Is there anyone in leather crafting who knows how to strip and re-dye a smooth leather, tooled purse ?
My purse is a light colored, or natural colored, tooled, Tandy craft smooth leather purse I received as a gift. Has been used and shows some wear now, is dry and has a few small cracks at the top of the shoulder strap. I would like to remove the clear lacquer finish and re- dye a cognac or med. cherry-brown color and top coat it. What do I use to take off the top clear finish, when do I moisturize the leather…before or after dying, and can a lay person do a decent job at re-finishing it ? I have done some painting and other crafts. Any other tips or recommendations ? Thanks
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Try calling Tandy Leather and see if they have a stripping product.
Or any lacquer stripper will most likely due. Just when you was it use a cream rinse and let it air dry the cream rinse will keep it soft and supple.
Always go with a darker color when re-dying. Fine grain sand paper to use on the deeper cracks and leather wax will help fill in the smaller cracks….
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You might try sending this fella an e-mail as he is states he is gifted in leather tooling:
http://answers.yahoo.com/my/profile;_ylt=AgZU4DqC2_q5.AB7vQ8bZdfsy6IX;_ylv=3?show=Foyr97k2aa
Also, this website has a wealth of information on all aspects of leather:
http://www.leathercraftsecrets.com/leathercraft.html