Members dikman Posted January 29, 2017 Members Report Posted January 29, 2017 My next project is a set of holsters and gunbelts, which the lady wants in a walnut brown - not as easy as I thought. I bought Fiebings Medium Brown, but I would call it Very Dark Brown! It also has red in it, which becomes more obvious if I cut the strength, but she doesn't want any red tinging. So I bought Fiebings Light Brown, but it's still a dark brown and shows red tinging on the edges of a test piece. So, how do I get a proper brown colour? I'm in the process of making my own walnut stain (from walnuts) but trying to get it dark enough is a bit of a challenge, so I'm still working on it. Any ideas? Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
MADMAX22 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Posted January 29, 2017 Did you try fiebings walnut color ? Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted January 29, 2017 Contributing Member Report Posted January 29, 2017 Chocolate is a bit less 'red-ish', and there is of course walnut color. OR, you might try taking your brown and adding a few drops of green -- this will tend to counter the red tint. Do it slow, little at a time... the green is quite strong. Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Members TomG Posted January 29, 2017 Members Report Posted January 29, 2017 They have a walnut dye. Looks pretty good Quote Tom Gregory Legacy Leathercraft www.legacyleathercraft.com www.etsy.com/shop/legacyleathercraft
Members dikman Posted January 29, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) I didn't see it at the shop which is why I bought the Light Brown so I'll have to ask, maybe they don't normally stock it. Thanks guys. Ah-ha! Just checked the Feibing website and I see that the Walnut is in the Pro Dye range, I was looking at the "normal" dye range. I'll give them a call tomorrow. Edited January 29, 2017 by dikman Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
bikermutt07 Posted January 29, 2017 Report Posted January 29, 2017 Amazon has it as well. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members TomG Posted January 29, 2017 Members Report Posted January 29, 2017 Tandy in Atlanta has it, although it's not in the catalog. It is the Pro OIl dye Quote Tom Gregory Legacy Leathercraft www.legacyleathercraft.com www.etsy.com/shop/legacyleathercraft
cardinal leather Posted January 29, 2017 Report Posted January 29, 2017 Found a Fiebring's dye called show brown in my dye lot collection. Don't know if they still make it but the test piece in the photo is really nice brown with no red tinge to it. the center circle is the show brown cut with denatured. the upper circle is the dark brown showing the red tinge to it. Not sure if this qualifies for your walnut but i really like the color. best of luck, Jim Parent not sure what went wrong but this photo is way to big. Quote
Members DJole Posted January 29, 2017 Members Report Posted January 29, 2017 Perhaps Angelus dyes has a better brown? I don't have a brown from them to show you a sample, unfortunately. Quote \D. Jole \ --> <http://djole.altervista.org/djole/Publications/Leather/Lindex.htm>
Members dikman Posted January 30, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 30, 2017 Thanks guys, but don't forget I'm in Oz, so availability isn't quite the same as over there. Anyhow, the shop has the Pro Dye Walnut Brown so I got him to hold a bottle for me. I'll start with that. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members dikman Posted February 1, 2017 Author Members Report Posted February 1, 2017 Ok, got some Pro Walnut and it's a nice brown, although a little darker than I would have liked. Can this stuff be cut to lighten it a bit? And if so what do I use? Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members TomG Posted February 1, 2017 Members Report Posted February 1, 2017 Yup. Use some Denatured alcohol or rubbing alcohol. You can even use water if you have to. Quote Tom Gregory Legacy Leathercraft www.legacyleathercraft.com www.etsy.com/shop/legacyleathercraft
Members dikman Posted February 1, 2017 Author Members Report Posted February 1, 2017 Thanks Tom . Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members dikman Posted February 2, 2017 Author Members Report Posted February 2, 2017 Tried it today on a belt - nice, I like it, it actually looks brown and might not need thinning. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members LumpenDoodle2 Posted February 2, 2017 Members Report Posted February 2, 2017 I use walnut dye a lot, and really like the look. I have also used it diluted to great effect. Quote “Equality? Political correctness gone mad, I tell you, gone mad!!!! Next they'll be wanting the vote!!!!! “. Anger and intolerance are the enemy of correct understanding
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