Everyone has been asking me for detailed instructions so I thought I would post them along with pics.
Attached you'll see photos of a dyed brown Noé (i love the brown because it matches the canvas so well) along with an Alma and a Deauville. The more coats of dye, the blacker the result. I only did 2 on the Deauville so it looks kinda dark brown or black indoors and black like Macassar in sunlight which I like.
You'll need (most items pictured below):
Fiebings leather dye
Fiebings Carnauba Creme
Fiebings dye prep
Fiebings Resolene
Daubers (available at Michael's or on Amazon.com which is where I ordered all the Fiebings. You can try Michael's as well)
Q-Tips
Tiny fine line paintbrush (i am an artist and get mine at Michael's. These are a must for piping)
Paper towels
Bowl of water to occasionally clean your paintbrush
Masking tape
You can use Kiwi shoe dye but make sure you use a dye prep so the leather absorbs it and resolene so it'll seal... otherwise it flakes off or scratches off and you'll have to touch it up often. The Deauville pictured has not been sealed with Resolene yet. Resolene makes it waterproof and also keeps the dye from transferring to your hands or clothes when using Fiebings.
Instructions in next post.
Attached you'll see photos of a dyed brown Noé (i love the brown because it matches the canvas so well) along with an Alma and a Deauville. The more coats of dye, the blacker the result. I only did 2 on the Deauville so it looks kinda dark brown or black indoors and black like Macassar in sunlight which I like.
You'll need (most items pictured below):
Fiebings leather dye
Fiebings Carnauba Creme
Fiebings dye prep
Fiebings Resolene
Daubers (available at Michael's or on Amazon.com which is where I ordered all the Fiebings. You can try Michael's as well)
Q-Tips
Tiny fine line paintbrush (i am an artist and get mine at Michael's. These are a must for piping)
Paper towels
Bowl of water to occasionally clean your paintbrush
Masking tape
You can use Kiwi shoe dye but make sure you use a dye prep so the leather absorbs it and resolene so it'll seal... otherwise it flakes off or scratches off and you'll have to touch it up often. The Deauville pictured has not been sealed with Resolene yet. Resolene makes it waterproof and also keeps the dye from transferring to your hands or clothes when using Fiebings.
Instructions in next post.
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