chamois

[spudnut]

whats a good way to color chamois ,will a walnut dye work? Rit berries? smoking? I want to try using for small projects

 

[Loyalist Dave]

If it's actually leather and not faux chamois, then Fiebings will work, and so will walnut hulls. Not sure of the color retention though. Best to do a tiny test bit first. Rit is designed for cloth, so not sure if it might not bleed a little.

LD

 

[MSW]

I think that Loyalist Dave is on to something with the Feibings. I just sent a text to my eldest daughter who runs Potted Fox Studios - they make leather stuff for the renFaire circuit. She knows all sorts of things about leather and its working.

 

[Black Hand]

whats a good way to color chamois ,will a walnut dye work? Rit berries? smoking? I want to try using for small projects

Walnut dye - Yes (but doesn't take color well - I've gotten a dirty gray to light brown color)
Rit - May not work well as it is water-based.
Smoking - Yes. Different woods will give you different colors/shades of yellow to brown.

 

[MOwoodsman]

Walnut dye warmed up on the stove. It works real well. https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.n...=80bbf2e45d1fbca710c704bbbb598d42&oe=59BC38A8