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<blockquote data-quote="Super Dave" data-source="post: 1318957" data-attributes="member: 8429">Dubs, that looks great!Trying to get more shadows can be accomplished by compacting the area more.&nbsp; The denser the leather, the darker it will be.&nbsp; Just smoosh it down a little more next time.&nbsp; I go just a hair more than I think I should.&nbsp; When it dries (from wet working it, not the dye part), it always puffs back a little.&nbsp; This is a poor photo of my second holster.&nbsp; It&#039;s not dyed, just sun tanned, and treated with olive oil.&nbsp; It&#039;s a crappy picture, but you can kind of see how the shaded area is... uh, you know, shaded.&nbsp; I think I uses 2 different sized pear shaders.&nbsp; I remember beating the crap out of it.&nbsp; I think I did this in 1990-something.&nbsp; 98, maybe.[ATTACH=full]80168[/ATTACH]Anyway smoosh your shading down a little more, and your shadows will &quot;pop&quot; more.&nbsp; Leave it in the sun.&nbsp; That will make it over all darker too.Keep going!&nbsp; You are doing really great!&nbsp; &nbsp; .</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Super Dave, post: 1318957, member: 8429"] Dubs, that looks great! Trying to get more shadows can be accomplished by compacting the area more. The denser the leather, the darker it will be. Just smoosh it down a little more next time. I go just a hair more than I think I should. When it dries (from wet working it, not the dye part), it always puffs back a little. This is a poor photo of my second holster. It's not dyed, just sun tanned, and treated with olive oil. It's a crappy picture, but you can kind of see how the shaded area is... uh, you know, shaded. I think I uses 2 different sized pear shaders. I remember beating the crap out of it. I think I did this in 1990-something. 98, maybe. [attach=full]80168[/attach] Anyway smoosh your shading down a little more, and your shadows will "pop" more. Leave it in the sun. That will make it over all darker too. Keep going! You are doing really great! . [/QUOTE]

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