Alstann

After seeing this thread: Stitch dye? Anyone brave enough to try? , I decided to give it a shot and change my silver threads to red. I followed gurneyeagle's advice to use an orange pen first, then overlay a red pen, and I am super satisfied with the way it came out!

Here are the pens I used (purchased from a local Michael's craft store):




The tips are super fine - with some patience, you could simply dye only the thread. I was slightly impatient with that, and instead just used long strokes across multiple sections of sewn thread.

Here are some progress pictures and the final results. Note that the close up pictures show some residue from the marker on the leather - I decided to let it dry fully before I wiped it off the leather, because using a damp towel on the threads made the color slightly less saturated. Also, these pictures are on a VERY cloudy/overcast day - I'll take some more sunny pictures when I get the chance.



















Total cost for this mod was around $5. It was a super easy mod to do, it just took a bloody long time. The color is definetly spot on - it's not overly vibrant and tacky, it looks rich and like it belongs there.