leather dye help?

[monkey boy]

iv just orded a few basic tools for leather crafting and i will be wanting to dye the leather a med brown colour when im finnished with my prodjects, there is so much products doing different thing out the there and i dont know what should be getting, can any one tell what I need to buy to dye it and protect it? any help and advice will be great mb

 

[Partickpebbles]

Depends how you get the leather... easier if its raw hide.... good luck.

 

[slowworm]

This brief how "to" page from Le Prevo should give you a few pointers. http://www.leprevo.co.uk/dying.htm

 

[monkey boy]

This brief how "to" page from Le Prevo should give you a few pointers. http://www.leprevo.co.uk/dying.htm

aww, thats great thank you

 

[Wayne]

Beware leather dye is hideously expensive. After dyeing you will need to treat with a softener like neatsfoot oil.

 

[mountainm]

Shoe dye from timpsons is cheap and does the job nicely with no need for a softener.

 

[Wayne]

Shoe dye from timpsons is cheap and does the job nicely with no need for a softener.

I haven't tried the shoe dye. Thanks for the tip.