I Too Followed DStars lead: new life for Twiggy!

wenthy · Aug 18th, 2008, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by CleoCouture

So far so good!

I only used one bottle...and I still have some left if I need to do some touch ups.

What color are you going to dye your Twiggy? And what is her original color? Good Luck!

thanks for that!
I am planning to dye my Twiggy red!

or black... she is a 06 lilac but the handles are very very dark (almost black!) and the overall bag is dirty and faded to lilac-greyish

so i am contemplating to dye it to another color, i dont live in the States so LMB is out of question while the local shop would only dye it to black or brown for almost US$200

CleoCouture · Aug 18th, 2008, 06:18 PM

^^
Well, good luck with your Dye Job! Be sure to wait for it to dry completely between coats! And also be sure to post pix so we can see your end result!

beautiful stranger · Aug 23rd, 2008, 06:36 PM

I also have a lilac 06 twiggy with darkend handles .. I was hoping someone would know if the lilac from tarrago is the same color? I just wanted to do the handles and some touch ups ... thanks!

amacasa · Aug 24th, 2008, 02:17 PM

Cleo, Dstar and Rere, what kind of dye do you recommend?
Where can you buy it?
thanks

silverfern · Sep 17th, 2008, 11:47 PM

Cleo, Just wondering how your dye job is holding up. I dyed my off white twiggy from white to black (it had bright pink ink stains so I had to choose a dark colour) and it's great apart from some random specks of dye that flake off to reveal the original colour underneath. It's easy enough to touch up but I'm curious as to whether maybe it's just me and I didn't apply it properly - even though I did thin layers this time and waited for them to dry in betwen, or if it's the dye.... TIA!

CleoCouture · Oct 7th, 2008, 07:03 PM

I know this is kind of late, but better late than never. My dye job is holding up great! She still looks just like she did the day I finished her! When I was doing the handles and if they touched the body of the bag while drying then the dye would come up where they touched and it showed the original color of the bag. The dye doesnt really absorb into the leather like that, really it's more like a paint. So I doubt it's you, it's probably just the nature of the dye. Does it happen often?

Amacasa~ If you still want to know the dye brand we used was Tarrago. You can get it online or in shoe repair stores!

giantcity · Oct 8th, 2008, 12:51 PM

that is absolutely AMAZING! I'm not quite as brave... I ordered black dye today and I'm going to dye my yellow white City black :)

Aug 18th, 2008, 06:18 PM	#47
CleoCouture no will power Location: Stockton (boo!) but plan on moving back to Santa Barbara at some point~!	^^ Well, good luck with your Dye Job! Be sure to wait for it to dry completely between coats! And also be sure to post pix so we can see your end result! __________________ Wish List: Cherry Spy!!! My Collection (find purses and accessories on pg 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7!) http://forum.purseblog.com/your-bag-showcase/cleocoutures-collection-214086.html

Oct 7th, 2008, 07:03 PM	#51
CleoCouture no will power Location: Stockton (boo!) but plan on moving back to Santa Barbara at some point~!	I know this is kind of late, but better late than never. My dye job is holding up great! She still looks just like she did the day I finished her! When I was doing the handles and if they touched the body of the bag while drying then the dye would come up where they touched and it showed the original color of the bag. The dye doesnt really absorb into the leather like that, really it's more like a paint. So I doubt it's you, it's probably just the nature of the dye. Does it happen often? Amacasa~ If you still want to know the dye brand we used was Tarrago. You can get it online or in shoe repair stores! __________________ Wish List: Cherry Spy!!! My Collection (find purses and accessories on pg 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7!) http://forum.purseblog.com/your-bag-showcase/cleocoutures-collection-214086.html

Aug 23rd, 2008, 06:36 PM	#48
beautiful stranger The Original Angel Location: Where it smells of hot cocoa	I also have a lilac 06 twiggy with darkend handles .. I was hoping someone would know if the lilac from tarrago is the same color? I just wanted to do the handles and some touch ups ... thanks!

Aug 24th, 2008, 02:17 PM	#49
amacasa Member Location: Oregon	Cleo, Dstar and Rere, what kind of dye do you recommend? Where can you buy it? thanks

Sep 17th, 2008, 11:47 PM	#50
silverfern Member	Cleo, Just wondering how your dye job is holding up. I dyed my off white twiggy from white to black (it had bright pink ink stains so I had to choose a dark colour) and it's great apart from some random specks of dye that flake off to reveal the original colour underneath. It's easy enough to touch up but I'm curious as to whether maybe it's just me and I didn't apply it properly - even though I did thin layers this time and waited for them to dry in betwen, or if it's the dye.... TIA!

Oct 8th, 2008, 12:51 PM	#52
giantcity Member	that is absolutely AMAZING! I'm not quite as brave... I ordered black dye today and I'm going to dye my yellow white City black :)