Finishing Undyed Leather

[Pennypower]

What kind of finish do I use on natural undyed leather that will not turn it dark, but keep the color the same?

[Dwight]

Anything you can put in an air brush that doesn't have a compressor, . . . .

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AND, . . . you knew someone was going to say that, . . . I just got there first.

Seriously, . . . the nearest thing that will work is Resolene. It has a UV blocker, . . . that keeps sunlight from darkening the leather really bad, really quick.

Unfortunately, . . . if it is veggie tan, . . . one of the properties of the product, . . . leave it out in light, . . . it will turn darker. Resolene will slow down the process, . . . but it won't stop it. And it does, itself, turn the leather just a tad darker, . . . but it is kind of a "pink" darker.

I've done a few things with it like that, . . . but nothing of a great sort. Honestly, . . . I like it a bit darker.

What are you trying to achieve?

May God bless,

Dwight

[Pennypower]

Hahahhaha!!! I deserved that ;-)

I want to start tattooing on it. But then if it gets too dark it will affect the brilliance of the colors :-) I guess that's just the way it is.

[Dwight]

Are you using the leather to practice tattooing like for people?

May God bless,

Dwight

[Pennypower]

Not really. I just want to tattoo the leather I use to make bags, belts, jewelry etc. :-)

I'd LOVE to tattoo people. I've always wanted to do it but haven't had a way to practice, and I don't have the guts to practice on people so, you never know, maybe I'll tattoo people one day but that's not the goal.