Adding Black Border

[paulc]

I'm thinking of adding a black border around the edges of a slim jim type holster that will be brown overall.

How would I go about "masking" off the area so that the black has an even border and doesn't bleed into the brown?

[Luke Hatley]

If i were going to do what you want to do. i would use the swivel knife to cut a

border line, this cut line will act as a dye stop. then very carefully use a brush to dye the border black...

like i said Very Carefully dye the border black.

[Deanimator]

You're painting something, just like painting a car. Why not masking tape, perhaps combined with an airbrush?

[Rayban]

If i were going to do what you want to do. i would use the swivel knife to cut a

border line, this cut line will act as a dye stop. then very carefully use a brush to dye the border black...

like i said Very Carefully dye the border black.

What Luke says....

[katsass]

I'm thinking of adding a black border around the edges of a slim jim type holster that will be brown overall.

How would I go about "masking" off the area so that the black has an even border and doesn't bleed into the brown?

If I understand your question correctly, I believe that you want a black edge along the welt (sewn edge) and probably around the mouth and toe of the holster. Although the pic I enclose only shows a bit of the lower edges of the holster, I think you can see the contrasting color thereon. If this is the appearance you are after, this is how I do it. First sand and smooth the edges then burnish fully. I then take a 1/4" thick piece of hard felt, (the 1" diameter felt buffing wheels for a Dremel type tool work very well) saturate the wheel with the dye color of choice, (wear latex gloves) Lay the holster on a flat surface and run the edge of the felt wheel along the burnished edge of leather. Repeat if it seems necessary. Re-burnish if necessary. Apply your finish of choice. The felt applies the dye in a smooth even line. Hope this helps. Mike

[paulc]

If I understand your question correctly, I believe that you want a black edge along the welt (sewn edge) and probably around the mouth and toe of the holster. Although the pic I enclose only shows a bit of the lower edges of the holster, I think you can see the contrasting color thereon. If this is the appearance you are after, this is how I do it. First sand and smooth the edges then burnish fully. I then take a 1/4" thick piece of hard felt, (the 1" diameter felt buffing wheels for a Dremel type tool work very well) saturate the wheel with the dye color of choice, (wear latex gloves) Lay the holster on a flat surface and run the edge of the felt wheel along the burnished edge of leather. Repeat if it seems necessary. Re-burnish if necessary. Apply your finish of choice. The felt applies the dye in a smooth even line. Hope this helps. Mike

That's exactly what I'm after. Thanks for the suggestion.