Members Jarednem Posted October 23, 2016 Members Report Posted October 23, 2016 I have a laser engraver and i want to make ink type stamps for rubber to imprint images onto the leather. I know that regular dye would be to thin, is there a way to thicken it up a little to help say on the stamp? Are there any other ink/dyes that are made for stamping onto leather? do any one have experience with ink type stamps and leather Quote
Members TinkerTailor Posted October 23, 2016 Members Report Posted October 23, 2016 There are dyes and paints. Dyes tend to be pretty thin and most people on here end up thinning them more. Dyes soak in and paints stay on the surface. Paint will have less bleed issues but may not be as durable, beccause it is on the surface as opposed to inside the leather. Angelus makes very highly regarded leather paints and dyes. Their paints work very well and come in a bunch of colors. Pretty thick for stamping, you would have to play around with the thinner to get it more ink like consistency. The other option is find a thicker medium to carry dye. For example, you can add spirit dye to neetsfoot oil. Also Fiebings has sold acrylic resolene finish in colors, and i believe you can mix dye with it. This may be a solution. I would stay away from anything tandy because the water based stuff may run and may bleed in the leather too much to get a crisp image with a stamp. Try not to mix brands of products. Actually, if you can avoid mixing at all it is better, both for ease of use but also compatibility issues. All sorts of weirdness come from mixing dyes/paint/thinners/finishes willie nillie. Frequently you can save a bit buying thinners, methylated spirits/isopropol/rubbing alcohol from the drug store thin fiebings dyes perfectly. I bet fiebings doesn't sell a whole lot of their dye reducer because of this. Most of this thinner compatibility info is on here somewhere, probably in a dozen places for any given product. First thing I would try is straight up fiebings spirit dyes specifically the pro oil dye. I have seen stamps done this way that turned out well. If you want black, do not get the usmc black as it is known to rub off forever and ever and probably will result in smudged images over time. Rub off and smudging is probably going to be the hardest part to get under control. Any dye over applied will rub off, and rubbing may ruin the detail of the stamp not to mention the customers white silk blouse the dye rubs/runs of on.... Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
Members Jarednem Posted October 23, 2016 Author Members Report Posted October 23, 2016 wow thanks for the response! Quote
Members TinkerTailor Posted October 23, 2016 Members Report Posted October 23, 2016 No prob, all in a days play. Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
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