Lightly Distressed Todd's Deluxe Holster
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:10 pm
Ever since I ruined my first Wested I've been a follower, more or less, of the Michaelson School of Distressing. Still, I wanted a way to make my holster look a bit aged, because it just didn't look right new. A lot of people on here darkened areas of the holster by holding a lighter up to it to create a sooty look. Since I was hesitant to do this, I went a different route: Oil pastels.
It got the look I wanted, and I can always clean it off later. What I did first was coat the holster with pecards, very very lightly weather some areas with my Leatherman the next day, and then rub some spots with a black oil pastel. I'd smear in the marks with my finger, and then keep going over it until I got the shade I wanted. Then I buffed the holster with a shirt to get the excess off so it wouldn't rub off and stain anything. The nice thing about it was it darkened up the areas where I messed up with my leatherman.
Didn't know if anyone had tried this before, thought I'd share
I might throw some Fullers on it or darken up a couple spots a bit more, but I'm happy with the result.
MR
It got the look I wanted, and I can always clean it off later. What I did first was coat the holster with pecards, very very lightly weather some areas with my Leatherman the next day, and then rub some spots with a black oil pastel. I'd smear in the marks with my finger, and then keep going over it until I got the shade I wanted. Then I buffed the holster with a shirt to get the excess off so it wouldn't rub off and stain anything. The nice thing about it was it darkened up the areas where I messed up with my leatherman.
Didn't know if anyone had tried this before, thought I'd share
I might throw some Fullers on it or darken up a couple spots a bit more, but I'm happy with the result.MR
