leather paints and dyes

[bunn]

Does anyone out there know about colouring or painting leather?

I have what was once a blue collar with gold bits but is now faded, and a black collar that I'd like to decorate in silver. I am wondering if it's possible to dye the blue one back to a truer blue, and what sort of paint would be most durable to create a pattern on a thick leather surface. Any tips or links would be appreciated!

Comments

[king-pellinor.livejournal.com]

Leather dyes tend to be pretty robust - the main problem is getting them out of the bits of leather you don't want dyed (like your own skin). I think www.leprevo.co.uk do some - I've found them very handy for leather bits in the past.

I'm not sure about silver colouring, though. I'm more into getting some of the fittings from Le Prevo and hammering them on.

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Hmmm - the daisy decorations would do for the hammering onto the blue collar and would look good - but how do you know what size of rivets to buy, or am I missing something?

[king-pellinor.livejournal.com]

Simplest way is to drop them an email.

If you use their tubular rivets you should probably use the double-ended ones, or the insides might catch.