Flesh side finishing

[Mujician]

I've recently made a few bookmarks from some spare leather and I'm wondering how I should finish the flesh side. I've dyed, and antiqued the front, and a little of the flesh side got antique on. I didn't want to leave it pain anyway - but what is the best practice for colouring the flesh side. Do I need to do anything to stop it being so spongey?  Should I put some resolene on then antique over that? Any other suggestions?

Many thanks

[Mattsbagger]

If you already got antique on it go ahead and cover the back with it. After it drys good put a little gum trag on it and burnish it. Carefully so you don't get the gum all over the front. Use a glass burnisher if you have one. 

[Mujician]

Will using a burnisher on the back affect the tooled front? Should the back always be burnished?

[Mattsbagger]

Once the front is tooled and dried it shouldn't. UNLESS you use to much water or whatever you are burnishing with soaks through. I only burnish if it's fuzzy. I did nothing with the back side of this wallet because I liked the pattern the stamping left on the back side. It was also smooth and shows it's leather. IMHO some like to line everything. It's a matter of what look YOU want. 

[bikermutt07]

I like using tokonole. You won't have to apply as much pressure burnishing with it. I love the stuff. You can find it at Rocky Mountain Leather Supply. That is the only place I know of in the states. Goodsjapan also has it, but I don't know how long the shipping would take.