I've been asked to share how I distressed my bag so I figured I might as well make a short thread on it.
Here's pictures:
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http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww38 ... ure038.jpg
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww38 ... ure035.jpg
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The bag is a Magnoli Clothiers bag I bought a few months back.
I wanted to distress the bag in a natural way, so I took the bag with me outside and rubbed it up against a concrete wall. I also dragged it around in the gravel. Next I took a lot of dirt and got the bag pretty dirty, then brushed of the worst of it.
Next I took a knife and began cutting it in places where distressing would naturally occur; the edges of the bag, the strap where the rings are attached, basically anywhere where the bag might be most exposed to a surface.
I think that somewhere along the way I must have cut some thread because holes appeared and they started to expand, so I had to make some emergency repairs before it got out of hand. It turned out really well and only added to it's authenticity.
I hope you guys like it.
My distressed Mk VII bag
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- BazzanoJones
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Re: My distressed Mk VII bag
Wll done! Very natural and not exaggerated distress!
- Raidersince81
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Re: My distressed Mk VII bag
Great job!! And good color too
- Imahomer
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Re: My distressed Mk VII bag
I agree.... nice job and it looks very natural.
Re: My distressed Mk VII bag
Great distressing and attention to detail. I think your dirt addition even improved the color!
Good show.
B
Good show.
B
- Dragonlady Jones
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Re: My distressed Mk VII bag
Although I don't practice the "dark art of artificial distressing*", the bag looks great brother!
(*=quoted from the big M...)
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Re: My distressed Mk VII bag
A funny thing is that the back of the bag has turned blue. It's subtle, but noticeable. Can't get a prober picture of it though. It must have been my blue jeans or something that affected the bag.
It's not a problem though, I'm going to buy an original bag at some point anyway. This bag proved so useful that I turned into my personal everyday bag. I don't go anywhere without it.
It's not a problem though, I'm going to buy an original bag at some point anyway. This bag proved so useful that I turned into my personal everyday bag. I don't go anywhere without it.
Re: My distressed Mk VII bag
Greatdane, what about a good pic of the strap and buckle.......will Magnoli do any distressing on this item before shipping ?
Re: My distressed Mk VII bag
I don't think you will be that interested in the strap or buckle because I don't have any of them The strap I'm using right now is just a temporary one.
I know Magnoli offers a distressed bagstrap, but I'm not sure if the buckle itself is distressed. Personally I'm ordering some of Wade's stuff, I just need to save up enough so I can order both belts and the strap in one package.
I know Magnoli offers a distressed bagstrap, but I'm not sure if the buckle itself is distressed. Personally I'm ordering some of Wade's stuff, I just need to save up enough so I can order both belts and the strap in one package.
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Re: My distressed Mk VII bag
Wow! Very great distressing! It looks like an original one now! Awesome!