Why Does This Keep Happening !

[Anacott Steel]

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It could have been the wax from the thread... I suppose. why don't you try running some waxed thread across a piece of undyed scrap... then try to dye it. See if it gives you the same issue. If it does then you'll know. Who knows you may have accidentally figured out a new way to create a cool affect.

Thanks Sylvia. I'm going to do just that. (Should have thought of doing that first before i asked ! ) The more I think about it the more that seems like the likeliest culprit.

I really want to thank you and the other guys for your advice. I'm always amazed how generous the people in his forum are with their knowledge and for newbies like me it's a great help.

Thanks and bless you

[Sylvia]

(Should have thought of doing that first before i asked ! )

Nah... frustration and a minor freak out had come over you. As a beginner, no one can fault you for that or not thinking of doing a test like that. LOL We've ALL been there and some off us are still learning and re-learning things all the time. It's part of the fun of leather working, I think.

[Chief31794]

Looks to me like either some splatter from something or it was turned face down on a table or paper with glue on it. You might inspect your sewing machine and see if it has too much oil and maybe some of it is splattering while the machine is running. Could also be the leather you're using, try dyeing a piece of scrap without sewing and without getting it around any other chemicals and see if it is the result of poor tanning. If you find out what it is, then let us know it appears to be an excellent resist for highlight dyeing.

Ken

Edited April 27, 2012 by Chief31794

[particle]

I agree with the wax from the thread idea. That was my first thought, but I assumed the wax would be removed by your cleaning method. That, and your stitching was so consistent it looked machine sewn!

Have you given any thought to dying it prior to assembly? That's my typical workflow, and it allows me to use whatever color thread I want.

[Jimbob]

leather has been oil tanned or hot waxed, could be 50/50 veg tan chrome tan...dye is clearly resisted from leather....try other veg tan leather and you will see a difference!!

(airbrushing has same effect, but since you have tried to brush it on....I am sure its the leather!)

James

[chancey77]

Seems like the leather from me too:)

Bad leather or chrome will do this every time! I see a lot of posts from people with the same problem, I see this a lot in the holster section.

I would guess 100% not the right leather is the issue.

IT MUST ALWAYS BE VEG TAN! Anything else will do exactly what has happened to you.

[Anacott Steel]

I agree with the wax from the thread idea. That was my first thought, but I assumed the wax would be removed by your cleaning method. That, and your stitching was so consistent it looked machine sewn!

Have you given any thought to dying it prior to assembly? That's my typical workflow, and it allows me to use whatever color thread I want.

Hey Particle. The reason I had sewn it first was because I have been afflicted with a disease (it appears to be incurable) that renders me incapable of cutting out two pieces of leather, supposedly the same measurements, and assembling them so that the edges align. Bless me, but i just cant do it ! Soooo - i left a little extra around the edges and trimmed it. I thought by sewing it first, there would be no room for the pieces to move around when I was cutting it.

Next time I am going to do as you suggested, die first then sew. (Maybe cement the pieces to keep 'em in place while trimming the edges ?).

thanks for your advice.

[particle]

Since you're airbrushing the perimeter, you don't need to be super accurate with your cuts or the dye airbrushing. Airbrush it, glue it, then trim the edges flush as possible then sand them smooth. Bevel the edges, then sew it up! Put a good coat of oil on it, dye & burnish your edges, then seal it. That's pretty much what works for me on my holsters.

[Sylvia]

Hey Particle. The reason I had sewn it first was because I have been afflicted with a disease (it appears to be incurable) that renders me incapable of cutting out two pieces of leather, supposedly the same measurements, and assembling them so that the edges align. Bless me, but i just cant do it ! Soooo - i left a little extra around the edges and trimmed it. I thought by sewing it first, there would be no room for the pieces to move around when I was cutting it.

Next time I am going to do as you suggested, die first then sew. (Maybe cement the pieces to keep 'em in place while trimming the edges ?).

thanks for your advice.

Anacott... you might try Chancey's trick. Align and punch your first hole, then use a tiny zip tie to hold it while you align and punch your second hole... etc., etc., etc.

http://www.9thtee.com/zipties.htm

[LNLeather]

Anacott... you might try Chancey's trick. Align and punch your first hole, then use a tiny zip tie to hold it while you align and punch your second hole... etc., etc., etc.

http://www.9thtee.com/zipties.htm

Sylvia - Thanks for that link!