seabee Report post Posted February 27, 2016 Hi all, I was wondering if a holster can be molded after using water base dye or just using oil for a finish. I have read posts were wet molding was performed after dying,, but the posts don't say if the dye is water base or oil base. I am working on my first holster, and using a pattern in the Nov./Dec 2015 Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal. Howard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted February 27, 2016 You can mold before or after dyeing, . . . OR, . . . you can use the dye to wet the leather for molding, . . . effectively turning two separate operations into one, . . . and saving time. I dip dye everything I do for the most part, . . . and even if I have already molded it, . . . I'll touch up the molding when I dye it. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seabee Report post Posted February 28, 2016 Dwight, I dip dyed the holster after molding. I do like dip dying vs applying with a brush or rag and will continuing using that method. Thanks for your help. Howard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted February 29, 2016 On 2/28/2016 at 9:49 PM, seabee said: Dwight, I dip dyed the holster after molding. I do like dip dying vs applying with a brush or rag and will continuing using that method. Thanks for your help. Howard Hey, Howard, . . . from one old sailor to another, . . . have fun with that. What kind of holster did you make? Post some pictures, . . . everyone here likes to see new ideas. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seabee Report post Posted March 1, 2016 Hi Dwight, Its a great day, no wind and 80 degrees. I just love living in the desert. I made pancake holster by Beverly Jones, that was in the Nov/Dec 2015. Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal on page 41. I can't post any pictures, as I don't own a camera. To tell you the truth. I don't know what type of camera to buy. I would like to post some pictures so I could get some feedback (good or bad). I have some thick skin, ah ah. I am learning mostly from this site, as I can not find anyone in my area that does leatherwork. Have a great day Howard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toney Report post Posted March 1, 2016 A phone works pretty good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted March 1, 2016 On 3/1/2016 at 8:18 PM, seabee said: Hi Dwight, Its a great day, no wind and 80 degrees. I just love living in the desert. I made pancake holster by Beverly Jones, that was in the Nov/Dec 2015. Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal on page 41. I can't post any pictures, as I don't own a camera. To tell you the truth. I don't know what type of camera to buy. I would like to post some pictures so I could get some feedback (good or bad). I have some thick skin, ah ah. I am learning mostly from this site, as I can not find anyone in my area that does leatherwork. Have a great day Howard Ya gotta promise not to laugh.............. I take pictures with my I-phone, . . . then email them to myself. Pull em out and run em through the Adobe Photoshop oven, . . . voila, . . . pictures my man. I used to do a camera, . . . onto the chip, . . . chip out, . . . load onto computer, . . . yadda, yadda, yadda. Phone is so much easier and quicker, . . . plus I can take a generally lousy picture with my phone and snazz it up with my Adobe. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seabee Report post Posted March 1, 2016 Toney & Dwight, I didn't think about a phone. Thank you both. That saves some money. One question, does it have to be a smart-phone, because I have a dumb-phone. Howard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted March 1, 2016 Smart phone / dumb phone, . . . makes no difference if you can do 2 things: take the picture, . . . then send it to yourself as a message, a text, or as a picture. My old phone (dumb one) would take the picture, . . . but I had no real way of getting the image off the phone. Verizon had disabled the cable connection, . . . and the salesperson conveniently "forgot" to tell me that when I got my last dumb phone. I researched it this time, . . . got an I-phone 5, . . . am super happy with it, . . . especially with the ability to picture something, . . . send it, . . . talk to the other party about it, . . . takes a lot of uncertainty out of some of the leather work I do. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites