I recommend you try restoring your old handbag. It's easier than you think and will prolong the life of your handbag so you can continue using it for many years.
Great video. I used to shine shoes but using eucalyptus oil was new to me. You did some great steps I never would have thought of. How do you dela with cracked leather?
@@SecondLifeUpcycling I've done some in the distant past. Horse harness and the like mostly although I did do some shoes and boots for my job and for costume departments in theater. Be prepeared to get dirty, LOL!! 1] What I used to do was first of all soak the cracked part in deep conditioner like lanolin. I would soak it for anywhere from a couple of hours to overnight, surrounded by a cloth so it didn't get too messy. 2] I'd gently rub it in and see how things were going. I might need to do a second application. 3] Then I would clean it with saddle soap and sponge, again checking if the leather is beginning to plump up. (It's skin after all). If I needed to gently trim some excess with tiny scissors I would. 4] Then I would spot dye or completely dye the piece. 5] More conditiong, this time with a lighter conditionere like Lexol brand, then rub with a clean rag (cotton, old cloth baby diaper, that kind of thing) to get the excess off. 2 coats. 6] I didn't use shoe polish on horse harness because it could be toxic, but if the item it isn't for horses, I'd do 2 coats of polish rubbed in well with your hands (yes, it's gross), rub, brush rub (with cloth). The reason why you use your hands to apply the polish is because the heat from your hands helps the polish absorb and get into the fibers. 7} For non-aminal wearing: finally a leather protecter. Some shoe companies make a clear finishing polish. I would do the last steps with shoes, belts, purse etc. I'm almost 70 and starting caring for horse equipment when I was around 10 or 11. I learned shoe shining in my 30s from a very elderly African-American gentleman. I shined shoes for a living for about a year, maybe 2. Hope this helps.
Thanks so much for your suggestions. I made notes of the products and applications you use. Leather protector is my new go-to now. I have just reconditioned some leather boots (3 x pairs) and they are like new again - and so soft! I have taken some video footage and will create a tutorial on the process. I like to inspire people to take care of their leather products instead of throwing them away and buying new when they become a bit tatty. Thanks again. Much appreciated.
Great idea. Thanks fir the tips😊
This is brilliant! I have an old handbag which i love but is getting very worn, i will try this on it 👍 thanks for your video
I recommend you try restoring your old handbag. It's easier than you think and will prolong the life of your handbag so you can continue using it for many years.
Great video. I used to shine shoes but using eucalyptus oil was new to me. You did some great steps I never would have thought of.
How do you dela with cracked leather?
I haven't tried cracked leather yet... Have you?
@@SecondLifeUpcycling I've done some in the distant past. Horse harness and the like mostly although I did do some shoes and boots for my job and for costume departments in theater.
Be prepeared to get dirty, LOL!!
1] What I used to do was first of all soak the cracked part in deep conditioner like lanolin. I would soak it for anywhere from a couple of hours to overnight, surrounded by a cloth so it didn't get too messy.
2] I'd gently rub it in and see how things were going. I might need to do a second application.
3] Then I would clean it with saddle soap and sponge, again checking if the leather is beginning to plump up. (It's skin after all). If I needed to gently trim some excess with tiny scissors I would.
4] Then I would spot dye or completely dye the piece.
5] More conditiong, this time with a lighter conditionere like Lexol brand, then rub with a clean rag (cotton, old cloth baby diaper, that kind of thing) to get the excess off. 2 coats.
6] I didn't use shoe polish on horse harness because it could be toxic, but if the item it isn't for horses, I'd do 2 coats of polish rubbed in well with your hands (yes, it's gross), rub, brush rub (with cloth). The reason why you use your hands to apply the polish is because the heat from your hands helps the polish absorb and get into the fibers.
7} For non-aminal wearing: finally a leather protecter. Some shoe companies make a clear finishing polish.
I would do the last steps with shoes, belts, purse etc.
I'm almost 70 and starting caring for horse equipment when I was around 10 or 11.
I learned shoe shining in my 30s from a very elderly African-American gentleman. I shined shoes for a living for about a year, maybe 2.
Hope this helps.
Thanks so much for your suggestions. I made notes of the products and applications you use. Leather protector is my new go-to now. I have just reconditioned some leather boots (3 x pairs) and they are like new again - and so soft! I have taken some video footage and will create a tutorial on the process. I like to inspire people to take care of their leather products instead of throwing them away and buying new when they become a bit tatty. Thanks again. Much appreciated.
@@SecondLifeUpcycling my pleasure!