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post #496 of 843
3/27/12 at 8:17pm
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post #497 of 843
3/27/12 at 10:30pm
wanted to paint an old pair of levis a few months ago. got lazy and never did it and now they have a huge crotch blowout. meh.
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post #498 of 843
3/28/12 at 12:01am
Timbs, cobbler to take off the factory sole and add a wedge/creeper sole in black?

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Good idea or bad?

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post #499 of 843
3/28/12 at 6:03am

I think that'll cost you more than the shoes are worth, I'd say no personally.

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post #500 of 843
3/28/12 at 12:22pm
Dont do it. A wedge/creeper sole would look too polished for such a rugged boot. Result would be incoherent.
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post #501 of 843
3/28/12 at 3:01pm
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post #502 of 843
3/28/12 at 3:21pm
Didn't realize it was only 1 side from your first set of photos.

More photos to show the contrast? That is actually pretty nice. Nice haircut too
Easy for S/S
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post #503 of 843
3/28/12 at 3:26pm
Didn't really mean to do the contrast, so I'll probably do the backside as well, since it's got splotches all over it. Too bad.
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post #504 of 843
3/28/12 at 7:04pm

Anybody know anything about studding non-canvas shoes? Would I have to take them to a leather expert?

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post #505 of 843
3/28/12 at 7:11pm
get toasty, I think it could work but I would wear them im as-is first. that way once they get beat you'll be able to tell what sort of sole would truly be suiting.

pretty cool synthese. is the backside completely black? or is it a stripe?
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post #506 of 843
3/28/12 at 9:03pm

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This cape (more pics in link) looks like it's just a long piece of fabric cut the right way to make it hang properly.

Does anybody know if it's possible to do this if I were to buy some fabric and try it?

I have beginner-level sewing skills and access to a sewing machine if necessary.

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post #507 of 843
3/28/12 at 10:23pm
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It looks like you've got a strip down the outside like tuxedo pants. that would also be interesting. good stuff.
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post #508 of 843
3/29/12 at 6:05am

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This cape (more pics in link) looks like it's just a long piece of fabric cut the right way to make it hang properly.

Does anybody know if it's possible to do this if I were to buy some fabric and try it?

I have beginner-level sewing skills and access to a sewing machine if necessary.



Julius uses really expensive fabric that I think they usually develop themselves.  So if you just use a cheap piece of cloth from Jo Ann Fabrics, it's going to look like crap.  It might be doable but it'd be pretty hard and you'd probably have to have the piece in front of you to compare.

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post #509 of 843
3/29/12 at 7:37am
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Originally Posted by Anduru View Post

This cape (more pics in link) looks like it's just a long piece of fabric cut the right way to make it hang properly.

Does anybody know if it's possible to do this if I were to buy some fabric and try it?

I have beginner-level sewing skills and access to a sewing machine if necessary.

Julius uses really expensive fabric that I think they usually develop themselves.  So if you just use a cheap piece of cloth from Jo Ann Fabrics, it's going to look like crap.  It might be doable but it'd be pretty hard and you'd probably have to have the piece in front of you to compare.

True say. From the pic it looks like a basic cotton jersey with some sort of 'painted' effect printed on it, but I'm not familiar with the brand so I have no idea what it would look like in person.

I would definitely go to a quality fabric store and get some professional advice though. I was thinking of asking a friend who went to school for fashion design if he might know.
I'm also asking because I can't usually pull off white (definitely not on my torso anyway) and I'm interested in finding a cool printed fabric to try it with.

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post #510 of 843
3/29/12 at 7:44am
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get toasty, I think it could work but I would wear them im as-is first. that way once they get beat you'll be able to tell what sort of sole would truly be suiting.
pretty cool synthese. is the backside completely black? or is it a stripe?

Well, the backside of the pants was still blue yesterday (I'd only painted one side), but I've since done the other half as well. So, they should be all white errywhere by the end of today.
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