therepairman1557 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I was wondering if any of you know how, or what to use to dye antler or bone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
781 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I think most use alcohol based leather die and a vacum chamber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 You can use water based dyes also, such as stronger than anyone can drink tea,,you can use wood dyes,,Watco is danish stain for wood and a dark walnut color gives antler a nice color, It also has a finish in it that will keep things looking nice. Vacuum chambers work bes ton things that have air inside them. Bone is one thta it would help on...Some antlers are dense and the hard part may not have much air space inside. Soak times for antlers may be ayear or more. or at times on older sheds it happens much faster. Bone that has dried well will likely stain well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRobb Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Interesting. I hadn't thought of dying antler. Are there dyes that don't need long soak times? Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therepairman1557 Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Thanks for your time and reply. Looks like this is something I will have to do some digging into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 http://hindscustomknives.com/index.php/the-knife-making-process/bone-handles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.R.B.I. Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 You can also use potasium permanganate mix it with water and you get a dark purple mix. When applied it will be purple but as it dries will take on a brown hue, if you want it darker just reapply to that area. I use a dobber so you don't get a solid color. Just brush it on and let it dry adjusting the color as you go. You can then rub some finish into the antler wax ect. To buy potasium permanganate just go to Sears and go to where the water softeners are. It is used in iron removal systems. Virg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothBore Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Leather Dye will do the trick, ... and exposure to Ultra-Violet Light ( Sunlight ) during the soaking process, will help "set" the color. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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