Zen_Hydra
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Apr 23, 2021 21:31:40 GMT
I have a few questions about leather dyes.
Can different colors of alcohol based dye be mixed like paints to acheive colors/hues/shades which aren't otherwise available?
What is the best way to acheive a two tone effect on tooled leather where the recessed areas are darker, and the raised areas are highlighted?
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AJGBlack
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Post by AJGBlack on Apr 26, 2021 21:30:59 GMT
Yes! Alcohol based leather dyes can be mixed. One of my personal favorites is Tandy oxblood and red at a 1:3 ratio. It's a really nice dark red. To get the look you're taking about you can work the leather with a similarly colored polish and wipe away the high spots. It can be done with the dye as well, but it is much more fussy and takes a lot more coats.
And I am sure you know this, but always, always use a test piece first.
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Apr 26, 2021 21:35:06 GMT
Thank you. I know I could have just experimented on my own, but figured it would be less of a waste of time and dye to check with the community first.
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AJGBlack
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Post by AJGBlack on Apr 26, 2021 21:37:52 GMT
Learn from the mistakes of others. Always a good plan. Tandy oil dye red is almost fuchsia. Found that out the hard way....
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Post by Owlski on May 27, 2021 7:26:25 GMT
Learn from the mistakes of others. Always a good plan. Wise words. As to your inquiry Zen_Hydra; Depending on what color you want, you can also get oil grained leather, which has those exact properties (raised/taught areas show up lighter). Though I'm not sure on the variety of colors available, due to the method in which the leather is created. In terms of leather dyes; You can also layer them with multiple coats. Sometimes if you want a richer color dyes can be re-applied to create more richer/darker colors overall, but can also be applied to the low spots. Only leather dye I can think of that may achieve what you may be looking for is (not sure the name) but it's a type of "antique dye" that acts more as a stain than dye. It's much thicker than the alcohol dyes (like a paste) which allows you to smear it on, then buffer it out, leaving the raised areas more their natural hue. Suppose if you pre-dyed the leather in question the color you wanted, then applied the antique dye ontop, you'd be left with a potential desired result, though haven't tested it personally. Edit: Realized I posted this response a good whole month after you were asking about it. Hopefully you were able to find a solution.
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