Age Leather | Simple Leather Dye Technique!

Get an antique look with this simple leather dye technique!
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[@Barrett2012]

I dilute USMC black with 50/50 dye and water. This causes the dye to dry pretty quick but also to turn into a powdery substance on the surface. This powdery layer wipes 95% percent away and makes the leather appear distressed or aged. Then applying your actually dye or gel gives a similar effect. Although you want to go lighter for the second dye otherwise the work doesnt show as well.

[@SkillTree]

Great tip! I will definitely give that a go!

[@jayschuurman1464]

Great results, I will try this technique. Thank you!

[@steveleblanc1566]

You can use an a small air spray gun as well works for more or larger items. works to apply resists or top coats as well.

[@fardareismaigrandma6825]

Love the aged look! I knew that process but the tip on how to make the dauber was new. Great idea! Thanks Cl3ver 👍😀

[@SkillTree]

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching!

[@monicawhite5352]

Thank you! Love the aged leather technique for belts, wallets and portfolios.

[@keithrodwell2145]

So dilute tea and coffee work well for paper. I haven't tried it with leather but it should work.

[@MakerCuisine]

Very nice technique, I like how you used the rolled up cloth to apply the dye

[@SkillTree]

Thanks!

[@dryluss2998]

Epico this is what i need

[@SkillTree]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

[@bobbyward360]

thanks man!

[@SkillTree]

Thank you for watching!

[@tyrellsmith8618]

Cool idea!

[@SkillTree]

Thanks!

[@michaelhorton7684]

Whatcha drinkin’ there? Looks tasty! 😁

[@TheLidlClan]

Hi Dieselpunk has another way to age leather with felt pad and bees wax.

[@porkchopulator]

Was that Kirk and Sweeny I saw? That's my favorite rum!

[@SkillTree]

It was! Great eye!

[@dottmcse]

Wow, really helpful.

[@MrCrepe-bf3jh]

Tandy definitely needs to sponsor you! Also, what do you recommend buying to start in leatherworking? I was thinking of getting into it.

[@SkillTree]

You can 100% get away with one of the "basic leather kits" sold on Amazon. The most of what I use came from a basic starter kit Tandy makes. I also made an episode on leather crafting without any tools, if you wanted to give it a shot without buying anything but the leather.

[@MrCrepe-bf3jh]

Thanks for the info. I will definitely check out that vid as well. I thought maybe the quality of those amazon kits isn’t great? I could be wrong. Thank you.

[@jarekmace1536]

A warning about the Amazon tool kits. They will likely not come with any instructions or leather. The starter kits from Tandy will have both and are very thoroughly explained.

[@MrCrepe-bf3jh]

@@jarekmace1536 yeah, I guessed that, I had considered buying one of them, but I thought exactly what you said. Instead, I’ll probably just buy some leather from a reliable source like Tandy, and then buy more specialized tools in the future if I find out that I really like leatherworking.

[@joepecaro117]

@@MrCrepe-bf3jh I found The theleatherguy.org he is a regular at the renaissance faire in Wisconsin. always found great prices in case you're looking for other alternitives to buy from

[@soranightstorm9262]

4:05 to 4:09 that bottle looks neat though i so want to see it encased in leather to look like a water bottle idea

[@tjj1792]

That's Kirk & Sweeney aged rum, very tasty and makes a killer (though heavy) potion bottle.

[@dturner6929]

I had amazing success with this short lesson. Unfortunately I can't post a photo.

[@JasonMiller-ul4do]

Love your videos, especially the Dieselpunk.Ro leather hat with runes. Where'd you come up with this idea?

[@blahgrrblarg]

Have you done a video on worldbuilding?

[@KarenKelleylucky]

Can you use the brown over a blue leather chair?

[@craftingoutofscratch2980]

nice trick :)

[@CorsoWorkshop]

Me: "Oh cool! I wonder if he's gonna roll up cloth to make a d-" CL3VER: "Roll this piece of cloth to make a dauber!" Me: "He would need to apply the dye lightly to-" CL3VER: "Apply the dye very lightly" Me: "It almost feels like it's drybrush-" CL3VER: "It's like drybrushing" You nailed all the points man xD 👏👏👏

[@SkillTree]

😂 Great minds think alike.... and so do we!

[@CorsoWorkshop]

@@SkillTree Hahah! XD

[@user-sp6ju1zo3d]

👍👍👍👍

[@rjp7164]

Less of the comedy routine please