Someone asked why I wet and stain the chamois, so I thought I'd take a photo showing the difference. Here's some fringe with nothing done to it, shown with the treated fringe.
The fringe that's been wet and stained has a much more realistic look to it.
I'm working on the beading now, but as you can imagine, with every stitch I take, the thread gets caught in the fringe. I had considered painting and beading first, before cutting the fringe, but then the staining would have to be done afterwards and would affect the painted areas as well, so it really has to be done at the very beginning. So I just have to live with all the hassles and make the best of it. Once the beading is done, then I'll sew the underarm seams.
I'm working on the beading now, but as you can imagine, with every stitch I take, the thread gets caught in the fringe. I had considered painting and beading first, before cutting the fringe, but then the staining would have to be done afterwards and would affect the painted areas as well, so it really has to be done at the very beginning. So I just have to live with all the hassles and make the best of it. Once the beading is done, then I'll sew the underarm seams.
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