Try This Natural Leather Dye! | DIY Leathercraft

In this step-by-step DIY leather craft tutorial video, I use fruit and vegetables to naturally dye leather! This organic and non-toxic dying trick is an experiment to see if pigment from the plants can be used as an alternative to expensive leathercraft dyes. I use original, high-quality patterns I designed myself to test them out!. I also recycle a zipper from an old bag for this project, which adds to the upcycled nature of the experiment. I make a zipper card holder, a key fob / belt loop, and a hand sanitizer keychain. DOWNLOAD THE PATTERN: https://castilloheritagecrafts.com/products/keychain-card-holder Here is the method I used for making the dye: 1) Obtained fresh fruit 2) Placed them in a pot and covered them with about an inch of water. For the beets and blackberries, I used two beets and a handful of berries. For the blueberries, I used about two handfuls. 3) Brought the water to a boil then covered and simmered for about 15 minutes. 4) After the time is up, crush the fruit using a potato masher. 5) Strain the fruit chunks out of the dye. Return the dye to the pot and turn the heat back up to medium-high. 6) Boil off most of the remaining water until you have a shallow pool of thick liquid. Stir often so it doesn't burn. Did you like the video? Leave a comment to let me know. Subscribe for more content, it really helps the channel grow! Tap the bell icon to get notified of future videos, so you don’t miss anything. And don’t forget to share this video with someon