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Here are some pieces of leather catchin' some rays prior to being made into a sheath. No spray on tans around here.
If I can help it, I try not to use dyes to color leather. An easy way to get a nice "Saddle Tan" color on veg tan leather is to give it a good rub down witth some oil, neatsfoot oil or even extra virgin olive oil, and setting it the sun. A medium coat of oil evenly applied is what you want. The longer you leave it in the sun the darker it will get until you have a nice dark tan color. This method works particularly well here in El Paso since we have over 300 days of sunshine a year.
If I can help it, I try not to use dyes to color leather. An easy way to get a nice "Saddle Tan" color on veg tan leather is to give it a good rub down witth some oil, neatsfoot oil or even extra virgin olive oil, and setting it the sun. A medium coat of oil evenly applied is what you want. The longer you leave it in the sun the darker it will get until you have a nice dark tan color. This method works particularly well here in El Paso since we have over 300 days of sunshine a year.
