Divided into three basic sections getting started, basic techniques, and putting it all together this book gives you 184 pages of information and excellent photographs. How to clean, repair and protect leather books book collecting guide. Cleaning leather in preparation for dyeing how do i do. On the one hand, theres, well, sex, a source of mystifying pleasure and.
For more information on solvent based dyes, there is a really good book called fantastic finishes in our store. How to dye leather for all smooth leathers dying leather is an art not a science. You dont need to use anything too heavy and be careful of placing anything with a texture onto the wet leather. If the leather was spotty because of uneven wetting the first go round then rewetting the leather evenly should take care of your problem. Each can be used to personalize leather gifts, with different results. The simplest way to distinguish the two is that embossing compresses the leather, while engraving actually removes some amount of leather by cutting and scraping.
Another consideration is whether you dye andor finish the leather before you assemble the finished item and if any wet forming or tooling is part of the process. Praise for a hiss before dying clearly the cats meow. Books on leather dyeing, embossing and ageing patina. Jan 11, 2010 i am looking for recommendations, if any, on prepping leather before dying it. However, it does mean the shoe is fully recoverable, which isnt the case with many materials. It is advisable to dye leather after paring but before covering the book.
Waterbased dye leaves the leather with a more natural feel, while oilbased dye can make leather feel somewhat stiff. Applying dye to edges is a bit tricky because you only want to hit the edges and not the already dyed leather. That leather derives from living creatures should make us ever more eager to care for it. After its done dyeing let it sit 24 hours after you dye it, you can launder it a couple times. With water based dyes or stains, use a damp sponge to dampen the leather, after which its easier to wipe off the dye paint. Fortunately, leather dyes easily, resulting in a vibrant, permanent change. I am not a pro at this, this was my second attempt at dyeing patent leather, and i learned alot from. The raw material used in leather industry is derived from the waste product of food industry, specifically from meat processing. Do you know if there is some book where i can learn how to dye leather. The dye is fiebings spirit based dye oxblood color. Tooling, especially tooling large areas on leather, will make the leather warp. A tannery is the place where the skins are processed tanning hide into leather involves a process which permanently alters the protein structure of skin, making it more durable and less susceptible to decomposition, and also possibly coloring it.
May 09, 2012 when i used to make tiedyes, i would wash the whites on hot with washing soda, and rescue the load after the first spin cycle, i. Most of the leather craft books say to use a light coat of oil. Applying neatsfoot oil on leather and why we use it on veg tanned leather edmonton leather craft duration. Vegetable tanned leather is the only type of leather that will absorb water enough to stamp or carve. A basic guide on how to dye leather gold bark leather.
Lifting, paring, dyeing and covering are complicated and take time to master. In the world of books, is there anything as sumptuous as a leather binding. Leather industry is a very old manufacturing sector producing a broad range of goods such as leather footwear, leather bags, leather garments, and so on. Things you should know before dyeing your hair bustle. Id recommend at least 24 to 48 hours for complete drying and then buff. However, when i use tandys hilite eco flo after wet forming, it appears to be fine. Be careful not to put too much oil it will take forever to dry or change the color completely. Fiebings acrylic resolene leather finish protectant. If so, ill hit it with some neatsfoot and allow to completely dry. How to personalize leather with embossing or engraving. All dyed leather pieces on this post were created with the tan kidskin.
Generally i use the same dye that i used on the top side of the leather because edges naturally darken when being burnished. Rub the surface with a dry rug real well, and take off the excess dye, and after its done, use a wet rug and rub it. Chuck dorsett dipdyes leather projects with oil dye for excellent consistency and less mess. However, upon full drying, the result will be a uniformly dyed piece of leather at a color only slightly darker than the first coat color. Red carpet crash an air of mystery, a touch of history and that undeniable voice. Jan 28, 2019 keep leather away from direct sunlightheat. Al stohlmans techniques will make coloring leather much. When dying be sure and flood the surface with dye those little daubers are useless for anything but edges or very small areas. Dyeing leather isnt tricky, but it is a little about trial and error. Wipe surface with soft rags or paper towels to remove as much of the faded or oxidized old leather dye as possible.
