Wool Dye Swabs

[Chris 54326]

Where's a good source for quality wool swabs in the Central U.S.?

 

[duramax]

I was able to grab a large bag of them from Tandy leather.

 

[leatherman]

I get mine there as well

 

[Chris 54326]

Thanks, guys.

 

[Horsewright]

While I do very little dyeing anymore I've found the cheap foamy throw away brushes to give a more uniform coat.

 

[Chris 54326]

Thanks, Dave. I was just thinking while in the shower a moment ago that those disposable foam brushes might make a real good applicator. By the way, I really like your work..............just sayin'.

 

[Horsewright]

Thanks, Dave. I was just thinking while in the shower a moment ago that those disposable foam brushes might make a real good applicator. By the way, I really like your work..............just sayin'.

Thanks! We literally buy buckets of the brushes at Michael’s. We use them for glueing too.

 

[Chris 54326]

Thankyakindly, Sir.

 

[duramax]

Thanks! We literally buy buckets of the brushes at Michael’s. We use them for glueing too.

Glue ???? Really ? I’ve been using soldering brushes. I hate glueing , not dislike glueing , I hate it lol Not once does it work same way , then again I use different leathers. I’ll have to try the foam brushes , I have some here.

Sorry for the rant

 

[Horsewright]

Glue ???? Really ? I’ve been using soldering brushes. I hate glueing , not dislike glueing , I hate it lol Not once does it work same way , then again I use different leathers. I’ll have to try the foam brushes , I have some here.

Sorry for the rant

What glue are you using.?

 

[duramax]

DAP green can “weldwood” contact cement. I was using barge cement but the fumes are crazy.
1. Mix glue, no bubbles
2. Scratch area to be glued
3. Glue one area
3a. Glue other area
4. As soon as glue loses that white color ( still some white ) I bond together.

Wait time before bonding two pieces 2-4 min ?

Sometimes I place piece under 50lbs for pressure and leave for an hour.
But sometimes it’s instant bond. As soon as two pieces touch , their stuck !

Op sorry to disrupt your thread.

 

[duramax]

What glue are you using.?

See post above

 

[Lorien]

While I do very little dyeing anymore I've found the cheap foamy throw away brushes to give a more uniform coat.

I have a big sheet of the same open cell foam those brushes are made from which was packing material of some kind or another- and totally free. Just snip a little piece off and voila!

 

[ANovinc]

I use cheap flux brushes from Harbor Freight for my glue. I'll have to give the foam brushes a whirl and see if I like them any better.

 

[Bradenk1987]

I use cheap flux brushes from Harbor Freight for my glue. I'll have to give the foam brushes a whirl and see if I like them any better.

I use the same and I like them.

 

[Horsewright]

Use em for the occasional dye job, glueing and slicking:

 

[Triton]

I've been buying daubers on amazon. They seem to work fine although they are smaller than the Tandy versions.

 

[PapaCoyote]

Where's a good source for quality wool swabs in the Central U.S.?

I buy from Amazon at $13 per 100.