--- title: THE HAND-APPLICATION TOOLS description: How to proceed to the hand coloring of your leather edge? Find with GIARDINI the tools that can be used for hand coloring of the leather edge! image: https://blog.leatheredgepaint.com/hubfs/hand_application_tools.jpg --- [![Giardini Group Logo](https://blog.leatheredgepaint.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WEBSITE%20Sep2017/giardini-logo271x40.png?width=271&name=giardini-logo271x40.png "Giardini Group Logo")](https://www.leatheredgepaint.com) [![Get Started!](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1828330/63061a13-0cd5-4dd0-96df-68abf3782211.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1828330/63061a13-0cd5-4dd0-96df-68abf3782211) [![Whatsapp](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1828330/9cc7a30a-8984-4f27-a59e-a7f0352d688d.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1828330/9cc7a30a-8984-4f27-a59e-a7f0352d688d) # THE HAND-APPLICATION TOOLS Posted: Jul 01. 2015 | Tags: [LEATHER EDGE PAINT](https://blog.leatheredgepaint.com/topic/leather-edge-paint) author: [Enrico Giardini](https://blog.leatheredgepaint.com/author/enrico-giardini) | Comments: 2 How to proceed to the hand coloring of your leather edge? There are several tools that can be used for hand coloring of the leather edge, there is a general rule, the choice must be made subjectively according to the instrument with which you feel most comfortable with. Below we will analyze the three main instruments for the** leather edge paint hand application**: ## The sponge applicator Many craftsmen loving to the classical traditions still prefer the [application using a sponge](https://shop.leatheredgepaint.com/en/sponge-box.html). The sponge is available commercially and are readily available with a very low cost, we recommend choosing a **synthetic sponge** (polyurethane), **medium density**, and then eventually **cut it i**n the shape and size you prefer. The **application by sponge** is suitable for liquids of any viscosity, but need a good manual skill and experience in use to obtain a uniform distribution. ![Sponge_Applicator_for_Leather_Edge_Paint](https://blog.leatheredgepaint.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sponge_Applicator_for_Leather_Edge_Paint.jpg?width=418&name=Sponge_Applicator_for_Leather_Edge_Paint.jpg) ## The Roller Dye Pen One of the most common tools on the market is the [pen applicator with rotating head](https://shop.leatheredgepaint.com/en/leather-edge-roller-dye-pen.html). This tool is also suitable for beginners, and it provides a uniform application even on special and complex geometries. It should be employed by way of brush, dipping the tip into the paint and then proceeding to its application on the leather edge. It avoid dirty and may be cleaned very easily. We always recommend to let it soak in water and alcohol or in the appropriate cleaner to prevent the paint from drying on the rotating head of the pen, jeopardizing the operation of its future use. ![ROLLER DYE PEN](https://blog.leatheredgepaint.com/hs-fs/file-3739534971-jpg/blog-files/roldyepen_01-300x300.jpg?width=300&height=300&name=roldyepen_01-300x300.jpg) ## The Roller Dye Tool It is [a very small tool used primarily in the application by hand](https://shop.leatheredgepaint.com/en/leather-edge-roller-dye-tool.html) of small articles with linear geometry, although it is also used in the coloring of larger objects such as belts. As advantages its use does **not require a continuous charging of the paint**, allowing greater speed during the production process, by contrast takes a little more time at the stage of cleaning, especially since the roller must always be perfectly clean, otherwise the application would be affected by **residues of dried paint** that may remain inside the roller. ![ROLLER DYE TOOL](https://blog.leatheredgepaint.com/hs-fs/file-3739534981-jpg/blog-files/roldyetol_03-300x300.jpg?width=300&height=300&name=roldyetol_03-300x300.jpg) You can find the tools for application by hand on our [webstore](https://shop.leatheredgepaint.com/en/) and all the information downloading our [**free guide about tools for painting Leather Edge.**](https://info.leatheredgepaint.com/leather-edge-paint-tools-guide) **![Tools_Guide_ENG](https://blog.leatheredgepaint.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tools_Guide_ENG.jpg?width=300&height=374&name=Tools_Guide_ENG.jpg)[![Download Free eBook](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1828330/c460f778-3af9-45d0-9c75-42dc23922d93.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1828330/c460f778-3af9-45d0-9c75-42dc23922d93)** [LEATHER EDGE PAINT](https://blog.leatheredgepaint.com/topic/leather-edge-paint) [**](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=&url=&source=tweetbutton&text=) [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.leatheredgepaint.com/edge-paint/the-hand-application-tools/) [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.leatheredgepaint.com/edge-paint/the-hand-application-tools/&title=&summary=&source=) ### About this blog All you need to know about Giardini and the leather world, you can find it here. 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