DIY Pirate Baldric and Belts | Leather Dying Experiments
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
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There's so much conflicting information out there about how to dye and finish belts so I thought I'd do some experiments to see what works best for me! I'm really happy with how they all came out, even if some are better than others because they were the test subjects, and now I have a good base for how to dye leather in the future. I definitely want to try out some other things so those will happen soon! If you have anything you'd like me to test out, let me know and I'll add them to a future video!
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0:00 Intro
0:40 Skillshare
1:13 Talking about Belts
2:26 Cutting Belts
4:17 Prepping for Dyeing
5:28 Baldric Pattern
7:07 More Prep
7:56 Talking about Dyes
11:14 Neatsfoot Oil
12:19 Talking about Dye
12:43 Dyeing
17:35 Riveting
19:19 Reveal
20:31 Discussion
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I got nothing useful to comment today, I'm just here to simp. The one Micah inherited is my favorite but the dye on your belts is my favorite so they're both great to me. Definitely doesn't look like a second project.
Weird story that might have info you would find useful.
I bought a box of old dog supplies at an estate auction once. Inside was a leather collar that was a really interesting and unique design that I wanted to duplicate some day. It was stiff as a board and cracking if bent. I had some (expensive for me at the time) leather conditioning oil that I used on it and it did little more than clean off the surface. I couldn’t afford to use all of that oil in trying to saturate a collar that was probably ruined. I saturated several cotton balls in cooking oil and dropped them into a ziplock baggie with the ruined dog collar then stuck it in the back of a cabinet where I forgot about it for who knows how long. When I next ran across it, I opened the baggie and found a beautiful, soft, supple collar that I never would have guessed was essentially trash.
I heard you mention olive oil and it reminded me of that old collar and how soft it was after being sealed up for some time with oily cotton balls. Based on this experience, I think using olive on your leather creations is worth a try!
I've worked with leather in mupltiple projects, but I'm by no means an expert.
One thing you definetly could use a lot is a leather stitching kit - an awl, hole punch (looks like fork) and waxed thread, maybe a stitching pony (a wooden clamp). Stitches are much sturdier and durable than rivets (but take a lot longer to do), I think it looks prettier too, but it depends on your preference. Leather sewing machines are ridiculously big and expensive and for hobby leather crafting it's not worth it.
Regarding the leather dyes - I use mostly alcohol based wood stains, because they are a lot cheaper than leather dyes and work the same as alcohol based leather dyes. It's tricky to dye lighter shades evenly, I like darker colors better so I can't help with advice. Kudos for using sponge - so far I have best results dyeing with them, too, the bigger the better.
With alcohol based dyes you definetly want to use some oil after dyeing so the leather is not so dry, a lot of leather dyes are oil based, so they condition the leather during dyeing. It will help soften the leather, too.
I think the water stain made the leather blotchy beacause of the oil you used before dyeing, maybe? Oil and water don't mix well, same as alcohol dyes and water.
I don't like to use acrylic finnishes because they make the leather more stiff and they somethimes crack over time. You can use different wax mixtures to finnish the leather and it softens it, too - I used shoecream with beeswax or special carnauba wax cream for leatherworking, some people use just linseed oil.
There are so many tools and products for leatherworking, but you don't really need so many - there are great YT videos about basic leather tools, and after some time you will find out which special tools you would like to add - for example I like my sets of leather cutters (like cookie cutters) a lot, because I do a lot of scale/leaf pieces from scraps and cutting them by hand would be riddiculous. If you plan to do a lot of straps/belts, the end punch may be perfect thing for you.
Thank you for sharing your experiments, I think I will use the knowledge one day in some next project :)
i've been studying shoemaking for 3 years now and you're first (?) time using leather is already so much better and more professional, im in awe.
aw wow thank you so much! this is my third leather project! definitely learning a lot with every single project 😊
I loved the experiment side of the video. It’s really interesting seeing how the different dyes behave in different situations.
Looking forward to more leather projects in the future!
Totally here for the experimental, science-y nature of this video! "It was a design choice" is my answer to most things I do lol. These turned out so cool and your costumes were really fun!! Excellent work.