Next wet it down again but not soaking wet or the form will try to straighten back out, just dip it quick, now put the leather dye on and let it dry for a day and put another coat on. Getting a nice even coat of dye on leather takes not only the know how, but also the skill that comes with lots and lots of practice. Tandy has wool daubers that work alright, but i find it hard to control where the dye goes sometimes. They are a boring color, and we crave something new and custom. Youll need to do the stampingtooling on wet cased leather, so obviously this needs to be done before any dye is applied. Lay down some newspapers to avoid making a mess and then use a sponge to apply the leather repair compound from the kit. Wipe down with either nonacetoneor acetone nail polish remover before you start and then between. Soaked shoes before salt stains start to appear courtesy of pediwear. Wet dye is to get the leather really wet and then apply the dye liberally and let it really penetrate. This book covers finding a truck driver dead and then a private detective.
Leather is moistened by rubbing a damp sponge on it. Tandy leather tandy leather tandy leather leathercraft. Depending on the dye used and the leather, sometimes it dries out and stiffens up. Groove the leather, fold it, bevel the edges, punch out larger holes. Leather, animal skins and hides that have been treated with chemicals to preserve them and make them suitable for use in clothing, footwear, handbags, furniture, tools, etc. Leather rebacking is the most difficult treatment for a book conservator. After lots of testing, i found that hydrating the leather a little bit made the dye finish. Rawhide is not tanned, and has excellent properties for forming. When i first starting learning about leatherworking, i read loads of forum.
Leather is a tough material, so it needs to be moist for stamps to stick. Common leathers come from cattle, sheep, goats, equine animals, buffalo, pigs, and such aquatic animals as seals, walrus, whales, and alligators. Let your leather good air dry for 24 hours, to ensure all moisture is gone, before you begin the process of dying it a new color. Mottling marbling dyeing leather bookbinders chronicle. I see on the inside of the strap that theres a number still visible. Mar 02, 2016 the oil can be used to see light spots in the leather that may cause your oil dye not go on evenly. Place the metal stamp on your leather where you want the design to be. So, before buying bicast leather furniture, make sure you understand the pros and cons related to it. It is not the leather your shoelaces are made from. If you want to restore the color or condition of leather, youll need to purchase a leather repair kit online or from a hardware store. Leather is a living material that can be worked at and repaired, unlike plasticcoated shoes or cheap split leather on trainers. Instructions and techniques for successful leatherworking. Make sure to test the color on the leather before dyeing because the color you.
Rub the leather dye onto the wet surface with a clean lintfree cloth or a wool dauber to apply a dye that is darker than the color of the original leather. Layout pattern on leather, mark outlines, then dye. Some amount would still come off when rubbing if the surface is wet. Getting the leather uniformly wet was one of the reasons i quit dyeing wet.
If the leather is spotty due to being dirty then itll need to be cleaned prior to dying which is probably a good idea anyway. Vegetable tanned tooling leather must be moistened with water before you can work with it. After trying out a number of different ways to dye leather, this is the one that im most happy with. If using an applicator, use a damp sponge in long strokes once over to prevent tacky build up. Id recommend at least 24 to 48 hours for complete drying and then buff the leather with a soft cloth or paper towels to. Of course this all depends on the project youre doing, but if you want a uniform finish do all your cutting and punching first. Further to produce quality leather products, floormanagers and shopfloor workers are required to master various techniques of fabrication and. The absolute best way of dyeing a smallish item like a sheath or a holster is to dunk the completed item in a bucket of dye susspended on a wire. After the stamping is done and the leather is allowed to dry fully, then you can dye and finish. Tanning is the process of treating skins and hides of animals to produce leather. Is there a product or procedure that i should do before i dye. Upholstery leather is heavier weight and may require a commercial machine. Then when the leather with the dye is completely naturally air dried, cut out the pieces and assemble and then wet form. If the water changes the color of the leather drastically, wait for it to dry a little.
The two most common ways to hand tool leather are engraving and embossing. Leather buying guide how to identify different types of. If a leather item gets waterlogged, it can be tempting to throw it in front of a heater or to use a hair dryer to speed the process. Wet the flesh side first and then the front of the leather. What i do is get a sponge damp and brush it across quickly. Leather seats in vehicles take a lot of beating from the weather.
