Kangaroo Lace - Color Bleeding

[foxhill]

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.

[Tracym]

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.