverted dyeing category so I thought it'd be good to show an alternate way to do this. Kate allready has great tut on subject so I thought of this as a complement..also I read somewhere that the dye/antiquing subforum needed more write ups about things.

Thanks Bigsis!!

I was allways kinda inverted person, lol;-)

THANK YOU very much Luke!!

Orders are coming in for belts now for some reason so just have to deal with that ASAP. Glad I had time to fix the edges on the belt before showing it off in public.

What amazes me is how much you can learn from this place in 1½ years time and still plenty to learn. It's a team effort!!!

Cheers bud

Tom

"I HAVE BEEN SENDING MY OVERFLOW CUSTOMERS YOUR WAY"....HAVE FUN AND I DO LIKE YOUR WORK..

[AndyL1]

Thanks for posting that one up Tom. What kind of beer do you like? I'm buying!

-Andy

[manfrommuc]

Hey Tom,

nice one...

but its easyer for you ...

first color the piece with red dye - let it dry - and than put the black dye on top with blocktechnique

its only a idea!!!!!!!!!

greez

Johann

[TomSwede]

Thanks for posting that one up Tom. What kind of beer do you like? I'm buying!

-Andy

AWWWW NOW YOU HIT MY SWEETSPOT!!!! BEER!!!!

One of my fav beers/ale is the SIERRA NEVADA Pale ale from Chico CA. http://www.sierranevada.com/

Thanks bud

Hey Tom,

nice one...

but its easyer for you ...

first color the piece with red dye - let it dry - and than put the black dye on top with blocktechnique

its only a idea!!!!!!!!!

greez

Johann

Thanks Johann!!

I tried that allready and the black didn't want to mix with the red wich created a strange reddish black so that is why I carefully brush the red after the blockdyeing.

Tom

Edited June 24, 2009 by TomSwede

[dscott]

I think that is so cool i like it a lot

David

[azrider]

Thanks for putting this together! I am working on a belt I will be doing with this method. Question, what did you use over the dyes to seal the bracer and belt?

[TomSwede]

Hi Azrider and thanks Azrider!!

I used Fiebings aussie leather conditioner and leather balm on top of that. Be careful with the leather balm if you use it.

I got some lift from the black wich partially got into the red tribal carvings and darkened the cuts. It's not very noticeable but I do like my work to look just as good in close up view as it does from a distance.

This is a fun tecnique to work with.

Tom

[chestercheeto]

Thanks for the tips!

[TomSwede]

Thanks for the tips!

Happy tooling!!

Tom