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Dye Color
I am having trouble getting the color I want when I dye the leather for my sheaths. I use Fiebing oil based dyes, have tried saddle tan and light brown. All attempts have been too dark for my taste. I would like to get a "light" brown that I have seen in many photos on the forum. Any ideas? Thanks for any input.
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Buy the spirit based dyes and you can dillute with alcohol. You can also mix and overdye to get the color you want. A lot of the light color your probably talking about is the natural color of the veg tan with a sealer on it.
Jerry Fisher |
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The oil based dyes can be thinned using denatured alcohol or even plain rubbing alcohol.
Despite the name Fiebings Oil Dyes in fact have NO oil in them - read the MSDS - they too are spirit based and are nothing more than an improved version. Also foa lighter dye lightly dampen with water before applying the dye - this will even the dye out and will also keep it lighter. Practice on scrap and let dry completely to note the actual color - dye wet leather will always look darker than the dry end product. __________________ Chuck Burrows Hand Crafted Leather & Frontier Knives dba Wild Rose Trading Co Durango, CO chuck@wrtcleather.com www.wrtcleather.com The beautiful sheaths created for storing the knife elevate the knife one step higher. It celebrates the knife it houses. |
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Thanks, I'll give it a try. Practice makes perfect.
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Didn't know the oil based dyes were in fact spirit based, just assumed form the label were oil based. I've used gallons of the Fiebings but never any oil based , might have to try some and compare.
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