I STARTED DYEING WESTERN BOOTS FOUR YEARS AGO WHEN MY DAUGHTERS NEEDED THEM FOR THEIR NEW COLORED OUTFITS AND WE COULDN'T FIND THE RIGHT COLORS.
I EXPERIMENTED WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT METHODS UNTIL I FOUND THE PROCESS I USE NOW. SOME PEOPLE MAY SAY THAT WHAT I DO WITH THE BOOTS IS NOT ACTUALLY DYEING, BUT THE ONLY WAY TO TRULY DYE A LEATHER IS TO GET IT IN IT'S RAW FORM. THIS WOULD MEAN HAVING CUSTOM MADE BOOTS WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND TIMELY. THE DICTIONARY DEFINES DYEING AS TO IMPART A COLOR, AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I DO!.
SINCE STARTING WITH MY DAUGHTERS' BOOTS I HAVE DYED WELL OVER 500 PAIRS OF BOOTS. I NEVER THOUGHT THAT WHEN I PAINTED MY FIRST PAIR OF BOOTS, MY DAUGHTER'S, IN A HOTEL ROOM AT THE YOUTH WORLD SHOW THAT IT WOULD TURN INTO THE BOOMING BUSINESS THAT IT IS NOW! I HAVE ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT AND AM EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF YOUR BUSINESS!
HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR BOOTS AND HAVE MANY GREAT SHOW SEASONS!