Leather jackets have been in fashion for many years. A quality item can, of course, be worn for a long time. But she, too, can get bored. In order not to send it away to the closet, you can slightly alter the product.
What should you do with a high-quality, but not fashionable or boring jacket? Stylize, upgrade, update in accordance with the fashion trends of the season.
And also clothes can be beautifully designed and decorated with little wear and tear on the leather. First, you can tint it, and then decorate it as your imagination dictates.
There are many methods for decorating a leather jacket. Let's look at some of them.
Advice! Don't throw away something you're tired of. With a little imagination, it will turn into a work of art!
Stylish ideas for decorating a leather jacket
Let's start with the simplest method. It can be used if you have a little imagination, creativity, and know how to draw a little.
Drawing on skin
For this you will need brushes, paints and outlines for fabric, spray varnish.
- First of all, choose a pattern.
- Then decide on the location of the drawing.
- At the beginning of the work, draw outlines and color.
- After the leather product has dried, it should be treated with a special fixative varnish..
IMPORTANT! If you are not confident in your abilities, buy stencils and use them. This way the product will look high quality after transformation.
Applique on the jacket
Appliques can be placed on the back, sleeves or elbows.
Thin fabrics are not suitable for leather; it is better to use drape, gabardine, and felt.
Choose the applique you like and carefully go over it with fabric glue. After this, glue it evenly to the jacket.
You can make the applications yourself. To do this, you need to first prepare a sketch. It is made of cardboard. And then they transfer it to fabric and carefully cut it out.
"Decoupage"
For the decoupage technique you will need bright napkins. In addition, during the work you will need a hairdryer, brushes, special glue and fabric paints, and small scissors.
- First, cut out the parts you like from a bright napkin.
- After this, glue the white base of the napkin onto the skin, prime it, and dry it.
- Glue the colored part of the napkin.
- We coat it with glue, dry it with a hairdryer and, if desired, tint the top with paints.
- We fix it with a special spray.
- Let it dry completely.
The jacket is ready!
Accessories
You can decorate a leather jacket with using a lot of pins, forming patterns or decorating some part of the jacket. It turns out youthful, stylish and fashionable.
Very beautiful patterns are obtained using spikes and rhinestones, rivets. They can be used to decorate collars, cuffs or pockets.
Fringes and patterns make the jacket original, not like everyone else. It's not difficult to make. Place the product on a wooden surface.Carefully cut out a pattern on the leather, having previously drawn it. Make sure the edges are smooth. Fringe along the edges of the sleeves or along the bottom of the item also looks amazing.
Important! You should work with a very sharp knife on as smooth a surface as possible.
Embroidery on leather
Fashion trend
This is the real trend of the season, which Suitable for both youth and adults.
Embroidery on leather looks very expensive, because it is not a cheap material.
Bikers often turn to such products, this is their style. They choose a wide variety of designs.
Fragile young girls are also fans of such clothes. Most often, “leather jackets” are in black. And bright fashionable embroidery will refresh the color. Passers-by will definitely turn to look at you, because you are so different from everyone else!
Important! It is difficult to do high-quality embroidery on your own; it is better to turn to specialists.
They can offer ready-made patterns, or you can bring your own one. Only you will have such a jacket!
Types of embroidery on leather
Professionals offer different styles of embroidery.
- Computer, machine, hand embroidery.
- Satin stitch pattern with appliqué combination.
- Embroidery with silk and metallic threads.
- Using bugles, beads, beads, stones, sequins in embroidery.
Highly qualified specialists can complete even complex designs such as your photograph. Or angel wings, which are now in great demand, as well as other designs of the highest complexity.
The cost of the order depends on the chosen pattern, its complexity and the selected threads.
Of course, it will take a little time to complete a complex order. But it's worth it, because you will be unique in such a leather jacket.
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