How would you dye/color this?

[TennHillyBill]

Saw this on the web as an example of leather carving. I thought it would be neat on a holster.  Question is how would one get the colors to work out....brush, air brush, etc.?  Bill

[KidTerico]

This ..one  is done with the leather wet so the colors soak in. Hand painted . I have tryed  painting on dry leather and it dont work. This is done on 7-8 oz. leather KT

[GunClick Rick]

Man KT that is a nice native american leather piece.Do some more!! i like those..

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

  KT, I think you have a little talent pard, LOL, beautiful , didn't know you painted too, your an amazing feller.

        tEN wOLVES 

[TennHillyBill]

Think I'll try the 'dry dyeing' method.  Guess I'll order some of the Fiebing oil dyes.  I've used some of the water based dye and not real happy with it.  Thanks for the advice Gents!  I tried carving this pattern on a piece of scrap to try different ideas for adding depth. Bill

[Drayton Calhoun]

Can't wait to see the holster! I did a Walker holster many years ago, which I still have, I, ahhhhh, kinda got told by my wife at the time, I would NOT take that one out in public again! Hey, she wasn't COMPLETELY nude!!!!

[TwoWalks Baldridge]

Can't wait to see the holster! I did a Walker holster many years ago, which I still have, I, ahhhhh, kinda got told by my wife at the time, I would NOT take that one out in public again! Hey, she wasn't COMPLETELY nude!!!!

Your wife or the painting?   

[FEATHERS]

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[Drayton Calhoun]

Your wife or the painting?   

The holster, the wife....well, it's better that she is now the EX! 

[TwoWalks Baldridge]

The holster, the wife....well, it's better that she is now the EX! 

Just wondered!  I understand as I have a couple of those myself.