Permanent Marker For Edges

[Wulfing]

I've strted using a fine tip sharpie to neaten up the edges of my tooling as I struggle to apply dye without it bleeding over the lines a little bit as I suspect my tooling lines arent deep enough. Still learning though. Without the sharpie it wouldnt look neat enough to sell to public. I need to get better at applying dye somehow lol

[Double Daddy]

I use black and brown Sharpies and MarksALot markers for edge work...as touchup and boundary for my dye work...as well as for coloring in stamped letters (which I rarely do). Got the idea to use them from Particle (Eric Adams)...he demonstrates his use for them in several of his videos. Others probably have similar or varying methods...

[Yonder]

Just tried the wood stain markers on a wallet last week. Worked fine and seems to penetrate well, but the leather soaks up a lot of stain and the tip dries out quickly. In the end, I'm not sure anything is gained over just using leather dye. 

 

That said, I have used India ink on the edges of projects that I've vinegarooned black. I use the brush tipped markers from the art store. Gives a pure black, goes on easy and holds up well. 

[Wulfing]

Just ordered the tandy refillable dye pen that someone mentioned above as I hadnt heard of them b4. Only problem is they say it will only work with water based dyes.

For example if im making a wallet, i do my tooling and bevel then dye with oil based dyes and let it dry over night

When its dry and buffed the next day if I use the water based dye with the refillable pen to touch up fine lines on the tooling will the water dye cause any problems / reactions when applied on top of dried oil based dye?

[Mattsbagger]

Doubt it. Oil dyes aren't oil based they are spirit based. You put resoline over pro dyes it's water based. Spirit and water mix fine. As in scotch and water.lol as another member said. Some members dilute there pro dyes with water also. Saying all that. Sounds lime experiment time! 

[Wulfing]

Just thought I'd share another idea. Use resolene to make the brush stiff and hard giving it a fine point. Then dip it in dye. Good for colouring fine lines on leather tooling. Perhaps better than a sharpie.

Just tried it. Works really well. The brush didnt go soft.