Triweave Belt, Black OVER Tan

[Albob]

I had to teach myself a new way to dye a belt. This was the first time The customer asked me do light lows, and dark highs. I made up a couple of test pieces and came up with using a foam brush almost dry and just barely brush on top. It took about ten coats this way but I didn't want to have to stamp this sucker twice!  Two layers of 5-6 oz. veg tan with a 5-6 oz. name billet. Sorry for the redish tint, that's my phones camera.

Edited September 4, 2018 by Albob
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[plinkercases]

Albob that look great all round and thanks fro the new technique.

I am a tri-weave fan myself and yours is stellar..

[alpha2]

Wow, that is different! Nice job.

[Double Daddy]

OOO-WEE!! Don't that purdy! (so says the hill-billy) Thanks for the quasi-tutorial as well. Fine work you been doing...

[Stetson912]

Wow that's cool. I'm curious though, would a block dye work? Like a dry/minimally loaded rag stuck to a chunk of wood. And just run it down the triweave?

Even almost dry I'm scared I'd mess it up with a brush haha 

[Albob]

9 minutes ago, Stetson912 said:

Wow that's cool. I'm curious though, would a block dye work? Like a dry/minimally loaded rag stuck to a chunk of wood. And just run it down the triweave?

Even almost dry I'm scared I'd mess it up with a brush haha 

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Stetson,  I think it would work with a rag and block. It's basically what I did with the foam brush. I liked using the foam brush because I could see if I was pressing down too hard and getting it into the stamp sections. I am glad a did a test run first to figure out the sweet spot.

[Stetson912]

Makes sense to me. Trial runs are always good. 

[battlemunky]

Wow. That pops! I just watched Serge Volken's 7th youtube video where he does a similar thing. He uses a block to go over the top similar to your sponging it on. Yours happens in a bit different in order and looks like all dye, his was dye and acrylic. I think it looks great man, good job!

[bikermutt07]

Stellar!

[koreric75]

On 9/4/2018 at 12:45 PM, Albob said:

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Stetson,  I think it would work with a rag and block. It's basically what I did with the foam brush. I liked using the foam brush because I could see if I was pressing down too hard and getting it into the stamp sections. I am glad a did a test run first to figure out the sweet spot.

I was thinking the same thing, but i think it would've taken way longer to brush a resist down in all the low spots... turned out amazing...it's ones like these that when i finish i'm satisfied doing the work but i'm thinking...man i hope i don't have to do that one again too soon...lol