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Please continue sharing things like this, even the ones you think are obvious. Those of us who are new and teaching ourselves often miss a lot of those things that probably a bunch of others in the craft already know. I really appreciate the inclusion of things like the dye removal.

Even though a heat gun gets hotter faster, a hair dryer is another easy to buy heat gun. It isn't so hot it'll cook your skin either. I learned a lot here. Thanks!

This reminds me of when I was a new army recruit! We were issued with two pairs of boots. Working boots and best boots. We sat for hours with the best boots, using polish, beeswax, a candle and a spoon. We had to firstly burn the pimples off the leather with the candle and spoon, all the time applying polish and beeswax. Once you got the surface smooth, you then spent hours building up layers of polish, using the old "spit & polish" method. If the Sergeant Major could not see his face in your boots, then you repeated the process until he was happy! P.S. This was almost 50 years ago, so it may be different now.

The Dye removal tip is great but I like it when someone asks why my hands are all different colors and then I hand them my wallet.

These tips are so amazing, I'm learning things with literally every single video. Thank you so much for making these.

What a helpful video🤩 For everyone wondering: the markers are usually used for graffiti etc.and you can find them on the internet. And never leave your rubbing alcohol bottle open or you'll have a lot less rubbing alcohol when you're done. It evaporates so fast 😅

ive been learning by trial and error for a few months now and i tthink youve just given me a years worth of experience and good practices. thank you

Been leather craftsman since 70s. Never knew about alcohol removing dye. Walking around like a heavy camel cigarette smoker. I too hate gloves. Thanks for tips!

Awesome I already have a heat gun and just got some more isopropyl, I was always worried about using a heat gun on leather but now I see there’s no harm. Burnishing has always been my least favorite part of leather craft, now I can cut that time in half with the glossy edge coat. Thanks great videos man I love the everything y’all do! I’ve learned so much

The last tip was the winner for me!!! The amount of time I have gone with due on my hands 🤣🤣🤣

I used to work with read leather dye, the rubbing alcohol is great for not looking like a serial killer. Hehe

Thanks as always Eric. These tips n tricks are always welcome. ❤️

The mirror edge community in shambles after this video

Thx for excellent video! Hot stuffed leather always has such an amazing feel, didn't realize it could be done after the tanning process.

Thank you for these tips! Great stuff and I got to say that even though I really enjoyed you earlier meditative videos I really like your comments and explanations!

thanks as always for the video... you guys are the best!!!! i was taught that the differences in feibings dyes are: regular dye is a powdered dye mixed in an alcohol carrier & the pro dye is oil-based dye mixed in an alcohol carrier. that's why the alcohol cleans off both.

I like watching your videos because it's kinda like being there and your talking to me. I've only just started watching your videos so I don't know if you've already done it. I'd like to see a tour of your shop and how it's set up and why it's set up in a particular way. Nothing fancy but just a casual walk through pointing out different tools and things and maybe a little history of the shop. Just a thought 🤔. Thanks for sharing 👍

The rubbing alcohol one is the one I figured out and tried as I did my first (sloppy) dye job. Just because I new there was alcohol in the product... it made sense that it would work. I use it on my clothes when I mess them up with some dye, too.

I love, love, LOVE your watch strap! Great advice!

Leather looks AWESOME

All excellent tips as I knew they would be. Thing is, throughout the entire video I couldn't get my mind off your gorgeous watchband. Just beautiful! I'd love to see a video on its making.

Love the watch strap!

I catched your RU-vid and i feel so lucky and happy beacause i'm looking the way to learn make handmade leathers things without machine. Thank you so much!

Excellent video, thanks 👍

Great tips, thank you- that was a lot of good information in a short bit of time.

dude the alcohol trick... amazing!!!

Nice tips. Will try them tomorrow!

Great tips!!! Thank you for your videos.

I am always up to learning new things from you. Plus, I did not know anything about hot stuffing.

I needed the rubbing alcohol tip thank you for that

I figured the last one out after I watched your edge paint video, both very helpful keep up the great work! Would love to see you do a video on exotic leathers, Springfield leather is a good way to get your hands on some at a cheap price!

Great tips and tricks video. Thanks, Corter!

I have been smashing my face off the wall trying to use the Feibings Natural EdgeKote to get a clear super shiny edge on my projects, but it has the texture of cottage cheese and takes forever to properly fill in the micro divots. Gloss topcoat…seen it in the stores but I always thought nah…couldn’t be the same as the edgekote. Thank you for this video. Man…going to order me some gloss coat.

Thank you for these tips!

if your struggling with anything talk to people someone might have answers for you. like the IPA to clean dye off your hands. i seen the dye i bought was alcohol based and knew i could use IPA to clean my hands and airbrush off. different paint need different chemicals to thin or clean it off. acetone works with enamel paints. paint thinner (petrol based product) works with oil based paints. IPA works for alcohol based paints. if one of these isn't working look at what chemical the paint or dye is based on. thank you for the leather craft tips and tricks. they really do help.

I really liked the tip with the wax conditioner and melting it in. I do a lot of thrifting and find leather bags and purses that need help, I have one in particular I'll try that on. I have made waxed canvas before so I should be able to do it on leather.

Nice! This is a great next level video.

I like your watch strap. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

Great tips and info. thanks, again!

Thank for the tips... And hey, Don't forget to rub with moisturizer or coconut oil after rubbing alcohol...

Great video, thanks for the insight!

Thanks for this video, I’m just starting leather work and was looking for a great yet simple video that will show me how to finish edging and your video was the best I’ve seen.

Wow! Thank you for sharing

LOL, I love the video wrap up🤣🤣🤣

The way to get the best edges is to sand….and sand. And sand. Lighthouse Leather has the best I’ve ever seen. Check out his method.

