Thread Number: 5643
Help with dyeing a bag. |
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Post# 62516 , Reply# 1   3/13/2009 at 21:23 (5,493 days old) by brandon_w_t ()   |   | |
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Not sure if the picture is showing on your computer, but it is not on mine. Ill try again. Another picture |
Post# 62543 , Reply# 4   3/13/2009 at 22:35 (5,493 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Personally, I would not destroy a perfectly good genuine brown striped bag by dying it black, which will result in an obviously faked bag with discolored and likely peeled and chipped off silk screened lettering. That's akin to useing household interior latex to brush paint a vintage Cadillac with sunfaded but original lacquer. Examine the weave of the brown bag inside and out and marvel at the multicolored multilayer weaving process to produce that unique texture & pattern. I would go to the fabric store, select some good thick black fuzzback upholstery moleskin and sew up (or have my Mom, or someone who can, do it for you) a replacement bag for display purposes, as I agree a black bag would look better. You could even duplicate the bag graphics quite well using fabric paints and a steady hand. At least then it would be a 'genuinely fake' bag until an extremely rare one chances to come along. Dave |
Post# 62560 , Reply# 6   3/14/2009 at 09:06 (5,492 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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Brandon, the picture below shows a Model 450 which was on eBay a couple of years ago. This is also the correct bag design for Model 800: |
Post# 62566 , Reply# 8   3/14/2009 at 09:49 (5,492 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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None of the pictures seem to be working at the moment...be patient - a picture is worth 1000 words, after all! |
Post# 62704 , Reply# 9   3/14/2009 at 22:47 (5,492 days old) by brandon_w_t ()   |   | |
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I guess I thought the original bag was different. Interesting. |
Post# 62725 , Reply# 10   3/14/2009 at 23:35 (5,492 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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That's the bag it would have been 'wearing' when left the factory :) |
Post# 62755 , Reply# 12   3/15/2009 at 08:22 (5,491 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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