No records can tell you when animal skins were first used or discovered. After youve rubbed it in, use paper towels to wipe off the excess dye i waited about a minute so that the leather had soaked up the dye. How to redye leather leatherique restoration products. Not all leather conditioners will soften it, certainly not all to the same extent. If the leather is painted you need to remove the colour with acetone. For this instructable, we will be brushdyeing two pairs of assembled shoes. Dampen the leather, not that wet, like you are going to tool it. As you wet the leather, the fibers swell and soften, thus enabling you to stamp and shape it. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Fiebings acrylic resolene leather finish protectant 4 ounces. I pour about a pint of dye into a 11 x 14 cake pan. Leather, of course, is the major input for the leather products industry and, therefore, a knowledge or manufacture of different types of leather is a prerequisite for undertaking products making.
If thats the case you can just oil it again and let it dry to where its even again. It doesnt have the durability people often associate with top grain leather furniture, either. Oil your leather before using oil based dyes, casemoisten your leather before water or spirit based dyes. In my limited experience, when i wet form the tooling side of the leather, my spirit dye fiebings pro dye doesnt sit well. If anyone out there has a better definition, by all means let me know. When i used to make tiedyes, i would wash the whites on hot with washing soda, and rescue the load after the first spin cycle, i. The idea is that if your leather is bone dry, it will suck up a ton of dye as fast as it can, and that will create blotches and streaking. Using 400 grit for lacquer, or 600 grit for water based finish, lightly wet sand the leather to smooth out any cracks and hangnails in the surface. Tap or doubletap the mallet down vertically against the top of the leather tool to imprint the design. By mixing colors and adjusting the strength of your dye, you can create a wide variety of effects. The applied dye will look very wet and sit on top of the leather like the second coat of dye would look without using dye prep. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. How i make a large wet moulded leather possibles belt pouch duration. Learning the basics is the bases for all leather carving and is only the beginning of unlimited possibilities.
Do not apply finish over a waxed or siliconed leather. The way i understand it, eco printing is a form of natural dyeing where the colors from plant material are transferred to paper or fabric via steaming or boiling. The oil and the rags went back into the old shoebox. Though they are not generally exposed to the elements, they do experience extremes in temperature variance. Lots of info on tooling, stitching, stamping, and other traditional leather crafting basics. The history is interesting, but started the books with harry and her animals and friends. The process of dying leather is quite straight forward. Additionally, color specialist amanda paul said to wet your hair before going into the pool or ocean, as, hair acts like a sponge. May 27, 2016 applying neatsfoot oil on leather and why we use it on veg tanned leather edmonton leather craft duration. Once dried ill use obenaufs heavy duty lp as a finish, but not on the edges. The characters from the 1700s should be their own series.
An easy way to combat warping is to weigh the piece down when you are done so that it dries in the appropriate shape. The piece will look very dark and is slower to dry. Aug 22, 2017 diving into how leather is really dyed, it is important to keep in mind the three basic stages which are used. Fantastic finishes, a book from fiebings usa talks you through the leather dyeing techniques step by step so that you can get the best results. This is because i use my living room as workroom, so the furniture and air wouldcould both be affected. The like the families in both centuries, but would like the next book to just be current day.
Cleaning leather in preparation for dyeing sign in to follow this. How i make a large wet moulded leather possibles belt pouch. After lots of testing, i found that hydrating the leather a little bit made the dye. Wipe your leather surface with a slightly damp sponge. I just completed a sheath that after wet molding it and letting it dry, the leather remained spotty. After it dries good melt the kiwi shoe dye on the stove and rub a nice coat into the leather. I had different absorption rates based on the dampness of an area.
Then, press the sponge onto both sides of the leather. For the thicker stuff what i like to do is add a bit of water to the back side. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Place a stamping tool against your leather, so it is standing up vertically but resting evenly on the leather. Allow dyed and refinished articles to dry overnight before wearing. But more importantly the colour will not be opaque. Then a bottle of fiebings or lincoln leather dye is spread over the leather and allowed to dry. If its wet, it cant absorb chlorine or the salt water. Do no remove so much of the old leather dye that you create suede. Make sure to test the color on the leather before dyeing because the color you see in the dye gets dramatically different when its applied on the leather. These are the preparation of the leather before dying, application of the dye and lastly. Let the compound air dry until it is completely dry and then apply a small amount of. The sun beats down on them for hours each day, in many cases. Begin by using a scrap piece of leather until you realize how much pressure you must exert.