woodman Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I got the pouch from Blastmaster and it was dark green like most but it was pretty heavy canvas and not like some of the thinner ones. I used leather dye in the sink and tinited the water so it would dye it but not be too opaque. I let it dry overnight then I used sandpaper to bring out the highlights and details. I used an exacto knife blade to scrape away the black from the leather parts and give them some texture. The leather stuff was still a bit wet so I used my heatgun and torched them so they would draw up and shrink and curl up making them look worn and old. Then I used real dirt to sand it up. I know it's heavily weathered but that's the look I am going for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 That looks really cool. The light is a bit strange, is the yellowish color, actually green? Or is it white-ish yellow-ish? The aging and weathering looks awesome! Lots of character!! Good job bro! And btw, that pouch is amazing! Any plans on relocating the small pouch to make it more accurate? Saludos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted November 6, 2010 Author Share Posted November 6, 2010 Yeah it's greener than the pic makes it look. How far over is the small pouch suppoed to go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Well... facing the pouch, the left edge of the small pouch sould be placed at the middle of the right most sleeve. Very cool pouch indeed! SaLudos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted November 6, 2010 Author Share Posted November 6, 2010 I will remove the small pouch and reposition it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenthork Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 nice work Woody, it seems that this pouch come direct from the WW2, it is like an original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 That looks really cool. The light is a bit strange, is the yellowish color, actually green? Or is it white-ish yellow-ish? The aging and weathering looks awesome! Lots of character!! Good job bro! And btw, that pouch is amazing! Any plans on relocating the small pouch to make it more accurate? Saludos I moved the small pouch over and added more black oil staining effects at the bottom and took the picture in better light for an accurate representaion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 I got the pouch from Blastmaster and it was dark green like most but it was pretty heavy canvas and not like some of the thinner ones. I used leather dye in the sink and tinited the water so it would dye it but not be too opaque. I let it dry overnight then I used sandpaper to bring out the highlights and details. I used an exacto knife blade to scrape away the black from the leather parts and give them some texture. The leather stuff was still a bit wet so I used my heatgun and torched them so they would draw up and shrink and curl up making them look worn and old. Then I used real dirt to sand it up. I know it's heavily weathered but that's the look I am going for. Very nice pouch and work Woody I did all most the same. I cut out some layers of thick cardboard, and add them in the pouch like real gun clips to hold the shape. I then brush hand painted it black whit Humbrol. Let it dry up for a day, then i used some soft sand paper all over it. Mostly on the corners, and leather straps. I then took out the cardboards again. It now have the right shape, whit sharper corners then before it was painted. Because the Humbrol paint, make it a bit more stiff all over: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 WOW!! That pouch looks amazing! Great pouch, great aging and great weathering! It rocks!! Congrats bro. Salud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viktor Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 What's best when applying the dye, should you first soak the pouch in water, or apply the dye directly on the dry canvas pouch? I understand the process will differ depending on what brand of dye you're using, but what's your general opinion and experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 I mixed my dye with about 2 gallons of water but I saved alittle of the dye powder and mixed it with about a cup of water so I had a big amount to dip the pouch in to get the black all over and then I used the stronger cup of dye to dab at the bottom of the pouches to get the effect of heavy soiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 seriously looks awesome bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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