To achieve the perfect finish of the leather edge you should keep in your mind two fundamental factors: the type of paint and the type of application.
In order to properly choose what to use you must have a clear knowledge of which tools for leather edge dyeing are available on the market, how them should be used and what are the advantages and disadvanteges of each applicator for leather edge paint.
The most commons used tools for leather edge paint hand application can be resumed in the following four craft tools:
- The High Density Sponge;
- The Rod;
- The Roller Dye Pen;
- The Roller Dye Tool;
Craft tools should be choosen depending on what is the type and the shape of the leather edge you should paint. Some of them are more specific for larger surfaces (such as leather handbags, leather belts, etc.) and other ones are suggested for small items (such as leather wallets, leather keyrings, leather smartphone cases, etc.).
Almost all of them are quite cheap tools, and any leathercrafter should have all of them available on their own desk. The firsts two in our list are very easy to find everywhere, or you can adapt something at your home to be used as craft tools for leather edge dyeing.
The Roller Dye Pen and the Roller Dye Tool are more specific tools, but you can easily find them in our online shop or in some leathercraft shop if it is present in your area.
If you want to know more detailed information about each of these four leather edge paint tools, don't miss to download our "Guide to Hand Applicators for Leather Edge Paint", it will give you a complete overview about the 4 most used tools for leather edge dyeing.
