With my last commission done, I'm taking the time to finally finish Owen's costume. I always start close to the skin and work outwards. Which means a pair of beige tights to protect his legs from the black pants. Then the boots. I purchased them quite awhile ago, and they looked very nice on the Internet, but I was very surprised when they showed up with bright white zippers up the back. Like, what was the manufacturer thinking? Brown boots should have brown zippers!
So this morning I decided to paint out the white top-stitching with some diluted, slightly darker paint, and let some of the paint seep into the fabric of the zipper to kill that whiteness.
So this morning I decided to paint out the white top-stitching with some diluted, slightly darker paint, and let some of the paint seep into the fabric of the zipper to kill that whiteness.
The untouched boot is on the right, and the painted one is on the left. I also added a bit of 'dirt' and 'wear', since I don't want the boots to look brand new. Here's the back view....
The zipper doesn't stand out nearly so much now. I'm planning on making separate fold-down
cuffs on the tops of the boots, and those will hide the white zipper heads.
cuffs on the tops of the boots, and those will hide the white zipper heads.
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