How to do this beautiful dye project.

[bikermutt07]

3 hours ago, NVLeatherWorx said:

To get the true color of a dyed object you need to let the application dry, entirely, before doing anything else.  In most cases the best thing to do is let it dry overnight (24 hours is recommended) and then you should have a true color.  One of the most common mistakes that I have seen people make over the years was to saturate their leather (well beyond where you would be if you had cased it too much) and when the leather dries the colors are super dark; just add an even application and let dry fully is all you need to do.  If you would like a darker tone at that time then add another application and let it dry fully again.  Diluting dyes is great is you are using an airbrush system but it isn't necessary if applying by hand and, when applying by hand, use a wool dauber and apply in overlapping circular motion (this is recommended by the manufacturer and has also been the trained way every since this trade became a hobby option way back in the day).  I wash all of my daubers (when new) to get all of the extra wool fuzz off of them which helps to tighten the fibers up as well so the circular application doesn't look as streaky as it sometimes can.

All the oil does is help give a more complete coverage appearance.

Okey dokey. I just tried some samples of this method and the beeswax. I'll report back tomorrow. Thanks.