http://ianatkinson.net/leather/videos.htm If you have found the collection of leatherwork videos helpful and would like to send me a small donation there are details on how you can do so as well as info on the videos in the link above! There is also information on there about shops as well as a gallery of my work and other info. This video has been re-uploaded with some or all of the audio removed to avoid problems with dishonest companies making unfounded copyright claims. A few people have asked me to make a video talking about dyeing, so here it is! It's quite long but there's a lot to talk about as there are lots of options with dye; I hope you find it useful! The video is broken down as follows: 00:00 Intro 01:27 What is dye 02:25 Why do we dye leather 03:52 At what point do we dye 05:17 Preparing to dye 06:59 Types of dye 07:50 --Fiebings 10:21 --Spirit dye vs oil dye 13:21 --Tandy eco range 15:40 --Vinegaroon 18:43 Colours 23:59 --Mixing and reducing 25:40 --Colour consistency 29:06 Dyeing methods and examples 30:24 --Dip dyeing 33:03 --Using a cloth 34:09 --Using a dauber 36:03 --Highlighting/antiquing 39:24 Drying and buffing 41:05 Finishing and sealing 42:02 Re-finishing/re-colouring 43:41 Recap

• published: 17 Oct 2013
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