pgivens Report post Posted January 26, 2015 Does anyone know what kind of dye this is? It looks like he is rubbing some kind of dry powder into the leather. Image taken from http://barrettalley.com/devilish-wallet-annatto-roo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pgivens Report post Posted January 26, 2015 So I guess it helps if you read the description =\ "OurAnnatto Roo products are dyed by hand with annatto and dark beeswax" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annatto I guess he just rubs wax and the powdered seeds of this plant onto it? Anyone have any experience with this kind of dyeing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
veedub3 Report post Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) In the link you listed, he says what he used. He used annatto. You can buy annato at the farmers market/specialty market. Plants, berries, tree bark, nut shells, etc. can be used to make natural dyes which is what he did here. My guess is that his fingers are wet, and by spreading more of the annatto powder on as he rubs allows him to control the color, but that part would just be my guess. Karina pgivens beat me to it. Edited January 26, 2015 by veedub3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
