Leatherwork mistake

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Damnit! Never do what I just did. I’ve promised time and time again to my customer that I’d have the watchband for him by monday, May 7th. So, as I was dyeing the leather, I picked up a small brush to get into a tight space and dunked it in the dye. Well, little did I know that the brush had been previously dunked in the dark brown dye from the last sheath I made. So, upon the first brush stroke, I realized that it still had dark brown on it and now the watchband is screwed up.

Lessons learned:

1. Dye your leather before you begin to glue and assemble it

2. Never ever use the same brush or applicator for multiple colors of dye
 
I feel you man, I've done that once or twice, just wash your brushes thoroughly before moving onto your next project.
Part of the clean up routine you should perform at the end of a project
 
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