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Most craftsmen to darken the hide not always use chemical methods. Our friend Stefano Yogendra Bizzotto, he reveals to us a little trick/technique he has used.
Procedure:
In a half litre of vinegar put to soak for about twenty days and with thirty rusted nails;
After the twenty days, filter it all;
After that go over the hide 3 times with vegetable tanning;
After the hide is dry, pass over it with water and baking soda, to block the action of the acid and vinegar;
When it is completely dry, oil well with saddle oil.
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