Zipper Cap Dyed

I cut out six identical pieces in leather, and have dyed them.


On the grain side I dyed it red all over, then faded in black on the tips


On the flesh side I dyed half of them violet, and the other half teal.


Here are all the colors together for comparison. Can anyone tell what single object I'm going to make from these?

How To Age a Pressure Gauge

Below is a close up of the pressure gauge which resides on the end of the hose on Packrat's mask, from the upcoming movie After The Fall. Below I have listed the three steps I used to transform a brand new shiny gauge to the grungy one shown.

1. Sand the nickel coating off of the edges of the copper ring that surrounds the glass.
2. Cover the entire gauge liberally with a brown wood stain, wiping off most of it.
3. Spritz a little yellow brown aniline dye onto the glass cover.