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Louis Vuitton purse purchased at a thrift store refashioned into FABULOUS
I purchased a LV bag at a thrift store for next to nothing, the handle was broken and you could tell it had been stored away for a while.... After some great thought, I decided to bite the bullet and redo the bag.... That brown leather, LV fabric is not my style or taste and i just don't like it..... so, here ya go!
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Step 1After I decided what I wanted to do to the bag I got all my supplies together. The first step is to clean the leather. I used acetone , with rags I did not mind throwing away. If you are using real leather this is ok, if you are painting a synthetic material use scrubbing bubbles or something that will really clean everything off of the material. Any oil or dirt will not allow the paint to adhere to the materials.
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Step 2Once clean and dry, I started with the lighter parts, the bottom and lil tabs that hold the handles on. I didn't do the handles because one of them was broken so I had to fix it before I painted them. The paint I use is Jacquard Lumiere. It is amazing, if applied correctly, it will not peel, crack, or rub off.
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Step 3this is the base color I chose for the main part of the bag. It is Lumiere Pewter
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Step 4Ok, now the imaginative part comes into to place. I used Lumiere paints on these also with the one stroke painting method (at least I think thats what its called). I just started painting random flowers all over the bag, with pictures (heart and skull) mixed in. The Paint, is very easy to work with. Just be sure your initial coat is completely dry
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Step 5This is one side of the purse complete, as you can see the handle is busted off , yeah I still need to fix at this point.
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Step 6This is the other side of the purse. I fixed the handle with E6000 glue... I love that glue, I swear by it! The handles have been painted, and I have sealed the entire purse with Americana Sealer. The Jacquard paint wont come off, I just like taking precautions against bumps and possible gouging of the material or paint. I am clumsy and trip, run into and fall all the time. So, here is the finished project. My belief, art is art no matter how good or awful. If you like it, it does not matter what anyone else thinks...... Let me know if you have any questions....
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