I'd go with not much at first (on the test piece) you can always whack a bit more in later but my idea was to just give the pale blue a bit of zizz.Question is, how much silver to put in. Just a smidgin or a dollup?
Just what I was thinking to finish it off!Wow. Have you considered Brooks leather "tape" for the handlebars? Or that lace up stuff that @topcat1 uses (I think).
Invest in one of these to punch the lace holes.Got some leather for the handle bars. It's a really good colour match and excellent quality.
Fitting it is going to be a challenge for me as I've never done anything like this before. I have got some cream leather that I'm going to use to practice with as I only just have enough of the brown. If I mess it up I'll be gutted.