ItsThatGuy
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man you have an eagle eye...
youre right i see it in that pic, just barely
Like I said before, I have an eye like Cal, but I have no artistic talent do anything about it!
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Like I said before, I have an eye like Cal, but I have no artistic talent do anything about it!
ItsThatGuy
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Wow! Awesome image! Thanks for that shot!
ItsThatGuy
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Today during my lunch hour I decided to swing by this place called “Myrna’s Boots ‘n’ Bits”. I wanted to pick-up deglazer and Nu-life leather paint for the Prada boots. So I walk in and look around, finally a sales lady walks up to me and asks if I need help. I explained to her what I need, and the purpose (for stripping the sheen off boots to repaint them – I didn’t say for a Zam costume. 
) Well the deglazer, she had no idea what I was talking about, and she said they don’t have such a product. And the paint she knew they didn’t have that either. She was trying to get me to buy Neatsfoot oil, which wasn’t at all what I was looking for. She then said “have you tried a shoe store or repair shop?” I was at a shoe store that specializes in boots and leather!!!! So needless to say, I wasted about 30 minutes of my lunch hour going to that place! :facepalm
So before I waste my time again, who carries this stuff? The closest Tandy is about 30 minutes away and they close at 6:00. So I won’t ever have time to swing by there. Worst case – I will have to make time for Tandy.
Sorry for my little rant – just thought I’d get that off my chest.
I always have the worst luck! 
) Well the deglazer, she had no idea what I was talking about, and she said they don’t have such a product. And the paint she knew they didn’t have that either. She was trying to get me to buy Neatsfoot oil, which wasn’t at all what I was looking for. She then said “have you tried a shoe store or repair shop?” I was at a shoe store that specializes in boots and leather!!!! So needless to say, I wasted about 30 minutes of my lunch hour going to that place! :facepalm So before I waste my time again, who carries this stuff? The closest Tandy is about 30 minutes away and they close at 6:00. So I won’t ever have time to swing by there. Worst case – I will have to make time for Tandy.
Sorry for my little rant – just thought I’d get that off my chest.
I always have the worst luck! 
Langsuir666
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I would say any specialist leather store. Maybe if you just type leather hides and your area into google it would come up with something, im having to mail order mine from a place in the UK called Le Prevo. Its about 150 miles away from me, can you mail order from the Tandy near you? Its quite specific stuff so you wont go wrong ordering online/via phone i dont think. Sorry i cant help any more but being in the UK doesnt help hehe
Sorry i cant help any more but being in the UK doesnt help hehe
JDFett
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you can get nulife from a number of online sources for real cheap...as far as deglazing....not really sure it's needed, i didnt use it on my anakin jedi boots or on these and the nulife worked awesome...
i got mine from here...
http://www.montanaleather.com/meltonian.htm
i would suggest either chamois, taupe or even the tan color...closest thing to a milky chocolate color
i got mine from here...
http://www.montanaleather.com/meltonian.htm
i would suggest either chamois, taupe or even the tan color...closest thing to a milky chocolate color
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MaulMaus
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You can order the deglazer and leather paint (different brands ) online through Tandy Leather or Montana Leather (I've used both and been happy with their services.) There are also a few smaller online leather supply places that you can order them through, as well as the many other supplies you'll need for Zam.
I don't live near a convenient Tandy Store or any other leather store
So, I've had to do most of my shopping online.
I don't live near a convenient Tandy Store or any other leather store
So, I've had to do most of my shopping online.ItsThatGuy
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looking at that shoe pic...great one BTW, im noticing that the spikes look like ivory...is that correct cause other pics ive seen they seamed to be metallic looking...maybe its a couple of bantha teeth
I don't know, that's a good point. At first I thought it was just rubbed off, but its not spotty as if it were scratched off in places. Seems like they were never silver/metallic in the first place. Anyone...?:confused
Langsuir666
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I have painted mine a bone/ivory color if that helps
Langsuir666
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Yeah just with acrylic, a couple of colors a cream color and a more yellow I was going to try and take a picture but it looks like my camera just came to the end of its life
I was going to try and take a picture but it looks like my camera just came to the end of its life
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Langsuir666
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Have a looksie in here, Moncal posted up about it not too far down x
http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php?t=3135
http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php?t=3135
Langsuir666
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Yeah i really wasnt sure either till i read that (im still not 100% sure now) lol but it looks like leather is glued on, it just seems so shiney and smooth to be leather in some of the shots but the weathering and lighting i guess make it look like that
JDFett
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it could be any type of material..doesnt have to be leather...i was thinking the same, but i will say moncals tutorial and his version looks very close...also if you look at the closeups it does have a small grainy tecture to it...id go with a leather like pigskin cause its so smooth and thin...just curious how he did the weathering cause it looks great...cal? im sure he is uber busy with his wife's upgrades for C lV...not to mention all the other stuff he is trying to get done for all us eager beavers!!!!
ItsThatGuy
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Either way, after I get these shoes all painted and the leather inserts added (well I am just going to glue them to the tops and see how that works for now) I need to buy me a set of the shin and ankle guards. I just went a little spend crazy on all kinds of other stuff, so I need to wait until I buy those! Also CIV is draining my budget! Can't wait until it's over just so I can give my wallet a rest!
MaulMaus
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They're leather! Got down on my knees at FIDM and inspected the dang things... trust me. The shin guards are leather! The leather they used on the custume was very very fine grained, and very thin. I don't know what kind - I don't think it was cow leather - at least not the kind I'm used to working with. Pigskin possibly ....
It does look very shiny (almost "plastic-y" to me) and at first I thought they were rubber or plastic.
As far as weathering the shin-guards, I think Cal just took a brush full of paint and dirtied them up a bit, some sort of scraper and scraped them up as well.
CIV is draining my budget as well... and I'm not even trying to get Zam done by then!
It does look very shiny (almost "plastic-y" to me) and at first I thought they were rubber or plastic.
As far as weathering the shin-guards, I think Cal just took a brush full of paint and dirtied them up a bit, some sort of scraper and scraped them up as well.
CIV is draining my budget as well...
and I'm not even trying to get Zam done by then!
JDFett
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i was thinking at one time of going to CIV, working security actually, and decided seeing as my sons 1st birthday is the same time...i'd have to forgo the trip:wacko
I am going to Dcon though, as well as Jamie, and we are hoping to have Zam done for her to wear there...anyone thinking of going to that? would love to see some other zammers!
I am going to Dcon though, as well as Jamie, and we are hoping to have Zam done for her to wear there...anyone thinking of going to that? would love to see some other zammers!
