Very nice work, polarbare! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

On the darkening of the leather when wet forming... lightly wet the rest of the surface as well and it will most likely help to keep the color more uniform. I think it looks fine though.

On the Brown... it's very hard to get a uniform color due to the leather grain itself, I personally think it looks great and gives it a better and more authentic look too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />