dyeing leather Archives - Don Gonzales Saddlery

This video shows how to dye the background of a leather floral pattern. We are dyeing the horse head floral piece from our July Tooling series for this tutorial. Yes, I am aware that it is September… I like to think this one is fashionably late.

In this video I am using Black Fiebings Pro Oil Dye and Dark Brown Antique Paste also by Fiebings.

If you would like to tool the pattern from this tooling series, here is a link to a FREE copy of this pattern Click Here.

Just enter your email address and we will shoot that out to you. It is a PDF file that you can download and print on your own printer.

This is video #4 in this series. You can find Video #1 by Clicking Here.

Quick Tip: How to Easily Dye Edges of a Leather Belt

If you want the complete finished and professional look, then I would recommend that you dye the edges of the leather belt you are working on. I spent years dyeing the edges of my belts, then didn’t dye them for a few years, and now I am back to dyeing them. To dye or not to dye is a personal preference.

In this video I show you the easiest way to get the edges of a leather belt dyed. Without getting it all over your hands and in places you don’t want it on the belt. Belts can be difficult to dye simply because of their length and that there is less space to hold width wise.