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Are these spots in the leather normal after dying cheaper leather? Think this is Tandy craftsman. 

If this is not normal it could be that the spots are from how I wet the leather using a spray bottle before dying? 2EC7AD2B-3A08-407C-86E9-7FFA4B0356F4.jpeg.755e59dd4732cfa04c065b00a00fa6f5.jpeg

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It's the leather. You may try oxacilic (spelling?) acid to clean the next batch before dying, but I doubt it will help.

This is just why good leather costs more.

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.

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Also, note how when items are cut to exact final size before dyeing, they aren't so much after dyeing! Cut a bit oversize, dye and dry, then cut to final size. Hope this helps.

Jeff

So much leather...so little time.

 

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