Yes, you CAN dye Vernis AND Empreinte leather
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Fiebing's Leather Dye. Paint is a big no-no. If you want to try this make sure you don't accidentally buy paint instead of dye.
What color did you use on the spring street? She's gorgeous!
I’m the member who had the orient cosmetic pouch professionally dyed noir. I also purchased it specifically to have it dyed as I had no luck finding a pre loved black one. I still love it all these years later!
wow.... the vernis is so impressive only because between the two, I would think that material would be most difficult to dye.
It is!! I re-dyed a vintage Wooster which isn't big, but I'll never do a full bag ever again lol
Hi! I saw you said you used o blood and black to achieve the amarante colour. What exactly was the mixture, as in how much of each did you use, please?
I’m not op, but I have dyed lots of Vernis items (I’ve posted lots in the rescue thread i think). I didn’t mix the dyes, I alternated a layer of each dye to achieve the colour I wanted. I didn’t use oxblood, I used red. I then used a layer of black to darken it, then a layer of red, then a layer of black etc until it was the right colour (with a layer of acetone free nail polish remover in between each layer of dye.
Here are some of the pieces I’ve dyed.
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wow! TFS. i love the two tone on the burgundy with the original pink. to clarify, you used the acetone remover after each coat dried? about how many coats of each did you use to get that gorgeous burgundy colour on the pouch? i love the vernis and to customise your own colour is such a wonderful idea.
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also, which brand of dye did you use? I've been eyeing angelus but some say fiebings is much better. thanks again.
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I used fiebings leather dye, I’m in the uk and couldn’t get Angelus. I found the fiebings worked really well, I bought a few colours and they’ve all been good. I used acetone free nail polish remover first (I think this preps it to receive the colour?), then a layer of dye, polish remover again, then dye etc. As long as you use a layer of nail polish remover first, in between each layer of dye and then last (I think this ‘seals’ it), I’ve achieved great results. When I used the red or the blue, I used a layer of black dye (with the additional steps of nail polish remover in between!) to get the exact shade I wanted.
i can’t remember how many layers there were to get this Amarante type colour, but I warn you it can get messy and you have to be very careful to get it even as you’re putting the colour layers on. It takes a bit of care and patience, I wore latex gloves, laid out a few layers of bin/trash bags on my kitchen counter and used a lot of cotton wool pads!
Is there a specific piece you have in mind to dye? I’m exited to see your results!
I found a ludlow in vernis in perle and plan on dyeing the outside olive/avocado by angelus and the interior black. i love olive and black together and the gold button would be just *chef's kiss* i ordered the deglazer, sealer and dye all from angelus and i think they actually just arrived from amazon. now i just need the wallet to arrive
Sounds gorge! Good luck and please post photos when you’ve done it, I would love to see!I found a ludlow in vernis in perle and plan on dyeing the outside olive/avocado by angelus and the interior black. i love olive and black together and the gold button would be just *chef's kiss* i ordered the deglazer, sealer and dye all from angelus and i think they actually just arrived from amazon. now i just need the wallet to arrive
definitely! this is my first attempt at a customisation and i'm really excited. will be sure to keep you updated!Sounds gorge! Good luck and please post photos when you’ve done it, I would love to see!