how to age & distress your brand new indy holster

[nickmyster]

When i first ordered my indy holster from todds costumes i was very excited and couldnt wait for it to arrive, but when i first took it out of the box i thought the color was too light and it looked too new. So then i thought about the different kinds of methods i could use to age it. I tried throwing it in mud, scraping it along dirt, but nothing seemed to have affect on it. Heres what it looked like brand new:



so later i went to do some washing up and i noticed a bottle of black shoe polish in my cubbord. So then i started to paint my holster with the black shoe polish. And it came out blackish brown. At first i thought i ruined it because it was so dark. so then later i got a dish cloth, dunked it into some hot water and then started to rub the holster. and so later you could see the dark parts of the holster starting to fade away. and i painted it and rubbed it about three times and the results were brilliant:

[GCR]

Looks like you got a good start distressing your new holster.

I think if you were to invest in some fine grit sandpaper and give the surface of the holster a good rubdown (preferably with your revolver inside it, to get the right distressing in the right spots) it would look even better.

[nickmyster]

yeah the revolvers the next thing on my list, also im still trying to find a revolver to fit the holster and im still saving up for one lol

[jerrico]

looking great, it actually lokos like you've been on 20 years worth of adventures

I just used the rough side of a scouring pad in small circles to wear away the shiny surface of leather to make it look worn, but nothing like that.

I have used methods of burning leather to make it look older, but wouldnt reccomend it to people who don't like fire, i set fire to a home made leather waistcoat to make a part of a zombie costume and the leather looked older

[indianacitroen]

Fine sandpaper is always your friend in these matters, but it looks pretty good so far. If you are brave enough...clean her up and start again. You'll have a better result and will have added another 10 years.

[insomniac]

Best tutorial ever!

Awesome results!

[manpurse]

i prefer a worn look when destreesing. i destressed my todds holster by just bending it and softening the leather.