Shoe Antiquing - Page 15

Originally Posted by isshinryu101

If you try to do it yourself, I would suggest stripping the color it has COMPLETELY off (using deglazer) before trying to add any new color. If there's ANY of the old color left, you'll get a combo / mixture color in that area.

Originally Posted by BoomDiggs

From what I read in his original question, the combo/mixture is something he plans to use to his advantage. Isshinryu is totally correct that unless you get all of the original color out it will impact your final product. Put if you are trying to go from white to gray, I think that is a good thing.

Good luck

Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH

I want to see pictures of them on you while you are preforming seiuchin kata.

Originally Posted by NorCal_1

I'm about to start a new antiquing project whose goal is to immitate Berluti's light brown antiqued color applied onto these Brooks Brothers (Peal) loafers that are in SF Bandaid now

I'm thinking that Fiebings Lt Tan dye + Tarrago Brown Sugar cream might work along with a darker color for mottling effects but will have to see what works

I'll post pictures before and after when I get to the project this weekend or next

here's the before picture....



here's the antiqued Berluti color I'm going for....



to be continued....

Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH

I've tried many things and Meltonians Color Preparer and Angelus' Deglazer are both the best.

Originally Posted by Raoul Duke

Here is round 2 of my Alden Medallion Cap Toes. I have enough boring colored shoes, that I wanted them to look a little interesting. Not really satisfied with how it came out, so I'm thinking of starting over again (for the 3rd time). Opinions?

Originally Posted by meister

There is mottling and the antiquing finish is patchy - all wrong.

It is like you have done a "stippling" technique similar to what happens in the painting and decorating trades.