How to get a flat black look

[Fire88]

So I screwed up a piece and learned myself a lesson. I was making a fire fighters radio strap and forgot to stamp it. The dye was still wet so I wiped the area I needed to stamp with water stamped and then let dry. Polished it up after dye dried but the section I had stamped wouldn't shine was dull/flat. I figured at this point the piece was ruined anyway so I put resolene on it let it dry and tried to buff out the stamped area to no avail. 

So if your looking to get a flat look to your project wipe it down with water while the piece is still damp from dyeing.  

Happy little mistake 

[mdawson]

Interesting, was that an acrylic or 'oil' dye ?

Mark