(The trousers are almost done. Just have the fiddly finishing bits left. I sew at a snail's pace lol.)
thanks! good luck with your trousers! my response is a little late so maybe you're done now but if not good luck anyways haha
Really interesting that you shared the experimental side of the project :)
I'm not an expert for leather working by any means but I take a care of all my leather gear for re-enactment and I would use some oil and or wax rather than an acrylic finish. That'll make the leather softer and also prevents it from drying out esp. after using an alcohol based dye. Linseed-oil and beeswax are the best imo and if you can get a combination of both, it's even better! This also protects the belts from moisture and possible mould. Be careful when using linseed-oil, though it is self-igniting in combination with oxygen. Nothing will happen to the leather gear itself but store the rags or brushes you use to apply the oil in a air tight container for example. Also don't apply too much at once so it does not wear off on your lovely costumes.
thank you for the advice! do you do anything to melt the beeswax after or just rub it on?
@@moth.faerie I usually use a mix of linseed oil and beeswax or a shoe cream that has beeswax and some sort of oil in it, in that way it becomes an emulsion of sorts and is easy to apply. If you just use beeswax, I'd warm it in the hands a little and then rub it on and use your hands to really work it in. I would not use liquid wax, not sure what would happen to belts but I use that to make leather flasks and they become really stiff.
Loved the buckles you used!! They honestly make all the difference between a belt vs a Pirate Belt 😍
They look amazing! “It’s a design choice” is something I feel! 😁
Erika
I agree
I watch your content anyways, but I'm especially here for all the garb content recently!
Aw thank you! I’ve been having tons of fun with it so there will definitely be more!
Aw thank you! I’ve been having tons of fun with it so there will definitely be more!
Leather working is one of my favorite things I love the outfits. Classy. The belts are so fantastic
Thank you! I’ve been having so much fun leather working I really like it!
I love these leather experiment videos! But also so rude because I watch it and think « I should totally learn to do that » knowing full well it’s not as easy as you make it seem & that it’s expensive 😅😂
lolll i feel that so much
oh wow they look so good!! especially in the reveal, they really complete the look!
thank you!
Beautiful work.
I use a natural bristle brush to apply the neats foot oil. Good observation on the Febings being the same whatever-it-is chemical in Sharpies. Try watching some of the videos of Serge at _TissoLeather Leathercraft Workshop_ - he's where I learned allot from (he's a Ukrainian artisan). Especially the ins and outs of knifework.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
ooh thank you for the recommendations! i'll check those out 😊
I just want to know about the purple sweater you are wearing and also the leather working
You might enjoy checking out the Corter Leather channel. They have a lot of how to videos on Leather working and such. But aside from that, I think your belts are great and you are awesome
thank you for the recommendation!
Alright you did it you made me click the skillshare link! Gonna be doing some crafty explorations!
I love the look of these!
Beautiful job!
Ooo that's fascinating I really like your finished look. The edgy pirate looks great on you. You could totally do a makeup tutorial for it (if you would like).
Also *googles where to get hides in my area*
Really cool!
I've loved watching all the leather work videos you've been doing!
yay I'm so glad!
Anyone else cringe when the tips of her hair continously brushed across the recently dyed leather? I was so worried about the hair getting dyed...
Having said that, GREAT video! Loved the experiments and results.
I love pirate gear, and I'm interested in leatherwork. So to me, this new series is perfect. You make it look so easy! I discovered you via the fairy videos☺️
i'm glad you like it!!
Very cool 😀
a tip: if you dont have a pattern and youre not entirely sure how things fall etc, buy a crap ton of thick, cheap felt, i found that felt behaves close to the way leather does, atleast close enough and its ridiculously cheap (im from germany, a square meter of thick felt costs me like 9 euros) that way you can get a propper pattern and a feel for how things will land, you can get the right angles etc and if you mess up.. well no big deal, working with paper and then making a mistake with leather is... expensive
I’ve dyed a lot of leather shoes in the past and found you can get rid of the ‘sharpie shine’ by using shoe polish to finish.
oh thank you for the tip!
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Hi Minjee ☺️ Thanks for sharing! I find your videos so interesting. The way you explain all your experiments is so inspiring and precious. You look both very beautiful in the reveal. I really like how your outfits turned out 😍 See you in your next video. Have a nice week !
thank you for watching!
One vegan leather is cork fabric, although it's usually on a poly base, you can find ones on cotton, but then there's the glue, which we don't know what it is. :/
Where do you source your leather from?
Where did you get the large buckle. I’ve had a hard time looking for those
I found it on Etsy!
Since leather is skin, it needs all the oil you can give it.