To stain a pipe

Hiker007

Is there a certain type of leather dye to use when staining a briar pipe?

Kmhartle

I use Fiebing's alcohol base dye. Tons of available colors and it's cheap. 

Corey562

Fiebing is the only way to go for me.

KA9FFJ

Ditto...

Hiker007

In my researched it appears most people use Fiebing's.  I am working on staining a pipe for a friend who is having a baby girl.  So, I am looking for some pink dye.  Sadly, Fiebing's does not make a pink dye.

Kmhartle

@hiker007 ~ I'd try playing with the Fiebing Red dye. I'm not sure if you have any briar scraps to experiment with but I'm thinking applying red and sanding it down with a high grit sand paper would possibly lighten it to a pink color. Of course, buffing and waxing can effect the final color too.  I may have a few scraps if you want to try it. Let me know. 

Hiker007

@Kmhartle   Thanks for the suggestion and for the offer of scraps.  I do happen to have some scrap briar.  I will give it a try.  I thought about using black dye first.  Sanding it and then dying it again.  I will let you know how it comes out.