Contributing Member JLSleather Posted February 26, 2017 Contributing Member Report Posted February 26, 2017 Not stain.. DYE. Reduced with .... [drum roll] .. dye REDUCER Like I said, nothing fancy needed (though you will want a good brush, not that junk you often find at leather suppliers). I use a different supplier, but using teh store you mention, yo'd want: https://www.mainelineleather.com/collections/liquids/products/fiebings-leather-dye-4-oz?variant=279098406 https://www.mainelineleather.com/collections/liquids/products/fiebings-dye-reducer-4-oz https://www.mainelineleather.com/collections/liquids/products/fiebings-tan-kote-4-oz And a brush can be had from art or hobby stores. Red sable hair is the classic, but some others may work. 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 ToddMaine Posted February 26, 2017 Author Members Report Posted February 26, 2017 5 minutes ago, JLSleather said: Not stain.. DYE. Reduced with .... [drum roll] .. dye REDUCER Like I said, nothing fancy needed (though you will want a good brush, not that junk you often find at leather suppliers). I use a different supplier, but using teh store you mention, yo'd want: https://www.mainelineleather.com/collections/liquids/products/fiebings-leather-dye-4-oz?variant=279098406 https://www.mainelineleather.com/collections/liquids/products/fiebings-dye-reducer-4-oz https://www.mainelineleather.com/collections/liquids/products/fiebings-tan-kote-4-oz And a brush can be had from art or hobby stores. Red sable hair is the classic, but some others may work. Thank you very much. That will be my first finish I am going to try!! I'll give it a shot on one of my practice pieces I have done first though...lol Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted February 26, 2017 Contributing Member Report Posted February 26, 2017 De nada Remember to get an empty bottle for mixing the dye and thinner. I use a glass bottle and an eye dropper. SOmething not prone to tipping ... 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 billybopp Posted February 26, 2017 Members Report Posted February 26, 2017 22 minutes ago, JLSleather said: De nada Remember to get an empty bottle for mixing the dye and thinner. I use a glass bottle and an eye dropper. SOmething not prone to tipping ... Amen .. short wide mouth bottles such as baby food jars are great. Most hobby shops will have plastic eye droppers that are cheap enough to consider disposable(although I keep 'em with a single color and get a few uses from 'em) and they should have decent brushes as well (worth the money for moderately expensive ones usually). If you're coloring very small areas a paint palette such as this is pretty useful. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted February 26, 2017 Contributing Member Report Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) This is what I use. Cheap (you can get them cheap at hobby lobby or other places). WOrks good. The glass doesn't get stained (dye doesn't penetrate). They don't tip.. you'd have to want to tip it. And they seal, so once you have your color mixed, just put the lid on and it's ready for next time. Keep in mind, they're glass, so if you knock it off the bench, teh "non-tip" is moot ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Paasche-Jar-w-Cover-Gasket-3-oz-H-193-/331228464871?hash=item4d1ec146e7:g:oAEAAOxyEqNTlgRS Edited February 26, 2017 by JLSleather 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 ToddMaine Posted February 26, 2017 Author Members Report Posted February 26, 2017 3 minutes ago, JLSleather said: This is what I use. Cheap (you can get them cheap at hobby lobby or other places). WOrks good. The glass doesn't get stained (dye doesn't penetrate). They don't tip.. you'd have to want to tip it. And they seal, so once you have your color mixed, just put the lid on and it's ready for next time. Keep in mind, they're glass, so if you knock it off the bench, teh "non-tip" is moot ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Paasche-Jar-w-Cover-Gasket-3-oz-H-193-/331228464871?hash=item4d1ec146e7:g:oAEAAOxyEqNTlgRS Got it...I'm pretty clumsy so I like these Quote
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