I love thrifting and antique markets.
In the past i bought this handbag. The handle was ripping i “fixed” it with pleather. Not really a good sight.
After painting a couple of shoes, and decluttering, I put 2 and 2 together and thought I could paint this bag and replace the handle with a chain.
I first remove the handle.
Then I cleaned the purse first with a mixture of vinegar and water, and then the area for the flowers with the Angelus cleaner.
Because it’s a black purse I first did a layer of white where I wanted the flowers to be.
After drying, I did a pink base and added more after that was dry as well
I didn’t like the left rose… so I remove it again the Angelus product. And I added leaves. Here you can really see the surface. Scratched and a bit yucky, even after cleaning.
Then I redid tthe outside of the rose because it was too much of a mish mash. And I added shoe leather black product to give it back more shine and colour, and this is the finished product. ( note to self: next time do this before painting)
I’ll look into it!
Or perhaps I’ll ask if someone has a dog chain they don’t use anymore.
I just don’t know if I should add a gold chain or a silver one. My mind says gold, but my heart doesn’t like gold haha
Thank you everyone! I felt a bit uncertain about the rose, but I’m glad you all like it!
It’s absolutely gorgeous! I can’t imagine just freehanding something this beautiful.
It looks like the hardware is gold, so a gold chain would be the “sensible” choice, and it would look nice, but I totally think silver would look great too. Or pink!
The painting is beautiful, really lovely. I agree that the chain would look nice in gold to match the other hardware.
That scratched up surface? Distressed. It’s popular and sought after!
thank you for sharing the progress pics!
This crafted-up awesomeness is a Featured Project this week. CONGRATS! 