Two New Vids . The Making Of Two Bags Based On The Same Theme I Did Lately .

[leatherquestions]

Excellent work on both projects.

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[olivier79]

Thanks everyone for your compliments .

Great videos and great products. You've convinced me to start dying my chrome tanned edges. I was trying to decide if it was something people normally did.

Hi Monica ,

Why did you think you shouldn't dye the edges ?

Thanks,

Olivier

[MonicaJacobson]

Olivier, I thought only veg tanned could be dyed. I assumed that chrome tanned wouldn't take dye or something, because I've never heard anyone mention dying their chrome tanned edges. Maybe it just falls under the title "burnishing", and I had no idea!

[olivier79]

Well , it does take dye BUT i prefer to dye them using either acrylic dyes or the new fiebing Dura edge .

If i use acrylic then i have to apply a different finishing process to smooth it and to protect it from rain .

The Dura is less demanding and offers a better result but it hasn't a lot of colors to choose from .

Overall , to burnish them i use these french heat burnishers instead of my cocobolo dremel burnishers : http://www.vergez-blanchard.fr/boutique/fiche_produit.cfm?ref=3_995_G&type=40&code_lg=lg_fr&num=2

Somehow it gives me a better result .

Olivier .

[MonicaJacobson]

Cool, thanks for the tips! I'll definitely try out some of the Dura.

[DS STRAPS]

Amazing work!