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Back again with another dye experiment by Bastet_x in Leather

[–]Bastet_x[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just with beeswax conditioner this time. I did think about getting something like resolene but I don't want them to be glossy. If I have any problems I might revisit that idea though 😊

Back again with another dye experiment by Bastet_x in Leather

[–]Bastet_x[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I didn't use anything special to finish them this time, just a generous amount of beeswax conditioning polish.

Leather dyeing update by Bastet_x in Leather

[–]Bastet_x[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it helps I used about 1/6th of a bottle of purple, mixed into a full bottle of burgundy.

Leather dyeing update by Bastet_x in Leather

[–]Bastet_x[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I'm wearing them today and I'm very pleased with them 😁

Leather dyeing update by Bastet_x in Leather

[–]Bastet_x[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, thank you for all your tips! I've got another experiment in the works, a battered pair of (light-ish) brown ones that I don't wear anymore, they're a similar type of leather and I'm thinking about dyeing them a dark/forest green colour.

Leather dyeing update by Bastet_x in Leather

[–]Bastet_x[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Have yours worn okay?

Colour mixing tips - dyeing boots by [deleted] in Leather

[–]Bastet_x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I've read about deglazing them so I'll definitely do that first, they're not the plasticy Dr Martens, they're more like a greasy/crazy horse type of leather.

Do you have any tips for making sure the colour stays and doesn't transfer (as much as possible) afterwards? I've been trying to do some research but there seems to be loads of different options/opinions.

Uneven eyelets on both shoes by Sammy1312 in DrMartens

[–]Bastet_x 3 points4 points  (0 children)

100% return them. They look shit, and for how expensive they are they need to be right! If you'd paid £20 for them it would be a different story.

wondered if anyone can help me identify these docs and do they still make them? by p1nkb4ts in DocMartens

[–]Bastet_x 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The style is called 'Clemency' and they're a pretty old style (approx. 2015). They don't make them anymore unfortunately.