I am making a care package for @BillyG so I needed to roast up some more violin bridges.  This time, I just stacked four bridges, wrapped them in a piece of copy paper, then made an air tight envelope of aluminum foil.  Worked great.  Much easier than sealing each bridge in its own aluminum foil container and the surface finish is better.  Next time, I am going to try newsprint.

I just received a package of leather dust for yet another experiment, so I thought I would try to roast some.  Some darkening at 380 f, but I was hoping for more effect.  I will try at a higher temperature.

I am looking for a method of creating a leather wrapping end cap without the need to splice or bottom seam.  I am thinking of applying a layer of urethane onto the wrap, adding darkened leather dust, cover with more urethane, and create a finished texture with an embossed roller.  It might also be possible to do a bow grip in a similar manner.

@bocaholly .  Historical precedent.