Strange Question.

[ppenloverr]

i got a bit bizarre question but not sure or maybe not so bizarre.

my question is, can i use an ink bottle to dye leather.. if there are any special brand that works better than other. i got in mind racing green by mont blanc... but i got others in mind....

not sure if the result will be ok or not. let me know please... thanks in advance.

[HLeopold]

i got a bit bizarre question but not sure or maybe not so bizarre.

my question is, can i use an ink bottle to dye leather.. if there are any special brand that works better than other. i got in mind racing green by mont blanc... but i got others in mind....

not sure if the result will be ok or not. let me know please... thanks in advance.

 

It can color leather, but I really doubt it will work very well doing so. At the very least you would have to seal the leather or it will come off (even Noodlers Bullet Proof inks, as there is no cellulose in leather.) Of course I will point out that I have used rather odd agents to color leather items over the years and have done so without sealing, so there is a fair chance that FP ink may work well, all you can do is try it out on some scrapes and handle those for as long as you can to see what happens.

 

I think a holster in La Reine Mauve would look great, not so sure about Rachmaninov. ;-)

[ppenloverr]

so i guess it will have to be at least bulletproof in order to the ink not to come out. i want to colour a coin purse. i do not want to end up with a mess on my bag or my pocket. i got a noodlers bulletproof gangues blue. so i might to give it a go on that one, as mont blanc racing green is not bulletproof as far as i know. thanks for your reply.

[Chthulhu]

As HLeopold said, Noodler's Bulletproof inks are only "bulletproof" on cellulose: vegetable fibers. Your leather coin purse will probably absorb the ink, but the results may not be what you expect, and it won't be permanent. You would be much better off using true leather dye or paint.

Edited September 16, 2009 by Chthulhu

[ppenloverr]

thank you to you both. i guess i rather get a good leather ink than make a mess.

Edited September 16, 2009 by ppenloverr

[hbquikcomjamesl]

Certainly you can use an ink bottle to dye leather. Just wait until you've used up the ink, wash it out, and put leather dye in it.

 

But wouldn't it work out better if, assuming you need a vessel at all (instead of a dauber), you used something like a beaker, or a photographic tray, or an old bowl?

[bphollin]

Leather dye is cheaper per ounce than ink, especially MB ink -- and it is the intended agent for the task.

[lapis]

The trouble is, you can use any ink (these all being different), especially Noodlers' permanents and e.g. MB's blue-black which is an iron gall thing, but none of these are perfect for leather. The more the use and the more the wiping/cleaning of the leather, the more the FP ink colour will eventually vanish. FP inks were made for paper and not for leather.

 

Heather

[psfred]

You should use an acid dye to dye leather, I think, or a stable aniline dye. Fountain pen inks aren't likely to contain the correct dye.

 

Do a web search on dying leather. I'm sure the necessary information is out there.

 

I would expect them to be cold dyed, as heating will do bad things to the leather, and you will likely have to de-oil them to get them to take the dye, and re-oil after dying.

 

Not simple, alas.

 

Peter

[ppenloverr]

thank you all...

ppenloverr

[DavidR2]

Noodler's bulletproof should, they react with cellulose, as do leather dyes.