Vinegaroon

[Sticky]

Is it possible to make any other colours with thing available around the house? (something cheap as i'm skint)

[ChuckBurrows]

Is it possible to make any other colours with thing available around the house? (something cheap as i'm skint)

Strong black coffee makes a decent brown dye - it needs to soak longer in the coffe so I often case with the coffee then tool.......I use the really dark roast and boil it up with about equal amounts of water- 1 can of coffee to 1 can of water - the grounds can be used at least twice and you can also bury the piece in the grounds for a stronger color.

Once dry seal like you do any commercial dye.

[SimonJester753]

Anyone ever try using copper wool?

http://naturalpigments.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=656-7071020

If so, what was the result?

[Sticky]

If you did use copper instead of steel what colour will you get?

Cheers Spencer

[SimonJester753]

If you did use copper instead of steel what colour will you get?

Cheers Spencer

That's what I'd like to know.

[mugwump]

in theory, it would be blue... but i doubt that it would work the same way... and i believe, if i remember correctly, it would be at a min. toxic or cause rashes with prolonged contact with the skin.. and destroy the leather...

eric

[Sticky]

If copper is no good what about aluminium?

[Shorts]

How about trying all the "what abouts"?

Aluminum will react and discolor leather. As will most (all?) metals if it gets wet at the contact point with leather. The chemicals in the veg tan and the metal react.

If no one else ponies up the experiment, let me know and I'll do it. I've got all kinds of scrap around here from projects, including aluminum. I don't use vinegaroon - tried it but never felt comfortable with it in my holsters. I've tried the tea and coffee stains but they were pretty weak.

[Sticky]

I've been trying the copper and so far it is taking ages to dissolve and all it does so far is slightly darken the leather.

I'll give the aluminium a try later.

[Sticky]

I've tried aluminiun and copper and niether of them seem to do anything except make the the leather look dirty.