Members Tracym Posted August 20, 2012 Author Members Report Posted August 20, 2012 Thank you. I've got some from y-knot lace, and it's thin and nice. I do have a bit of the thick stuff left though. I do hope that the lace treated with the resolene softens up though, if feels pretty unpleasant so far. Hopefully my Pecard's will arrive in the mail today. Quote
Moderator Art Posted August 20, 2012 Moderator Report Posted August 20, 2012 I just use Pecard's, no resolene, I might consider resolene after plaiting if I needed a shiney finish, but that's not me. Art Quote
Members Tracym Posted August 20, 2012 Author Members Report Posted August 20, 2012 Do you think the Pecards would keep the color from bleeding though? I only used the Resolene to try to seal the cut edges because the beveled edges were bleeding out onto the light colored lace on the same braid. Quote
Members Tracym Posted August 22, 2012 Author Members Report Posted August 22, 2012 The lead with the resolene came out fine in the end. I did have to do some more conditioning and quite a bit of rolling, but it seems like that stopped the color bleeding. I haven't been brave enough to make one with a real light color yet, but it looks good so far. Quote
Members foxhill Posted August 24, 2012 Members Report Posted August 24, 2012 Your leather is "crocking". You might try a vinegar solution to make it a little more colorfast? Or the resolene sealant might help keep the dye in---I might suggest a acrylic sealant as they are very waterproof, durable and flexible---but shiny for the most part. Not sure what finish you are wanting. Quote
Members Tracym Posted August 24, 2012 Author Members Report Posted August 24, 2012 Hadn't heard of vinegar (but there's lots I haven't heard of). The resolene does appear to work. It makes it a little more shiney and 'plasticy' than I really prefer, but the kangaroo has a fairly shiny finish anyway, so it's ok. I wouldn't use it unless I had to, with the real light colors. But at least it makes those colors possible for me. I wish I could figure out an application method so I didn't get the resolene on the top (finished) side of the leather where I don't need it - I'd prefer to just put it on the cut edges and flesh side of the lace. But I ended up getting it on all of it - I'll have to work on that. Quote
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