How To Dye Properly?

[Cyberthrasher]

Btw, I am a "she" :D (need to check if I really missed to mention in my profile)

Sorry about that. I think we forget to check that sometimes.

I just use water to dilute my dye and

You use water based dyes though, right?

Any time you dilute/thin something you should be using the base of the product. For a water based dye, that base would be water. For alcohol based dyes such as Fiebings, then you would want to use alcohol, and spirit dyes would be spirits, etc....

If you put a finish on before you color, this will resist the color. It's a useful technique for covering large areas while leaving some spots uncolored. Just remember, it's called "Finish" because it's the finishing step.

[LNLeather]

You use water based dyes though, right?

Any time you dilute/thin something you should be using the base of the product. For a water based dye, that base would be water. For alcohol based dyes such as Fiebings, then you would want to use alcohol, and spirit dyes would be spirits, etc.

Hmmmmmm, I use Fiebings Leather dye and I have always used water to dilute.

I didn't think I had any problem with how it turned out.

What would be the difference in the end result if I used alcohol?