How to make cheap Jedi boots look better

Daritha (Christian) · Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:06 pm Post subject:

Awesome work!

I gotta try this on my boots, too (have the same Anakin boots at home).
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rebelgirl (anne simmons) · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:25 pm Post subject:

I love the new look of your boots. I just might try that to mine.....
Good work!
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Schph Gochi (Phyllis Schulte) · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:27 am Post subject:

thanks to you all for sharing your tips and techniques..

Some great stuff here for sure...
and..

tutorials are so important...
thank you for taking the time to document your project with photographs, tips, and supply recomendations.
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Daritha (Christian) · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:28 pm Post subject:

I can only agree with Phyllis on this. Its always appreciated if someone shares his knowledge.

About your tips with the weathering, it worked fabulous:

This is the result of my attempt with it. I can't wait to make pictures with the rest of the costume!
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DragonStar (Rob) · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:51 pm Post subject:

This is a super awesome tutorial. Thanks so much!
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pandatrooper () · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:46 am Post subject:

Glad this is helpful!

Daritha, your boots turned out great!

J2H (Jeffrey) · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:35 am Post subject:

My Fantasma 100s came in so I am going to start trying to mod them!
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TheNegotiator (Derek Struchtemeyer) · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:23 pm Post subject:

dude, very awesome and very timely as I have some cheap boots shipping to me next week!
Thanks so much for taking the time to share these great techniques!
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adi gallia (chantal freeman) · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 12:28 am Post subject:

great work pandatrooper
thank you for sharing this with us
I've always wondered how this was done Very Happy

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QenVarith (Brandon Bloodworth) · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 3:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks for this fantastic post! Smile

I just bought some cheap, generic "pleather" boots:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0021290YM/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

I have been adding modifications to them, so they look like a hybrid Obi-Wan/Qui-Gon boot.... and this tutorial will help them to look so much better! I'll post pics when they are done. Very Happy

(BTW, I had originally ordered a pair of Qui-Gon boots from "Star Fortress", and when they arrived, they were GARBAGE. And when I tried to email them to complain and request a refund, they have not returned any e-mails. So, word to the wise...)

DarthGM (Phil Maiewski) · Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:59 pm Post subject:

Holy cow, you make those boots look good!
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pandatrooper () · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:24 am Post subject:

Glad you like them. Smile

QenVarith (Brandon Bloodworth) · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 4:09 pm Post subject:

Using this awesome technique, I "antiqued" my boots:

They turned out very nice, indeed... not bad for a cheap, pleather boot. Razz

pandatrooper () · Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:38 pm Post subject:

Nice work, they look great!

saludaranger (Jay Robinson) · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 1:25 pm Post subject:

I also used this technique - in fact I followed the write-up to the letter and my boots look so good I wear them to work!

A couple of people even commented on my new "expensive" boots.

This was a great tutorial and helped me alot!

Thanks!

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