Do you want to do it yourself, or do you want to bring it to a professional? It can almost definitely be done by a professional in your town, but if you want to do it yourself, I don't have much advice.
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Well, i was thinking of doing it myself but the leather is old and cracked, etc. It's a vintage leather off eBay, so I guess I should probably just opt for the pro job, as I am not really sure how such an old leather will take the dye. But doing it myself would certainly save me some change.
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I once wrote them, but never got a reply.Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
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bump with a question.
just talked to a leather place in nyc who said they don;t recommend me dyeing my drkshdw colored leather black because even with clearcoat, the color could ultimately rub off or run.
anyone have any experience to the contrary?
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Originally posted by Johnny View Postanyone got any ideas how to "patch dye" (or bleach) a particular piece of fabric, without submersing the whole item? I am looking to change the colour of lining to an item but don't want to change the face colour. ta for any help.“You know,” he says, with a resilient smile, “it is a hard world for poets.”
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Originally posted by Johnny View Postanyone got any ideas how to "patch dye" (or bleach) a particular piece of fabric, without submersing the whole item? I am looking to change the colour of lining to an item but don't want to change the face colour. ta for any help.Originally posted by philip nodsomebody should kop this. this is forever.
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I own a bag from Balenciaga and have dyed it. It was black but fading and the dye (tarrago) worked but definitely made the leather a less soft. All in all it worked fine, it's held up for two years. It generally feels worst for the first week or so; it's kind of like you need to break the leather in all over again. The dye also restores shine to leather. Conditioning the leather may also help after dyeing.
I also dyed a pair of white shoes I own from Balenciaga and the black dye has rubbed off in places. Balenciaga's bags - at least their older bags - were made with leather that had been dyed but not treated afterwards (which is why they are prone to fading). I would imagine this makes the leather better suited to absorb dye. The leather on their shoes is most likely treated because shoes need to be more durable which leads me to believe they are less suited to absorb the dye. I also had the same dyeing issue with a pair of Cesare Paciotti boots. For both shoes it was a good quick fix, but it requires touch ups. I bought both pairs of shoes on sale knowing I would dye them - I won't do it again. It's not worth the trouble.eat shit and die
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I'm wondering about dying a leather jacket too. If it's not too cliche, I just love the classic Rick Stooges jacket. I've been picky with the leathers I've seen because I fell in love with the original buttery soft version of it and can't shake the image. I found a milk one while I would love it and wear it, I know I would destroy it living in new york and generally being very rough with clothes.
Would buying it with the intention of dying it black once it got too marked up to kind of "hide the years" be a bad idea? Also, I'm afraid of the toughening of the leather after the dye and leaving bleeds all over the place.
What kind of maintenance goes into a dyed leather jacket, especially once from such a blank canvas to black. Would it be impossible? Grey tie-dye ish black is not what I'm going for.Don't fuck with me fellas, this aint my first time at the rodeo.
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Originally posted by ImaPro View PostWondering that too, would the dye bleed and 'dye' everything it gets in contact with/?
thats why it is best to get the color you originally want or sell and buy the color you want
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