+J Cooper omg! I actually love doing that, but with this piece the inside was a little blegh too. I'll have to show you guys the Lorenza wallet I did and kept the inside the original color. It's sooo pretty. It's the wallet I'm currently using.
You did such a great job on the wallet and explained it so easily! It's absolutely beautiful now. I wasn't crazy for the pink either would rather have it black too.
YES, WHEN ITS THAT TYPE OF UGLY PINK COLOUR ITS BETTER TO HAVE IT BLACK. I WOULDNT EVEN CLASS THAT AS PINK. ID CALL IT A CORAL COLOUR OR LIGHT BROWN. NOT MY COLOUR AT ALL. NOW IF IT WAS HOT PINK THEN ID LOVE THAT COLOUR. I ONLY LIKE PRETTY PINKS BUT NOT BROWNISH PINKS.
I am glad you have your "disclaimer" about dying a Chanel bag or accessory. The people in the repair department at Chanel's store on East 57 h Street told me that once a bag is dyed it is no longer authentic in their eyes and they won't do any work on it for you such as changing your chain straps. I had a good shoe repair guy dye the body of a vintage 80s tote but it was too hard for him to do the straps so I took it into the Chanel store and they refused to do it. My bag was originally a cream color and looked very dirty. I decided to just wear it as it is. I wish that they would offer dying services themselves.
Thanks Adrian you are my hero the woman in the Leather shop freaked out when I told her I was dying a Prada bag but I'm halfway through and thanks to your wonderful videos on handle Repair re-shaping and dying it will look fantastic when finished I know so glad I found you
One of the smartest DIY projects I've seen ! Well done! I'm of the school of thought that you can paint anything, I pained a Louie Chair, fabric and all, and it turned out amazing, and you can sit on it, nothing comes off. So now, I'm thinking about what I can dye. Thank you for sharing.
omg thanks for doing this video i also bought a chanel wallet that's beat up to hell for an extremely good price and want to dye it from biege to black!
This was satisfying to watch. Thanks for sharing those products and techniques. I thought the inner pink lid looked so cute, so I’m going to leave my the original color.
I really want to thank you for those inspiring tutorial. Now I see damaged/old item very differently. I can already tell that this will be a major change in my life
Hi Nicole! Yes! You can totally use a sealant as well for added protection and if you want to change the finish, but if your dye is self finishing, just a good buffing after dying and letting it dry, will do the job
This was awesome! I have been debating doing this to my vintage Fendi Maxi Baguette. I am going to test it on the leather on the inside of the bag first and then do the entire thing! I am so nervous but very excited to get this going. Great video! Thank you for showing us how easy it can be to spruce up old vintage designer items!
Thank u hadrian! I was thinking of buying a gucci bag that was perfect on the outside but fading in the leather inside the bag... this video will hopefully help me repair it :)
Can I do this for Coach. Actually not the entire bag. I just wanna colour the leather coach applique flower attached to the bag. It is orange and I wanna change it to black
Im dying a pink bag black so the title of this vid had me like Oh Perfect. And, AND WE'RE NAME BUDDIES? (I dont have the H, you win) Thanks for the great step by step 💕
+ZACHARYDEIONBLEV Ahhhh!! Thank you so much. I know you said I should keep it the original color, but I couldn't help myself. I was dying inside when I was working on it, but I'm sooo happy with the final results. Honestly a little redye on a wallet or handbag works wonders.
Thank you for your DIY VDO. Enjoy watching it a lot, never know that we can DIY leather dye. Now you inspire me to dye my old Chanel WOC from dirty salmon color (pink) to black. But I'm not sure which type of dye should I use : leather dye or suede. I didn't remember what type of the leather it is, it feels like suede caviar though. Thanks in advance for your help.
+Thanyaporn Madden oh perfect! Regular leather is so much easier to dye than suede or nubuck. Yeah! Just use the leather preparer and then the angelus dye and you're good to go 😊
I'm personally delving into making my own clothes considering dying some fake leather stuff, this should be interesting, love seeing stuff like this though as well :) Saves money by not getting someone to do it for you, this kind of stuff in the video I mean
Hi, I just found your channel and was wondering if you've ever done decoupage on vintage leather bags? I bet they'd turn out great since you're so good at dying them.
I’m about to do the exact same thing to a Michael kors quilted cross over I found at goodwill for 20$! Thanks for making this video! I wonder if they carry leather dye at michaels??
itsHadrian so I found a dye by the brand Fiebing’s which has worked great but the fumes were strong! Lol. I’ll be editing a vid on how I refurbished it! Lol
There is an add on FB using parts of this video to promote other product to change the leather color... fancyberrie Leather Recoloring Balm... Hadrian you might want to take a look.
