Ray Skin Wallet

[superduperbrian]

I dont know where to ask this question, but I really like the ray skin wallets that Emerson Knife sells. My question is how do they change the color of the rayskin to be lighter? Do they use a chemical to bleach the color out?

I ask because I would like to put my own design on a rayskin wallet.

Any suggestions on if chemicals are a good idea (oxidizing agents?) and how to stencil out the area you are going to bleach out to put your own design on there.

 

[mete]

IIRC ray and shark skin go through a long series of chemical treatments to achieve the final product. I wouldn't attempt changes unless I had a scrap piece to try.

 

[DaveH]

"Rit" dye is often used for all sorts of permanent color changes in fabric, it's cheap, might be worth a try.