If its oddly cheap, its probably not full grain leather. Fiona is one of the few who hand rubs the dye onto vegetable tanned leather, as it is the best way to enhance the leather's natural grain'.)
(Some leatherworkers 'airbrush' dye onto vegetable tanned leather. There is even more work if the leather is undyed vegetable tanned (russet) leather. The surface of full grain leather hides is irregular, and there are brands, scars and folds to be cut around and discarded. The tanning process requires skill and expense. View Sparrowhawk Leather's NZ Made Products Your 1st clue is the price.įull grain leather hides are not cheap.
