ties70
Well-Known Member
Hi,
here is kind of a fantasy project. I am not yet sure if I screwed this one up or got it just right. Maybe I`ll let you decide.
It started with the bag from Pike Brothers, which was on sale for 49 €. The story behind it is probably bogus, as most of their "1936 Jeans" here and "1945 Hunter Jacket" there references seem to be made up by them. Anyway, I like it and wanted to personalize it as my daily carry-on bag for the upcoming holiday trip....
I decided to give it a touch of WWII (yes, helmet bags did not exist back then, but WTF), and researched nose art and serial # of "Old Battle Axe", a B-17 from the 91st BG, 323rd BS. The bag was stencilled and painted with my usual technique, ironed to fix the paint and washed at 30° C.
What I didn't expect was that Pike not only used old canvas, but unwashed fabric as well...it says so on their website, but this I must have somehow overread.
Coming out of the washing machine, the bag oozed dark brown, slimy water, almost like a mixture of Coca-Cola and oil.
The artwork was almost gone at all the areas where I used stencil techniques. Drying in the sun, the rich olive color vanished to a light olive.
Anyway, here are the pics:
Original condition:
Best regards,
Ties
here is kind of a fantasy project. I am not yet sure if I screwed this one up or got it just right. Maybe I`ll let you decide.
It started with the bag from Pike Brothers, which was on sale for 49 €. The story behind it is probably bogus, as most of their "1936 Jeans" here and "1945 Hunter Jacket" there references seem to be made up by them. Anyway, I like it and wanted to personalize it as my daily carry-on bag for the upcoming holiday trip....
I decided to give it a touch of WWII (yes, helmet bags did not exist back then, but WTF), and researched nose art and serial # of "Old Battle Axe", a B-17 from the 91st BG, 323rd BS. The bag was stencilled and painted with my usual technique, ironed to fix the paint and washed at 30° C.
What I didn't expect was that Pike not only used old canvas, but unwashed fabric as well...it says so on their website, but this I must have somehow overread.
Coming out of the washing machine, the bag oozed dark brown, slimy water, almost like a mixture of Coca-Cola and oil.
The artwork was almost gone at all the areas where I used stencil techniques. Drying in the sun, the rich olive color vanished to a light olive.
Anyway, here are the pics:
Original condition:
Best regards,
Ties