Members coreysyms Posted April 4, 2015 Author Members Report Posted April 4, 2015 very nice, would love some dimensions 12" diameter by 23" tall (closed) Quote
Members Firdaus Hilmy Posted April 8, 2015 Members Report Posted April 8, 2015 That is so nice! Hope to see more of your creations soon. Quote
Members HippieLee Posted April 8, 2015 Members Report Posted April 8, 2015 Very nice and inspiring - I've mixed dyes before applying to get different colors but never put one coat on and then another. Gonna start experimenting with that right away. I love the look of yours. I notice you mentioned the provenance of the canvas - are there different grades of canvas? Never worked with canvas at all but I see I should be lol. Thanks for sharing! Quote
Members coreysyms Posted April 8, 2015 Author Members Report Posted April 8, 2015 Very nice and inspiring - I've mixed dyes before applying to get different colors but never put one coat on and then another. Gonna start experimenting with that right away. I love the look of yours. I notice you mentioned the provenance of the canvas - are there different grades of canvas? Never worked with canvas at all but I see I should be lol. Thanks for sharing! The whole reason I coated it twice is because the first test of just brown on a chunk of leather came out looking like a pice of chocolate, delicious but no depth. coating again gave it a slight marbling effect with the darker brown. It's Tandy's water stain, not sure if oil based colors gives the same results, but worth playing around. Personally, I get great results with Tandy water stain. It's the one thing I can recommend from them. The canvas does not have "grades" per se other than "first quality" and "second quality". First quality has few imperfections, even thread weights through out and minimum twisting. Second quality has a more "slubby" texture with some imperfections, nothing wrong with it, and it can be a desired look, personally I like the look of slubby cotton for sweatshirts, and slubby linen for summer ties. Has a nice texture I think. The bag is first quality. I mention Cone Mills because they produce the best canvas in the world, and are USA! More known for world class denim, but I love their canvas. http://www.rawrdenim.com/2013/03/meet-your-maker-cone-mills-of-greensboro-north-carolina/ Look up the guys at Pacific Blue Denims, they have the best selection of quality denim and canvas at great prices. Quote
Members DavidL Posted April 8, 2015 Members Report Posted April 8, 2015 Both coats of dye are water stain? Did you wait for first coat to dry then applied the other colour afterwards? Quote
Members coreysyms Posted April 8, 2015 Author Members Report Posted April 8, 2015 Both coats of dye are water stain? Did you wait for first coat to dry then applied the other colour afterwards? Yes, that's correct. First coat went on, waited 30 - 45. Next coat went on, oiled flesh side with neetsfoot oil compound, buffed top side let dry over night. Carnauba Cream top side let dry completely, buff, resolene top, buff, boot wax finish. Quote
Members HippieLee Posted April 8, 2015 Members Report Posted April 8, 2015 I like the Tandy water stains too - never used an oil-based dye but I'only been doing this for a little over a year. Definitely looking up canvas too - Made in USA is important to me as well. Quote
Reegesc Posted April 8, 2015 Report Posted April 8, 2015 If I had a bag like that I could travel the world. Maybe even rule it. Very nice... Quote
Members Madkrafter Posted April 12, 2015 Members Report Posted April 12, 2015 Love the bag and the color combo! Quote
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