A Crazy Idea?

IndyTaz · Post by **IndyTaz** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 8:09 am

Just wondering. If you found an old clothes dryer...threw in a Wested and a heap of pumice stones if it would come out nice:) Anyone tried this?

Regards
TAZ

Erri · Post by **Erri** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:07 am

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:40 pm

i've seen that done on jeans. its a good distressing technique for denim.

pumice is a light rock so i don't foresee it tearing the leather (depending on the quantity and size of the pumice). the trick is to find a way to isolate the lining from the distressing elements so that it doesn't get dusty/dirty or torn up. the downside is that you can't control the distressing as much as doing it by hand.

K on the run · Post by **K on the run** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 2:27 pm

The real trick is distressing it without tearing the stitches. That is best done by hand, at least that's my experience.

Merry Christmas all,
Kim

randystokes · Post by **randystokes** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:01 pm

I'd be very worried about both tears -- even small ones -- in the leather and to the damage to the stitching. I also have so idea how you could successfully protect the lining.

Someone here had a "safer" idea a while back. He took his jacket somewhere -- maybe a park -- where there was a flower bed full of rounded stones, sorta like river rock, I guess, made sure he had nothing in the pockets of the jacket, then laid it down on the rocks and stood or walked on it.

Randy

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 5:55 pm

you know,.....i could actually feel michaelson cringe in tennessee right now.....ha ha!

the force is with me....how do you think i'm typing this with a straight jacket on!?!?!

randystokes · Post by **randystokes** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 6:11 pm

I think whenever someone posts about artificially distressing gear, a very cold wind blows through Tennessee, even in July.

Randy

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 6:14 pm

Indiana G wrote:you know,.....i could actually feel michaelson cringe in tennessee right now.....ha ha!

the force is with me....how do you think i'm typing this with a straight jacket on!?!?!

At least you don't have to worry about digging out handfuls of pumice sand whenever you put your hands in your pockets... I remember "sandwashed" jeans!

IndyTaz · Post by **IndyTaz** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 6:25 pm

Well...It was just an idea. I didn't say I had thought it through LOL

Regards
TAZ

PS I got it!!!!!!!!!!!! A bingo machine!!!!!!!!!!!!! Throw the WESTED in there with umm....golf balls and some jacks:)

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 12:25 pm

under the W, no. 25....under the T, no. 37....under the first E, no. 11.....

WESTED!!!!

IndyTaz · Post by **IndyTaz** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 2:42 am

TAZ