Do I Really Need An Airbrush For Dying Leather With Acrylic Dye?

[HC009]

Thanks David for the info. It's something to think about in the future because the drying of the dyed hide needs flooring space and I don't have a big warehouse to lay out the hides. They said they dip dye mostly but if it's really bright colours then they have to spray it I suppose. Custome colours are £8 per square foot for a shoulder so that's $13 per square foot. A undyed shoulder here in the uk costs £50-60 and then the paint on top. I reckon if you have a business getting someone else to do the dyeing is preferable.

Edited September 26, 2014 by heavenlychoirs

[DavidL]

Make sense, a guy that spray paints cars would be a good fit.

What tannery are you buying from that sells 13 dollar a square foot for shoulder leather, which is the second cheapest cut of leather.

[HC009]

Here www.claytonleather.com

Current Prices are as follows

Modern Bridle Shoulders – sizes 50 x 24”, approx. 10 sqft (subject to availability) GBP £5.50 per sq.ft

Any Custom Coloured Modern Bridle shoulders – GBP £6.50 sq.ft

All prices are ex works and are subject to carriage & vatCurrent Prices are as follows

Modern Bridle Bends – sized 54 x 24”, approx. 10 sqft GBP £8.50 per sqft

Any Custom Coloured Modern Bridle - GBP £10.00 per sq.ft

Oh yes and the minimum order is 100sqft

Edited September 26, 2014 by heavenlychoirs

[HC009]

and of course you have the problem of custom mixing a dye for the edges if you cut the pieces out of the dyed shoulder.