Changing the Color of Black Leather Shoes - Styleforum
2007年1月18日 · it takes practice and patience. but the color of cream will not be the exact on the black shoe. it will be a mix of whatever cream color and black. soin the instance of crimson, the eventual color will be a sort of orangy brown. (black + red)
DIY Cobbler-ing: Changing Sole Edge Color - Styleforum
2011年6月2日 · After taking all the color off, I used 120- and then 240-grit sandpaper to smooth things out. Here's what they looked like after the sanding was finished. Because the edges of the welt and the two layers of sole leather weren't completely flush all the way around, it was hard to get all the black off in some places.
Burnished Calf Leather Question - Styleforum
2012年2月29日 · Burnishing is a finishing process where the leather is rubbed with a spoon or piece of wood (etc) while the leather is wet or moist. This rubbing darkens the leather. Once dry it stays this way. Best way to care for your shoes is to periodically apply leather lotion oncea month or 2, let dry, brush, then buff with a soft cloth (flannel).
Changing the Color of Black Leather Shoes | Page 2 - Styleforum
2007年1月18日 · What color were they before? You're going to get sued, BTW. And it makes a huge difference what type of dye/finish is on the shoes you're trying to strip. The best way to get an eggplant or black cherry effect is to start with a tan or lighter shoe and use the dyeing techniques that Marc Guyot...
Using different colors of shoe polish - Styleforum
2017年7月24日 · If the colors are similar to each other, you get subtle variation throughout the leather. If they are different, the patterns will be more extreme: very noticeable splotches, stripes, streaks etc. No I can't say I've had a bad experience myself. I always use subtle color variations.
Deciding on jodphur boots: Crockett & Jones Cottesmore vs.
2011年11月16日 · If you are happy with the quality of the AS Premier range you will be over the moon with joy over the quality of the AS Exclusive range. The quality of the leather and finish is approaching CJ's handgrade line. As they are MTO you can select any leather color from the AS Exclusive grade collection without upcharge.
Does sunlight darken or lighten leather? - Styleforum
2008年10月3日 · Seems like once the color matches, one will be way more shiny than the other. Next, I tried mixing tan and regular brown polish on the dauber. I kinda swirled it together to hopefully get a dark tan. I test-applied it on the inside heel to see what kind of color this would result it. It is waaay too dark.
Changing button hole color on jacket? - Styleforum
2010年7月18日 · Got it! The jacket actually already has contrasting button holes which I'm not a fan of and wanted to try and change them more towards the jackets true color. I guess I'll pass on it or wait for the price to be drastically reduced and just live with the odd colored button holes. Thanks all for the info.
Can a cobbler change the bit on my loafers? | Styleforum
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What polish to use with the infamous color 8 | Styleforum
2011年1月19日 · They are all natural, not harsh ingredients, and don't cover up the true beauty of the leather. Some people use Cordovan color who don't want to change the color all that much, some people use navy once in a while to enhance the purpleness, some people use black to make them darker over time with hints of purple showing through at the creases.