Kevin King Report post Posted December 20, 2008 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freak Report post Posted December 20, 2008 That's pretty freakin cool !!! I got a friend ( no really i've got a friend ) that wants me to do some leather work on some jeans. It's always made me wonder , how would you clean them. So how would you clean that KK ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin King Report post Posted December 20, 2008 That's pretty freakin cool !!!I got a friend ( no really i've got a friend ) that wants me to do some leather work on some jeans. It's always made me wonder , how would you clean them. So how would you clean that KK ?? I've thought about that too. And have come to the conclusion of "helifino" Dry? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveb Report post Posted December 20, 2008 i like this alot, mixed media - really works for me....good job Kevin Very dramatic and it is a direct adaptation of your style and work..not a big stretch at all hmmm...cleaning....i'd use the kind of good chrome tan that a leather jacket is made of and wash it normally - just dont put it in the dryer...ymmv Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HorsehairBraider Report post Posted December 21, 2008 (edited) Back when I was merely a starving artist (now I've been upgraded to "struggling artist") I used to patch my jeans with leather. I used every leather scrap that came my way, for I just did not have the money to buy new jeans, and I certainly could not be picky about leather - I took what I could get. Anyway I had one pair that was almost all leather on the front - hair-on steer, suede, top grain, you name it - and I just threw them in the washer and yes - I then threw them in the dryer. Never had a problem, except once - a piece of leather I had just put on to patch a hole shrunk - so I pulled that piece off and put on another. I used this system to patch and care for my jeans for years. I still do it - someone just gave me an old filthy pair of real nice riding gloves. Into the washing machine they went. Now I've got a nice pair of leather gloves for riding, and they look almost new. The lady I got them from was shocked. I doubt she'll ever give me a piece of leather again. Oh yeah - and nice job! I give it two thumbs up. Edited December 21, 2008 by HorsehairBraider Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kowboyboots Report post Posted December 21, 2008 All my old queen outfits had leather trim. The dry cleaners wouldn't touch them, it was back in the 70's so mom just washed them. Never hurt them a bit. Still have them although they no longer fit, LOL. Kathy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
