activation email

[Dha Bral]

I spy with my little eye an e-11 barrel...

[The Unknown Mando]

.

[jett drexel]

sometimes it helps to make a little list and work your way through it, so you get those things done you keep putting off lol

[The Unknown Mando]

sometimes it helps to make a little list and work your way through it, so you get those things done you keep putting off lol

That's my issue, I need discipline, I'll work on that next year

[jett drexel]

i'm just as bad mate lol.

[The Unknown Mando]

Think I've nearly finished my boots, may be the first thing I've finished
I usually start things and loose interest

[The Unknown Mando]

.

[jett drexel]

i believe red is the traditional colour for a journeyman protector.

[The Unknown Mando]

i believe red is the traditional colour for a journeyman protector.

At the start I wasn't planning of being a journeyman protector, but now I'm not sure. Trying to picture the whole kit in my mind, and finding colours that'll stain it

[jett drexel]

what's your girth belt made from?

[The Unknown Mando]

It's a centaur brand mohair girth belt
Not surfe if its 100% mohair, I'll have to look when I get home mate

[The Unknown Mando]

.

[jett drexel]

i only ask about the girth belt bacause if it's natural fiber it should take a dye nicely... if you get problems with it taking colour then RIT do a range of dye's for synthetic materials (readily available on e-bay) as for colour if you're still undecided how'bout purple?

[The Unknown Mando]

.

[The Unknown Mando]

.

[The Unknown Mando]

.

[The Unknown Mando]

.

[The Unknown Mando]

.

[jett drexel]

hey good start, at least you know it takes the dye ok. look forward to seeing where you go with it.

[The Unknown Mando]

Thanks mate, after work I'll see if I can get any other colour, see how it all dries out

[The Unknown Mando]

 

[jett drexel]

looks pretty good as it is mate i'm assuming you'll be weathering it as well which will darken it. you could also try soaking it in coffee, gives it a natural brown disscolouration without obliterating the original colour.

[Fenn Beviin]

The girth belt you have looks like the exact same one I used for my kit as well. That thing apparently despises dye. I had an incredibly difficult time getting it to keep it's color and mine turned out about the same maroonish-red color as yours. In order to get it the color I wanted, I actually ended up applying spray paint to it in order to try to match it more with the rest of the red from my kit and it turned out rather well with the 'base' coat of the girth belt already being a darker red from the dye.

[The Unknown Mando]

.

[jett drexel]

yes it would... but hey if you don't like the results then just give it a wash. it is quite a subtle effect