Distress

Dust While you can harvest actual dirt and dust from your local area, baseball fields, and deserts, it’s often better to purchase dust that is fine and free of pebbles

These techniques work for many materials. If your item is not metal, you can simply apply a layer of metallic paint beforehand. For tips on making plastic look metal, go

Dust While you can harvest actual dirt and dust from your local area, baseball fields, and deserts, it’s often better to purchase dust that is fine and free of pebbles

Paint Paint can be used to create stains, fake dust, or artificial damage. Acrylic or latex paint is best. Angelus is a paint brand that works especially well with leather and

Laundry One technique you can try is washing your leather garment in the washing machine using the gentle cycle. Adding lots of liquid fabric softener is an option. This will

Acetone Acetone helps dull and remove any protective finishes. It also takes the dye out of the leather – but your results will depend on the quality and method of

Dust While you can harvest actual dirt and dust from your local area, baseball fields, and deserts, it’s often better to purchase dust that is fine and free of pebbles

Sandpaper Sandpaper is fast and harsh (although at first you might be surprised how well the leather is taking it). Start with a fine sandpaper and work your way up

Overdyeing Use leather dye to add a second layer of color to a garment. You can create a subtle aged appearance, or a mottled/stained appearance. This would obviously not work on