no, I used the oblong 1/4" hole punch from cs?cj? osbourne company. The holes are same. I haven't repunched anything...I just recut the squares today. Waiting for my oblong hole puncher back from someone, then will airbrush dye it again. I bought 1 oz. leather for the laces and recut the laces.
If you dye leather, it bleeds if water or liquid comes into contact with your dyed leather. You have to seal it if you don't want the colors to "drain" and "bleed" I think the neatsfoot oil is supposed to have kept the leather from being stiff, due to the alcohol in the dye that dries out the leather. But it's airbrushed, so my leather squares are still very pliable. The laces on the other hand, may need some type of conditioner. So, I am not really sure, but, I think atom wax prevents it from bleeding, but the leather still isn't water resistant, so, the water sprayed/poured onto the squares will do color damage. Therefore, we may need resolene or Neatlac? Still researching.