Gloss takes longer to dry because it forms a solid skin and matte has flatteners that causes the skin to be microscopic porous and allows for better evaporation

By accident, I found that Dr. Bronner's soap cleans hands of dye and fountain pen ink. Just a little scrubbing. The heat wax stuffing seems really interesting to me. My veg tanned prototypes seem to all come out stiff and not very supple. I will try this trick with the Aussie conditioner and see if it gets me softer, natural veg tanned leather. Not really bothered by the color change. Natural veg tanned looks good any way. Thanks! (glad you like the marker technique. Been using it for years with edge paint)

Thank you very interesting

This is a great video! All of the tips are very useful! My question is do you time comress the drying process? In other words, are all of these tips done in real time? Thanks for all the stuff you post, as a novice they really help open my eyes to the posibilities of the craft!

Nice watch strap!

Awesome thank you

Your doing great work here. I wanted to know if you had any tricks on not over cutting on filigree projects?

Getting some Rubbing Alcohol soon ! And A heat Gun . Thanks enjoy your posts . A few years ago we bought a Tandy edge painter thing .. didn't have much luck with it .. ant tip on how to use it ..

Thanks Eric for the video. Btw I can hear the camera/lens's autofocus working. What set up are you using?

I did this when i did some winter mitt, i used beeswax, and i baked the leather in my oven, worked great for waterproofing the mits, so that snow wont soak i to the leather. It did make it stiffer, but with use the it softened up alot

I would love to see what you think of mushroom leathers, and pineapple looks good too! I've only ever seen reviews by people considering them for products someone else will craft, would be good to see what a real leather crafter thinks of them.

I've tried a few things to improve the burnished edges, using the tapered part of the burnisher, I used it going across from the flesh side to the back side and it darkens and slicks the edge faster than going length wise. I use water for burnishing my leather edges, due to the outrageous price leather stores are charging for everything they're selling.

Thanks for the tips. For the burnished bag, did you hot stuff and burnish before or after molding?

Thanks for sharing these tips! Where do you get that paint marker for the dye?

Where are you getting your paint pens at. I don't see them at buckleguy or any of the other places I buy leather supplies at. Love your videos!! I always pick up something even if it's not what I was expecting to. Keep them coming please!

Love it

ISO takes dye off skin??? I didn't know this until now. THANK YOU!

Your alcohol tip reminded me of one to get rid of blood on clothing...use Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)...works every time! 👍

Hello, and thanks for the amazing video! I have a question: what kind of degrees of heat are needed / optimal for hot stuffing? If I at the moment do not a have a heat gun available, do you think that a hairdryers max heat would be enough for this?

Any tips on how to re-condition some chrome tan leather? It's a couple of years old but feels dry!

Yeees new one ☺️👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

I keep hand sanitiser near my dye station for cleaning up

Great video! Can you wet form even after you hot stuff?

What's the model of that Glycine? It looks killer! Especially on that strap!

Rubbing alcohol works with oil based dyes because they're still alcohol based. The "oil based" comes from the pigment vs the powder based dyes (think Fiebing's regular vs. pro dyes). You're thinning the dye down to very little and the alcohol is acting as a vehicle for the oil pigment.

So, do you do the wet-forming before or after the hot-stuffing?

I usually use hand sanitizer, I feel it work better for dye removal because it's a bit thicker.

Now, do you hotstuff the leather before you mold it or can you still mold after the fact?

Can you do this to Aniline leather? I've damaged my sofa with a harsh soap wash and ruined the surface, I wondered if this might fix my sofa? Thank you

May I ask what kind of gloss clear coat can be used? Can Tamiya (the toy company) gloss clear coat can be used?

Can you please link the clear edge paint? Thanks

If I hot stuff leather, do I need I need to put a top coat like Resolene after?

I love that you can see how many people scrubbed back to see your lower face and nose hahaha

How have I never known about the dye removal tip?!

Hello What should you use bees wax on?

What heat range is that heat gun? Mine is digital and I've been using it at 500. I think I need to go down a long way for it to work.

As an artist that works with oil based paints and dyes, after using alcohol to clean off, please use soap and water and then absolutely important moisturize! If you're cleaning your skin with rubbing alcohol your hands will dry out worse than you've ever seen skin dry out.

Do you use Aussie Conditioner on your hands to take care of the drying effect of the alcohol? 😁

Спасибо.

Will the hot stuffing soften veg tan ?

I didn't know the alcohol cleanup, either!

Is there a reason to apply the clear coat with your awl, and not just a paint brush?

Is it ok to hot stuff dyed leather?

I have a question, I've never done any leather work at all. I agreed to make a bunch (30) woggles (the Scarves holder) for the local scout troupe so they can sell them for a few dollars because the kids just keep losing them. I know it basic stuff. It's a simple shape with a snap, but how would you approach making that many? I also need to find a a Fleur-de-lis stamp, but I'm sure be able to find one.

so whered ya get that marker

Thank you for all the tips especially the rubbing alcohol to remove dye. I will use that tonight. Lol.

sir i have music instrument which has animal leather. and it is in white colour but i want to paint it to black colour. any permanent colour which you can suggest me so plz suggest me sir....and can you make any tutorial video for this colour changing please...

What is,that glossy cote is it acrylic coat or what 😢?we're can I find that coat?

Thanks! I thought I was burnishing all wrong because it wouldn't be shiny after a week or so.

Would Resolene work in the same way for the edges?

What is the leather that you got stuffed called? Is it from Buckleguy?

Hand sanitizer works as well for getting dye off your hands.

You really need to put together some Playlists. Sorting through all your videos is a pain.

If you are still taking requests for tips and tricks... Maybe a "How To" tie dye leather? Maybe I am a little late to the party and you might have covered already. I just didn't see it in your video sections.

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