Has anyone ever tried Deborah's way of distressing?

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Has anyone ever tried Deborah's way of distressing?

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Has anyone ever tried costumer designer Deborah Nadoolman's way of distressing the raiders jacket using steel wool and a pocket knife. I am thinking about doing this but would like to see if anyone else has tried?
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I've always wondered this myself, especially how to use the pocketknife

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knibs7 wrote:I've always wondered this myself, especially how to use the pocketknife

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I always imagined the only way it could be useful would be to scrape away the top surface of the leather at probable wear points
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...the steel wool brush is to scratch your beard, and the pocket knife makes a good toothpick! :whip:
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definitely an "Indy" way of thinking there! :lol:
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I've used both items on a few jackets, and a pair of leather jeans, over the years.

The problem with the brush is that it looks very uniform, with lots of little scratches in the same direction.

a knife works well if you use it like a straight razor, and gradually scrape away with the edge of the blade.
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Texan Scott wrote:...the steel wool brush is to scratch your beard, and the pocket knife makes a good toothpick! :whip:
And Indy could definitely use a knife/toothpick in the Chachapoyan Temple when he is pulling himself up with the vine :lol:

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I've used a fine-threaded steel wool on novapelle. It had a buffing effect on the leather and was not nearly as drastic as you would think. I would imagine steel wool that has some more roughness to it might produce more scratches instead of the fine-buffed look.
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I assume she used a small wire brush with flexible bristles. those usually have Stainless Steel or Brass bristles.
I'd hate to see someone use a regular scaling wire brush on Lamb.
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