Blog - Giardini Group (14)

LEATHER DYE LEATHER
Sep 14. 2018

Leather Dyeing Techniques: Tanneries Vs. Leather Craftsmen

Leather dyeing is a step that all leather crafters will face, sooner or late. There are different techniques for dyeing genuine leather which were born as ...

author: Enrico Giardini

LEATHER DYE LEATHER
Sep 05. 2018

10 Things you don't know about the Leather World

The Leather world is so wide and it has many facets. Today we want to share with you 10 things you many not know about the leather industry.

author: Rachele Micucci

LEATHER DYE
Aug 31. 2018

How Natural Leather could influence Leather Dye Colors

Previously, we have talked about leather dye colors and how to choose them to ...

author: Enrico Giardini

TREND COLORS
Aug 22. 2018

Bluetiful: New Blue shade made in Lab

The history of colors, their use and their formulation is always a source of great interest, especially behind the belief that there is nothing new to be discovered in this ...

author: Rachele Micucci

LEATHER DYE
Aug 14. 2018

Leather Dye Colors : Light or Dark shades?

How can you get the desired leather dye color on my leather item? You can always get what you want, but keep in mind that you can not get any color on any type ...

author: Enrico Giardini

LEATHER EDGE PAINT
Aug 08. 2018

[TIPS&TRICKS] Leather Edge Painting during Summer

What happen to the paints during summer? Temperature is one of the biggest threats to paints in general, and in particular for water-based paints. Especially ...

author: Enrico Giardini

LEATHER
Aug 02. 2018

What is a Chrome Tanned Leather?

The chrome tanning process is the most recent leather tanning treatment. Historically the first chrome-tanning processes date back to the late nineteenth ...

author: Enrico Giardini

LEATHER EDGE PAINT TIPS & TRICKS
Jul 26. 2018

[TIPS & TRICKS] Should I add Water into the Paint?

Can I add some water into my leather edge paint to create my favorite viscosity? How much water should I add? What type of water should I use?

author: Rachele Micucci

LEATHER DYE
Jul 20. 2018

The Difference between Alcohol and Water Based Leather Dye

A very popular leather dye among leather crafters consists in alcohol mixed with coloring substances: a simple and generally quite economical formulation. One of the most ...

author: Enrico Giardini

LEATHER EDGE PAINT TIPS & TRICKS
Jul 12. 2018

[TIPS & TRICKS] Leather Edge Ironing

Heating or not heating the leather edge paint is one of the most frequently asked questions. But first what is the leather edge ironing?

author: Rachele Micucci