Members KnotHead Posted March 30, 2011 Author Members Report Posted March 30, 2011 Hmmm. Now that would be interesting to try out. But the only prob is not drinkin the dye. LOL... B... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members KnotHead Posted April 10, 2011 Author Members Report Posted April 10, 2011 (edited) Okay folks. Here's the results from using canned beets as a dye on horse hide. See the attached photos. From left to right; Still Wet to Dry. The coloration went straight through the hide. I think that the coloration ended up real nice for dying in beets. So the name Beet Red. LMAO!!! What do you all think? B... Edited April 10, 2011 by KnotHead Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members roo4u Posted April 10, 2011 Members Report Posted April 10, 2011 that did come out nice...did you do anything to the beets? mash them or anything? Quote TRACY MONSTER FARM SPECIALTIES-custom tack for dog, horse and human
Members KnotHead Posted April 10, 2011 Author Members Report Posted April 10, 2011 Didn't do a thing to them. Emptied one can all the way out and let the beets set at the bottom and 3 cans is all I used @ .99 a can. I really don't care for beets, nor the smell of them. But it does dye really nice. 3 cans of beets Emptied 1 can all the way. The other 2 I just poured the juice into a container with the first one. That's all there is to it. B... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members lightningad Posted January 30, 2012 Members Report Posted January 30, 2012 Have you tested how well the dye is retained by the leather? I have been thinking of trying some coffee to dye leather, but have been wondering if there would be any problems with the colour leaching out and rubbing off on clothes (i'm thinking of using it for staining pouches) adam Quote "You is what you am, a cow don't make ham!" Frank Zappa - Musical Visionary Barking Rooster Leather Goods Pinterest Page
Members Sovran81 Posted January 30, 2012 Members Report Posted January 30, 2012 My questions also. I like the idea but worry about transfer. Let us know how that test out please. Quote
Members KnotHead Posted January 30, 2012 Author Members Report Posted January 30, 2012 I have not tested on leather. Brian... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members Ecapone Posted March 6, 2012 Members Report Posted March 6, 2012 Brian, Long time ago I tried the formula to give a black color to the rawhide that is indicated in the Argentinean book "Trenzas Gauchas". You have to put in a can some rusty nails but also the used herbs that are left after you drink mate. Then you have to wait for several days until the water turns black and then put your laces on. Mate is an Argentinean, Paraguayan, Uruguayan and brazilean tea. I bring it from argentina but I can also buy it in some stores around here (Like Fiesta for example). They also sale "Yerba Mate" in teabags. You can use that too. I have seen the Mate teabags in the "Central Maket" and also in the Whole Food store. As the yerba mate gives a green color to the water, I guess that probably green tea might also work. What I remember is that I obtained a solid black rawhide. Cheers, Enrique Quote
Members KnotHead Posted March 6, 2012 Author Members Report Posted March 6, 2012 Thanks Enrique. I'll have to remember that when I get some goat raw hide and some raw hide next time. Brian... Quote Best Regards, Brian Kidd
Members roo4u Posted March 6, 2012 Members Report Posted March 6, 2012 bruce grant mentioned the yerba mate dye in his encyclopedia....tea residue and rusty iron he also mentioned easter egg dyes in one of his books and they do work pretty good and penetrate through the hide. Quote TRACY MONSTER FARM SPECIALTIES-custom tack for dog, horse and human
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