Antique dye, Hi-lite dye

[Daggrim]

OK, I'm going to start another dye topic, about Antique dyes. I just used some on a couple of helmets, and, altho I can see that I need some practice, I'm really digging the effect. I purposely used some leather with wrinkles to give it an...well...antique look.

My question is, any ideas how well the colors would last when exposed to the sun for a few weekends a year?

And, what are Hi-lite dyes used for? I dyed a sample of leather, and I like the evennness of the color, but it's hella messy. Could these be used for helmets?

I'm trying to take the helms another step up in quality, so I'm experimanting with different effects.

Doug

[Leerwerker]

When you visit me, have a look at the panel on the door where peoples' hands push. I did that with the new EcoFlow antique gel. It gets direct sun a few hours every day - it faces east, and it is as good as new. I will go see if I took pics of it when it was newly made and then I will take pics to show what it looks like now.

[Vikefan]

OK, I'm going to start another dye topic, about Antique dyes. I just used some on a couple of helmets, and, altho I can see that I need some practice, I'm really digging the effect. I purposely used some leather with wrinkles to give it an...well...antique look.

My question is, any ideas how well the colors would last when exposed to the sun for a few weekends a year?

And, what are Hi-lite dyes used for? I dyed a sample of leather, and I like the evennness of the color, but it's hella messy. Could these be used for helmets?

I'm trying to take the helms another step up in quality, so I'm experimanting with different effects.

Doug

Hey, what do you know? I'm from Austin, MN about forty five miles west of you.

I just wanted you to know your helmet is awesome!!! Have you thought about doing a Vikings Helmet out of leather? I know a guy here that is into the renaisance fair stuff too and makes lots of stuff; haven't seem him do any helmets yet though.

Take Care,

GO VIKINGS.

[tashabear]

Hey, what do you know? I'm from Austin, MN about forty five miles west of you.

I just wanted you to know your helmet is awesome!!! Have you thought about doing a Vikings Helmet out of leather? I know a guy here that is into the renaisance fair stuff too and makes lots of stuff; haven't seem him do any helmets yet though.

Take Care,

GO VIKINGS.

He is doing Viking helmets. Or did you mean the football team, with the horns? Real Viking helmets didn't have horns. :-D