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Title: Dying a leather quiver hood ?
Post by: Nathan Killen on March 23, 2014, 09:13:00 PM
I'd like to dye the hood of my great northern quiver a walnut or darker brown color. Any suggestions ?
Title: Re: Dying a leather quiver hood ?
Post by: reddogge on March 23, 2014, 09:43:00 PM
Tandy Leather sells analine dyes made for leather.
Title: Re: Dying a leather quiver hood ?
Post by: Pat B on March 23, 2014, 10:25:00 PM
Walnut hulls and alcohol.
Title: Re: Dying a leather quiver hood ?
Post by: Gator1 on March 24, 2014, 07:23:00 AM
Does the Tandy dye penetrate well without bleeding???

Thank you
Title: Re: Dying a leather quiver hood ?
Post by: nleroux2 on March 24, 2014, 07:57:00 AM
Fiebings is the brand most widely used. Tandy sells Fiebings and their own brand which is made by Fiebings. I usually buy mine from Springfieldleather.com. The light brown, tan, medium brown all tend to have a very red hue when used on veg tanned leather. Chocolate brown will come the closest to a true brown. Buy a few colors and test them. On the first pass, I cut the dye 50% with denatured alcohol which helps avoid streaks and brush strokes, you can then add additional coats of varying strengths of dye until you get what you like. Bottom line: test, test, test.
Title: Re: Dying a leather quiver hood ?
Post by: Nathan Killen on March 24, 2014, 04:06:00 PM
Thanks guys...I knew I could count on you !   :thumbsup: