I got a pair of these gloves from my dad who happened to be able to get his hands on a very accurate pair. My only complaint is the brown binding. It also doesn't have the proper seam but I can handle that. They were your standard white leather glove color and as you can tell they look far from the original color. I used the Todds Costumes tutorial to get the results.
I may have overdone the distressing but I wanted you to be able to see the distressing in pictures and from a distance.
Yeah I did think the same thing when it was all said and done. I was wondering though if it was just the lighting that made them appear yellow? They kinda look yellow sometimes in different light conditions but in general just look dirty. Plus I tried to put the flash on low so you could see the details in the gloves.
This is the screenshot I made as a guideline to base the gloves distressing on. I think its pretty close as far as that scenes screen accurracy. Not quite yellow enough though but it could vary in color from scene to scene. I also think the dark brown binding is throwing me off.
Heres some pics of my distressed Wells Lamont #1130. I've used all kinds of stuff on them from shoe polich to grease from bolts and grabing the cables on a fork truck (no it wasn't running) just to rub all over. Then I het the with a major amount of Pecards. Let that dry a day and then rub my hands in dirt to dull them down (they were kinda goopy from all the Pecards) and make them wearable.
I think they came out great, Colby! I wonder if a bleach pen would take the color out of the brown trim, and then you could dirty them up again...no, probably not, it would probably destroy the fabric in the process.
I believe Todd actually removes those and replaces them w/ the right color! Amazing bit of dedication there...
But your gloves have the single thumb-piece, which is VERY hard to find anymore. Considering that the brown trim is up against or even INSIDE the brown wested, I think you might not even notice it when wearing them.
(I also wonder how they'd look if you just REMOVED the trim...but don't try it, I'd hate to have them ruin it on my account...has anyone else done this? How do they look w/o the trim on them? Probably not good, and just as wrong, but I was wondering.)
I actually did try to use a bleach pen twice on the binding and it barely did anything to it. I even let it sit for an our each attempt. I think the binding may have the color infused into it. My girlfriend said she may try a shot at replacing the binding herself.
The binding is so intrigal to the rest of the stitching in that area, including the hand edge seam, that it is very difficult to do a good job on them. Certainly my experience with gloves which have had the binding replaced so far.
Infact, I've given up on accurate gloves because of this & the fact that the WL interfere with me wearing a watch comfortably, so I have RM Williams roping gloves instead which suit me bettter & I had anyway from before I got into Indy Gear
Well I have a pair of Todds altered gloves, and the binding is beautifully done, I've pulled and twisted and as far as I can say is they are certainly strong enough to last the lifetime of the gloves.
I had a gut feeling that replacing the binding would be a lot more complicated than I had originally thought. I'll still probably get my girlfriend to look at it and see if she is confident she can do it right. If she isn't then I'll tell her that she doesn't have to worry about it. She is as obsessive to screen accuracy as I am. Which I think is a good thing!
Hmm, if I did wear them in public all the time in winter and such I would probably make a slightly less distressed version so I don't go everywhere having filthy gloves on.
Harrison_Davies wrote:What I want to know is does anyone actually wear their distressed gloves full time, everywhere? (Except summer)
I'm wearing mine in my avatar & that was summer Despite appearing quite bright in that pic, they have a good worn look, although I do clean them of excess filth from the tack.
When I wear my wested I can't notice the brown binding at all. Its all hidden in the sleeves anyway. And unless I'm punching a guy I don't think it will be visible much. So I may just leave it the way it is.
I think they look fantastic! That IS the glove alright. I wouldn't even worry about the seam. The gloves themselves have the exact, correct pattern. If by any chance your pops can get ahold of another pair, I'll take one, even with the seam being brown. I doubt it, but let me know if it can happen, please.
I got some updated pics with a better digital camera. I turned my right glove over so you could see my "gunshot arm grab" dried blood stain I made up on it.
The blood is actually more subtle that it appears in the picture. The flash kind of enhances it. It really looks like the blood dried there. It looks kind of fresh in the picture.
I remember someone on this board a while back was seriously considering it once! No I'm not that crazy, and the blood doesn't really show up at all without a flash. It's just there really so I'm satisfied.
Hah! Speaking of blood I was wondering if anyone had any blood stains on their hat. It's on screen for a very short time, but he gets a couple drops/splatters on it during the fight with the mechanic.
Those are some excelent gloves though. Aren't Todd's like that and that's why he was redoing the cuffs?
I believe so, the gloves had no brand names on them but they are large and had the brown binding just as Todds Costumes web page specified his Wells Lamont Customs had. I was pretty happy with the result of his tutorial.
But one thing about it I would change if you want slightly better and more natural results. I didn't use the scrubby sponge that he used, I tried it and it worked very badly for me. I just took some paints mixed it in the water with my fingers and did some finger painting. Just take off one glove and use that hand to paint the other glove while you wear it. It has much better results. Also make sure that the glove is wet with the alcohol when you do the painting, it coats more naturally.
It also doesn't have the proper seam but I can handle that. They were your standard white leather glove color and as you can tell they look far from the original color. I used the Todds Costumes tutorial to get the results. 
Plus I tried to put the flash on low so you could see the details in the gloves.
Despite appearing quite bright in that pic, they have a good worn look, although I do clean them of excess filth from the tack.
but it looks good 