Casing Leather and Vinegaroon.

[ade]

Hi

I've done a little casing and have had great results,i really love this method.

Just a question, can do casing on Vinegaroon dyed leather ?.

And would dying leather in vinegaroon,after casing cause you to loose the shape?.

Ade

[azrider]

I have only used vinagroon once, but I did loose some of the definition on my carving. Next time I try it, I will do the vinagroon dip before carving.

[TwinOaks]

Yes, vinegarooning can cause a little loss of definition, and it's because of the reaction INSIDE the leather. If you 'roon a piece, you'll probably notice that the grain side looks a bit shinier. That's because of the tallows being forced to the surface. For most things, you'll need to apply oil/conditioner and rub a bit to force it into the leather. You can apply 'roon with a brush/rag/mop (doesn't matter) instead of dipping.

As far as casing after vinegaroon.....I've found that 'rooning the leather tends to impart quite a bit of water resistance to the leather. I've managed to wet mold after 'rooning the leather, but I had to submerge and soak the piece for about half an hour to get enough water in it.

[mike5680]

TwinOaks, sorry I'm responding to this post so late, but just got into leather work the last year or so.  My question is this:  I want to carve a piece, vinegroon it, and then wet mold it.  What order do you think I should do these three things?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mike