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war shirt UP DATE ON BIG SHIRT , Pics up
bjrogg:
That looks like a very interesting project you got there spotted dog thanks for sharing it with us.
Bjrogg
Peatreg:
It will stiffen the hide for sure but the nice thing about braintanned is its ability to be softened again once becoming wet which non braintanned assuredly doesn't. I've done two shirts with braintanned using the same paint cookies which is pigment mixed with hide glue that comes about the size of a quarter and about 1/8" thick. One shirt the hides were pretty thin and it's completely painted and that is just as soft as before I painted it. The other shirt also fully painted was made of thicker hides but I didn't find it to get much stiffer after the paint. Just had to work it after the paint dried and it's good to go.
bjrogg:
I'm impressed they really are nice I love the one with the weasels heck I love them all.
Bjrogg
Spotted Dog:
Update on my big shirt. I removed the beadwork. It was loomed and sewn down. Not right to do that when recreating.
I reworked the paint and over dyed the complete shirt in walnut dye, and when dry tumbled in cool dryer to soften.
Wow looks old now. Gotta do some more work. I will post pic in the morning.
Spotted Dog ofie bakoa
BowEd:
Yes loom beading is nice in its' place but lazy stitch always is a bit firmer.Thanks for sharing this.I did my clothes work back in the 80's and 90's and did'nt take any pics along the way of construction.
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