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post #286 of 514
9/16/11 at 7:52pm
Have you guys tried painting on suede?
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post #287 of 514
9/16/11 at 8:04pm
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How does gesso differ from acrylic? I recently painted my gats with acrylic and it turned out pretty well, but I might want something more matte.

gesso is usually used for priming stuff like canvas for art, and is basically glue and paint. much thicker than acrylic and impossible to remove off cloth after it sets in. usually comes in black or white only, although you could mix the two to get various shades of gray. i used multiple thin layers + dry brush strokes on the shoes.
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Have you guys tried painting on suede?

haven't tried this yet. if i ever come across a really cheap pair of suede shoes i just might.
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post #288 of 514
9/16/11 at 9:00pm
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the saga continues

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black leather laces, overlapping coats of green, purple and black polishes

damn thats nice, whats the before shot?
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painted all black chucks with black gesso paint a while ago. inspired by the mmm painted gats and the drkshdw hogwash denim. subtle and adds a distressed waxed/matte black look to it.

lol so much better than my ones!
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post #289 of 514
9/16/11 at 10:30pm
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damn thats nice, whats the before shot?



lol so much better than my ones!

Think there the F+B boots from synths post earlier in this thread Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)
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Love it, Sipang. Can't wait to see pantser's entries. Here are a few of mine: Bleached APC jeans (see waywt)Edit: I don't remember the ratio of bleach to water that I used, but it was pretty strong. You can always add more bleach to your water bath. I left these folded up in a bucket for about 3 days, and refreshed the water/bleach mixture about 3 times.Gold leaf Mezlan lace-upsSoaked/distressed F+B bootsOther things have included button downs with the sleeves removed, shredded AA tanks, and who knows what else. I'll be sure to try some more stuff this summer, including (hopefully) the incredibly late completion of the fremen cloak.

Synth, any fit pics w/ gold leaf shoes?puzzled.gif
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post #290 of 514
9/16/11 at 10:36pm
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post #291 of 514
9/17/11 at 7:54am
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Think there the F+B boots from synths post earlier in this thread Warning: Spoiler! (Click to show)

Synth, any fit pics w/ gold leaf shoes?puzzled.gif

they looked so different to those!
Edited by xCrunchx - 9/17/11 at 5:34pm
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post #292 of 514
9/25/11 at 8:57am
thinking about painting my skinny 511s white. think they'd look pretty rad as the white wore off and they faded back to blue (reverse fade n&f concept). I'd wear with my blue baron wells shirt and dbs.
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post #293 of 514
9/25/11 at 10:07am
how do you plan to paint them mikey?
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post #294 of 514
9/25/11 at 10:14am
No clue, I thought of this in the middle of my 3 hour bike ride today haha. didn't someone paint a denim jacket earlier in this thread? the only thing I'm worried about is that they might be really hot and not breathe at all.
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post #295 of 514
9/25/11 at 12:47pm
They will indeed be very hot and not breathe at all. They will also fit tighter because they are so stiff. I imagine biking in them would help speed with the breaking in process, but they would be pretty uncomfortable at first.
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post #296 of 514
9/25/11 at 12:52pm
I mean, they're $20 levis that I don't really wear anymore so if I mess them up it's not a huge deal at all.
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post #297 of 514
9/25/11 at 2:25pm
Paint flaking off jeans is not a good look. Rethink your idea and maybe you can come up with something more practical.
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post #298 of 514
9/25/11 at 2:32pm
There were pretty cool painted jeans by Helmut, i think AR6 has them

Edit: turns out he's selling them, you can see them here:
http://www.styleforum.net/t/261088/helmut-lang-white-painted-jeans-30
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post #299 of 514
9/25/11 at 3:14pm
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Paint flaking off jeans is not a good look. Rethink your idea and maybe you can come up with something more practical.

acrylic is flexible it doesn't flake off.
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post #300 of 514
9/25/11 at 3:19pm
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acrylic is flexible it doesn't flake off.

would it wear off on the creases and stuff?
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