very nicely done. i'm not a big fan of artificial aging because of the"back-and-forth-up-and-down, sandpaper the seams" look most jackets wind up with. i always thought the rotla gear looked "lived in and used" or just really dirty; whereas, imho, the other films had made a noticeable effort to make the gear look like it had been to 4377 and back. regards. hanson.
I never use Pecards on my jackets- only Letap. And yes, distressing it did take more than a little bravery, plus a few months of gradual work. It does look better in person; it's just difficult to capture the subtleties with a digital camera.
thanks you guys.I used alcohol and very very fine grain sandpaper.
you can hardly notice tht it was done by sandpaper.I off course see it's fake because I did it.but I have let other people see it in person and they could not believe that it was fakely done.but I did not use alcohol first.I sanded the hole jacket down and then I used alcohol on it.was out the hole left over shine in it
Hey Indiana Holt, I think if there was a new Indy fans movie coming up you should be starring. Not that you look like HF, but you are good looking enough for the role.
PLATON wrote:Hey Indiana Holt, I think if there was a new Indy fans movie coming up you should be starring. Not that you look like HF, but you are good looking enough for the role.
Dale, I know that's the same jacket you had when we got together at Indydawg's place a few years back.
Have you worked on it more since then? I don't remember it looking that distressed.
No, I pretty much had it finished when you saw it at our little 2003 Georgia Summit. I had the LC collar snaps added by a local leather shop in December, but that's about it. If it looks a bit more aged, it's just from natural wear and tear. I'm a delivery driver by trade, and I wear this jacket about 60% of the year. I only wish that the digital pictures could make it look half as nice as it does in-person. The camera tends to create a blur effect where the sandpapering is. In reality, there are some really nice transitions from the rough to the new leather. Really must be seen to appreciate.
whipwarrior wrote:The camera tends to create a blur effect where the sandpapering is. In reality, there are some really nice transitions from the rough to the new leather. Really must be seen to appreciate.
I agree Dale, the camera doesn't do it justice. As I recall, your jacket reminded me of the one I saw at the Smithsonian, only better. It really is a work of art like 'it belongs in a museum!'
I'm glad you get to wear it most of the year...the jacket is made to be worn. I wear mine most of the year too and it amazes me to see where natural distress marks actually end up after a few years. Regardless, I you have a really nice jacket.
Cheers,
Brian
whipwarrior wrote:Here is my Wested jacket with LC aging:
Wow mine looks great compared to that distressing, I feel much better now that I didn't overdo it. Not saying you did, that's what you were aiming for. But I always felt I overdid it.
