My art experiment with my legacy hippie!!!

[katrynar]

Well I didn't get the weekend hamptons tote, i got a white hippie which is beautiful, but it gets other colors on it so easily! i had on a black wool coat today and the back of the bag became all grey and yucky! the remedy
vinyl w/ acid free adhesive! i tested it on the strap and the bag was fine! comes off pretty easy and protects the bag!! and i picked a gold color that matches the brass in the bag (i work at a company that has a lot of vinyl)

let me know what you think!!

 

[katrynar]

wow those are some big pictures.... i tried to edit them but it woulnt let me

 

[batgirl0711]

oh now that is just beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am speechless at how awesome that looks!!!!

 

[katrynar]

thanks!!! its even prettier in person

 

[kidlearner]

That is cool! I don't get it though, it looks painted on! You cut that out yourself out of vinyl and then used adhesive? Wow, so cool and artistic and original!!

 

[helpl!!! slush]

yea wait im confused explain the process starting with whats vinyl ? then what you covered the whole bag with adhesive?

 

[katrynar]

I work at a company that cuts out signs and decals and all sorts of cool things in different colors... well i was bored today and i said hey let me try to do something for my bag cuz it keeps getting dirty

they have about 50 colors in this vinyl which is like a stretchy thin plastic film you can put on anything that is smooth and it will stick, but if u want to take it off, it peels off easy! so i cut it out with the machine (a machine with a blade cuts your design out once it is o n the computer) and voila!

 

[helpl!!! slush]

WOAH how cool is that!!!!!!!!!!! its awsome

so its just stuck on there like a sticker and then you can peel it off if you want?!?!

 

[katrynar]

yep that s exactly what it is... a custom sticker... only it s not very sticky... still it manages not to come off and it does the job!

 

[stacmck]

Love it! It looks great!

 

[katrynar]

thanks

 

[entheos]

That is great! It's like a positive/negative photograph. And, metallic is so in! I also like your "scarf" nice colors, the texture compliments the leather!

 

[AddictedToCoach]

katrynar, that is AWESOME! Great job! That gold looks so NICE!

 

[katrynar]

thanks

 

[Alaska]

Man That Is Soooo Sooo Cool!@!!!