Hi I have a Prada medium saffiano lux tote in pink color(petalo) used just couple of times I want to color it black can you please tell the products to use for it and which of your video I should follow to do that plus the interior fabric is pink too which I want in red if that’s not possible then black. Will really appreciate your help. Ps you are doing a great job. Love the way you reply to everybody and try to help them which is rare keep it up👍🏻
Hi there, Pink is not my color either! ; ) Soooo I have this exact same shade of pink as your Chanel wallet in lambs 100% genuine leather & it's a jacket from the gap- I want to use the same Angelus brand as you are using but in a light brown shade. Do you believe that I can use the same exact method as you have as long as I use bigger daubers or a sponge since it's a coat with a way bigger surface & the same products that you have used here and have a success? So hard to find leather jacket dye tutorials on youtube -they are all about painting not dyeing. Yours was one of the best vids I found.
Looks so good! I have a question.. I used this same dye for my black Chanel bag but it turned my bag a gross black with a gold /brown tinge to it :( Any idea why? or what I can do?
Wish I had seen this b4 leaving a real cool bag behind that could have been fixed with this method but glad I know now thanks & great vid,oh and btw I thought think pink inside was so cute as well:)
he did a really good job on that wallet could you dye shoes like that to leather shoes but I like the pink to like the lady down below but I like black too because it goes with everything but you did good really good
+Vanessa Darnell thank you! And yes! Pretty much anything leather you can dye just like this from handbags to shoes to belts and jackets! Just make sure to use the right dyes.
+Kristy Le thank you so much! I thought I was going to have a heart attack, but I managed to keep it together long enough to get it looking cute, lol. 😊
Hello! I don't think faux/synthetic leather will hold onto the dye as well as regular leather. You can use acrylic leather paint on synthetic leather and that will adhere nicely.
What a great video! I've watched it twice and probably will watch it a few more times as I'm taking on my own dye project. I really appreciated the narrative, especially as it related to the logo on the inside of the bag - eek. Well done, well done! Question: you did not use a paint finisher, correct? Is it not necessary because of the conditioner? I'm just wondering if under daily-use circumstances might the dye or paint transfer. Thanks again!
I dyed my Tory Burch sandals with the angus jet black and I conditioned with kiwi conditioning oil but the dye still comes off a bit on my hands so I haven’t been able to wear them
Hi Hadrian, so if I want to diy, I will have to start with the preparer, followed by dyeing it. leave it dry, and to finish it by polishing my wallet with the conditioner. Correct?
Hi! This is such an amazing work you did and I feel inspired to dye a Chanel bag of my own. And I was hoping you can help :) The bag was originally blue but was dyed Black. Now after a year of use the Black has fade to a more greyish/black look. Do you think it would be possible to dye it black again? I hope you can help me :)
Have you experienced any color rub off or faded? I just bought a used purple Gucci wallet (without looking at the color listing) and now want to dye it black, but afraid that the dye would rub off onto everything in the purse. Thank you
I had a pink balenciaga with gold HW that I dyed black, with two brands: Tarrago and Fiebing's... I did a great job but unfortunately, there has been so much colour transfer on my clothes!!! did you notice any colour transfer using this brand? Thanks and GREAT JOB !!
+Cindy Sarah hi!! I remember seeing a video once when someone dyed their Balenciaga with fiebings first, then used tarrago after since it's a self shining. She didn't seem to have any problems with color transfer. I actually bought the tarrago once, just to try it out and just try it as a touch up and it was not my favorite. It did have color transfer and it was peeling and flaking off even though I used the leather preparer it came with and didn't layer it on like crazy. It was also really streaky. I don't know. Maybe it was a bad batch or an old formula? Anyway, I have since then switched to angelus, which is amaaazing and none of the bags or wallets I have dyed have had any problems with color transfer. You may want to try over with your bag and get the angelus deglazer and dye. It should stop all the color transfer. You could probably also go the route of using a topcoat if you're good with the color. That may prevent color transfer. Hope this helps! Let me know if you have further questions. Good luck! ❤️👜❤️👜❤️👜
What an incredible answer :) thank you so much for all those details, and for your great advices :) will definitively try on my vintage Chanel !! Thanks again and keep it up :D Xx
Ok so I just brought a new MK bag I wanted it in black so bad but the store only had a navy blue one. Im thinking to dye it black. Do you suggest using the dye on a new bag? Will it still have that new look on it? Also is there any way you can change the silver hardware of the bag to hold without making it look tacky? Also is this dye permanent?
Hi Ester! For caviar you can do the same technique, or you can use angelus acrylic paint. Just make sure to use even application because you can lose a little of the texture from caviar when using acrylic paint. There's actually a paint thinner by angelus that you can use on the paint. That may make application a little more stress free and will allow for a more even application.
