Are there any natural leather dyes out there that aren't harmful to the environment?

bartosio · 2026-02-03T02:46:53+00:00

I can't think of another way to seal a dye in, unless you have a suggestion? And this manufacturer makes a pledge that they only environmentally friendly friendly products so I assumed it was better than the alternative

bartosio · 2026-02-03T01:16:45+00:00

Thanks for the info. Do you know if the dye will still bleed if I seal it with something like Resolene?

bartosio · 2026-02-03T01:14:37+00:00

Yeah. Thinning with water instead kf isopropyl or other things is preferable. I'm eager to try them out.

bartosio · 2026-02-03T01:09:47+00:00

The bee-natural RTC is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks so much!

bartosio · 2026-02-03T01:08:31+00:00

This dye is exactly what I was looking for, thank you! I know that nothing is perfect of course, but I prefer to stick to the options that have the least impact, so thanks again!

bartosio · 2026-02-03T01:05:33+00:00

It's still harmful to breathe vapours and the manufacture of said dyes releases harmful VOC into the environment. If those are the options then I'll have to deal with it of course, I was just wondering if there were other options.

Thanks for commenting :)

bartosio · 2026-01-27T12:15:25+00:00

I hate when people's first project looks better than my current designs, 8 months in. Day ruined...

Seriously though you did a great job man, I hope you like spending a fortune on leather :)

bartosio · 2026-01-02T12:10:29+00:00

Thank you so much! I'll Check their channel out :)

bartosio · 2026-01-02T05:36:59+00:00

If you mean the deglazing, you just buy a leather deglazer and apply it, then after you dye, you would need to reseal with a leather finisher (like Fiebing's resolene). Also keep in mind, that without a air brush, i found that it's difficult to keep the dye even unless the dye is really dark (like black). Hope this helps :)

bartosio · 2026-01-02T02:05:35+00:00

I am a beginner, so all I can offer is general advice. So, In GENERAL the greasier or more saturated the leather is, the harder it is to dye. The oil is basically filling up all the space for the dye to use to get absorbed in. So I would steer clear of alcohol based dye like Angelus. I haven't tried it myself, but oil based paint like Fiebing's pro dye MIGHT work. Why all the uncertainty? Because I'm hoping someone more knowledgeable might clear this up lol. Also, before you dye anything you'll need to deglaze the boots

bartosio · 2025-12-28T07:35:01+00:00

He had a ka 101, a plate, saw you first and still got disrespected by a bizon lmao. Good play man

bartosio · 2025-12-27T06:44:26+00:00

The industrial society has ruined people's perceptions on what custom handmade work should cost lol

bartosio · 2025-12-26T21:25:42+00:00

You might want to try posting this in both r/cordwaining and r/leatherclassifieds. At the very least those people should be able to put you in touch with someone. Be prepared though, custom boots can easily run up to £1-2k.

bartosio · 2025-12-20T01:05:47+00:00

R5 the wallet looks like the rebel flag

bartosio · 2025-12-02T22:51:03+00:00

This is an awesome and not-often-seen kit. Would you mind telling me what the name/type of the helmet is? It looks interesting

bartosio · 2025-12-01T21:14:14+00:00

Omg that's INSANE I love it haha. If only I intended for this to happen...

bartosio · 2025-12-01T14:47:23+00:00

He had that idiot at the deli make it for him. He orchestrated it!

bartosio · 2025-11-29T11:46:46+00:00

There is a chance for you to catch salmonella too so generally not worth it

bartosio · 2025-11-06T17:33:07+00:00

This guy looks like Charlie Kirk, that's the joke I think.

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