Posted by Fall Guy from pool0080.cvx21-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net on March 26, 2001 at 22:45:02:
In Reply to: Seriously......That looks pretty good, did you really do it with alcohol?.... posted by Michigan Smith on March 26, 2001 at 22:01:46:
It's a lambskin jacket. I used Ace brand denatured alcohol (I had some, and I found out it works, so I opted for it instead of acetone) and a few old cotton socks. The alcohol made the dye temporarity very soft and sticky. I just kept rubbing off some dye without getting the leather wet. Denatured alcohol is rather volatile, be careful! Rubber gloves, ventilation, no open flame, etc...
I must add that I prepped the leather by conditioning it a lot a few days before the deed. So far I can't tell if the leather has suffered any significant damage. I'll keep reporting on its condition...
FG
: Is it a lamb or cow jacket? I have been contemplating a home done artificial distressing myself, and wonder how you did. MK's acetone technique sounds a bit too risky for me.
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