dyeing leather

araby · Post by **araby** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:06 pm

I have googled how to dye leather, but I can't get the color answer I need. I need to dye brown leather to black...but nothing tells me about that combo. is that because it's as simple as using black dye? what if it's not and I mess up? can anyone help me, if you want some goats I can hook that up. (what are the goats for btw)

Minrott · Post by **Minrott** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:41 pm

Brown leather, as in it's already been colored brown? Or is it the light tan/brown that comes from vegetable tanning? Is the surface shiny and smooth? Not enough information.

Minrott · Post by **Minrott** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:09 pm

If it is vegetable tanned leather, you can dye it black with something like THIS however it it's already been dyed or painted, like a pair of shoes you want to change, you'll have to use something like THIS.

If you could describe it better or snap a couple pictures of what you want to color I could probably give a more definitive answer.

Otherwise take the object to a shoemaker or saddle maker and ask them.

araby · Post by **araby** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 8:25 am

alrighty...I'll get a picture here in a bit and post it. It's a pair of shoes-thanks for responding.
I can take it to a shoemaker but if I can do it myself that's what I'd rather do. unless it's too complicated of course.