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TOPIC: darken brown leather ?
darken brown leather ? 4 months 3 weeks ago #41057
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Hi all, i'm waiting for my grey weathered gladius with brown reptile wrap and i m thinking about darken it a little if i find it too light... ( it's not supposed to be a sith/dark jedi saber so i have'nt chose black reptile wich is reaaaaally cool looking... ).
Do you guys know how to do it and give it a "relic" look like it was unburied from the ruins of an old republic temple or arena ?  AND if someone have a picture of a grey weathered 2015 new gladius PLEASE show me !! Thank you |
darken brown leather ? 4 months 3 weeks ago #41085
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Some mink oil will darken brown leather up nicely, and soften it a bit too. The more you use, the darker it gets. Just go slowly, and you should be able to dial it in to the exact tone you're looking for. I just did the same to match a pair of leather boots and belt that were a couple shades off from each other.
I think the etsy page has the 2015 weathered gladius pictured. https://www.etsy.com/listing/123213483/2015-gladius-warrior-edition-12w-custom?ref=shop_home_active_16 |
darken brown leather ? 4 months 3 weeks ago #41160
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Thank you for your nice advice! Do you think it's possible to have the reptile pattern darker than the surface with this kind of oil you mentionned ?
Maybe i can go with a way to weather the leather but i dont want to screw up with this beauty And for the etsy page and all the internet i only found the black weathered, not gray wich is quite differrent and give a less dark-sith looking . ( i m thinking about my character as a freelance jedi who discovered his first saber scavanging ruins ... he is not supposed to be in the dark side ....YET ?! ) |
darken brown leather ? 4 months 3 weeks ago #41234
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Not sure if it is any help but I have on order two sabers with wraps that match the LED color: Cobalt Stingray matching Deep Blue, and Dark Red matching Red. These are already dyed colors so I wouldn't want to mix/weather it myself.
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darken brown leather ? 4 months 3 weeks ago #41354
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I agree with Crumb. Mink oil is probably your best bet to get the look you want in a dark brown but a little bit goes a long ways.
You could also soak it in a dye wash (a small amount of brown or black model paint or food coloring in pretty much an oil... again a very small amount of oil) and just work it in like a baseball glove. Most water based coloring agents will probably damage the wrap. Alternatively you could undo the wrap and completely re-dye it but that's a lot of work and if you aren't careful could really stretch out or damage the wrap. |
