JFortner Report post Posted June 9, 2015 I have noticed that when I use Fiebing's Professional Oil Dye, it looks great on solid backgrounds with no tooling. When I use it on tooling or stamping it does not soak in to the tooling and darken it to where it stands out from the rest of the piece. I don't like Eco-Flo, however, it DOES make my tooling stand out when I wipe off the excess pigment. Is their a trick to using the oil dye on tooling, or is their a product that I can darken my lines with? Its really driving me crazy, because I want to use Fiebing;s only. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgleathercraft Report post Posted June 9, 2015 Antiques are what you are looking for I believe. Haven't used the Fiebing's antiques myself but a search here should provide a few good results on how to use them and what they will look like.http://www.fiebing.com/catalogue/antiques/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JFortner Report post Posted June 9, 2015 Ok. I'll try that. Thanks for taking the time to respond. It is much appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted June 10, 2015 I agree.....you want a highlight use Fiebings Antique gel. The oil dye will only cover the leather. It will not highlight like some Eco Flo products. If our tips do not work, try posting a picture. Here is my latest highlighted project using the Antique Gel and oil dye leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JFortner Report post Posted June 10, 2015 So do you dye and then apply the antiques gel over the entire piece or how do you go about that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgleathercraft Report post Posted June 10, 2015 That will depend entirely upon your project. However, when I have used antiques I have used it all over the entire piece then wiped off the excess. The process should be the same for all types of antiques. Always read the bottle and test on scraps! Tandy has a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8MV5oXKak4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted June 10, 2015 I dye my project areas that I want to color. Leave those areas that I want to highlight. Once the dye dries, especially oil dyes, you have to light buff the project to remove any residue before moving forward. At this point, if I want to, I will apply oil to the entire project. Once it soaks in, I will apply a resist product. I have used many, but I seem to have best results with Clear Lac from Springfield Leather or Bee's Natural RTC finish. Once this dries, I will apply my antique gel product......when it dries, I will use a coat of Tan Coat to remove the excess gell and coat the project. I do agree that you should always test any product before you use it. Good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
