I hate settling for something in a different color when the color I want is sold out. Take these faux-suede shoes, for example. I could only find them in a tan color (from UrbanOg.com, sold out now), but I wanted them in a dusky rose color. I already have a pair of tan suede heels, for goodness’ sakes!! And I wanted that pinkish color desperately. With leather, you can paint it…but with [faux] suede?
If you want to do it the right way, there are actual suede and nubuck dyes out there, but I wanted a faded , vintage-style look. This was accomplished easily and quickly with a marker.
Ideally I probably should have used a fabric marker, but I didn’t have one in this exact hue…and I did have a COPIC marker. So I filled in the parts I wanted pink, and paused every so often to rub the excess color off and massage it into the fabric fibers further.
And now I have pink shoes…until it rains the next time, I suppose!
xoxox
Carly
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simple and beautiful, I love it! Carly Merry Christmas!
Those look much better like that!
I have a request, since you are the best of the best, could you maybe make one of these? http://www.asos.com/Markus-Lupfer/Markus-Lupfer-Sequin-Bag-Knit-Jumper/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1980192&SearchQuery=sequins&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Midgrey