• Home
    • Recent
    • Calendar
    • Register
    • Login
    Iron Heart Forum
    Iron Heart Forum

    Discover our "What Is?" section to learn more about denim!

    Random questions to which you seek an answer

    The Resource Centre
    726
    18.6k
    7.0m
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • hecticH
      hectic
      Joined:

      @Lucifer:

      How hard is it to overdye denim yourself? after the fact?

      DO NOT DO THIS.

      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • hecticH
        hectic
        Joined:

        Sorry, I should qualify - if you are concerned about it looking even half way nice, dont bother.

        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • L
          LandoCal126 0
          Banned
          Joined:

          Lucifer - I mean, I would definitely not do it on anything you care about. Could be fun to experiment with free, cheap, or old items. Listen to h if you were thinking about anything but.

          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • LuciferL
            Lucifer
            Joined:

            Ok, guys, thanks 🙂 Just getting desperate, went trough all the "denim"-stores in Oslo today, noone had a decent denim shirt with dark threads, dark buttons and decent weight denim. Seriously crappy stuff. I wish I never saw that RT overdyed workshirt 😛

            Seize the day and don't you cry.

            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • rocketR
              rocket
              Joined:

              think Beats did some self OD experimental stuff, to lazy to search for this now, but sure you can find it somewhere here around. And as the guys says, wouldn't do that with a quality piece, but with 2nd hand item, or a cheap old Levi's or whatever why not, worth a try, just don't expect perfection…

              rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

              It's all humbug, like everywhere
              R.I.P. Geo

              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • L
                LandoCal126 0
                Banned
                Joined:

                These are the three threads I found in a quick search that have to do with Overdying and Overdying Projects. I also dyed a pair of vans somewhere on here. Hope it helps.

                http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1226.0

                http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1432.0

                http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2512.0

                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • LuciferL
                  Lucifer
                  Joined:

                  @LandoCal126:

                  These are the three threads I found in a quick search that have to do with Overdying and Overdying Projects. I also dyed a pair of vans somewhere on here. Hope it helps.

                  http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1226.0

                  http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1432.0

                  http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=2512.0

                  Thanks!

                  Thinking about getting a cheap shirt ( http://www.sullivanuniforms.com/uniforms/SD78DN/denim-shirts/Red+Kap+Denim+LONG+SLEEVE+Western+Work+Shirts.html or something) and try to get my hands on some indigo dye.

                  Edit, found this: http://www.paradisefibers.net/Instant-Indigo-p/2391.htm

                  Seize the day and don't you cry.

                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • LuciferL
                    Lucifer
                    Joined:

                    Proxy-service-request:

                    Any of you american boys or gals want to proxy me this thing? http://workingperson.com/workwear-1/uniforms/red-kap-uniforms/red-kap-shirts/red-kap-shirts-big-ben-blue-denim-western-shirt-sd78-dn.html

                    I'll gladly pay a bit for the service in money, homemade leather goods or lawyerly services 🙂

                    Seize the day and don't you cry.

                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • namenessN
                      nameness
                      Joined:

                      Does anyone have experience re-softening hardened crepe soles?  If so, please PM me.  Thanks.

                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • thomasnunnallyT
                        thomasnunnally
                        Joined:

                        @nameness:

                        Does anyone have experience re-softening hardened crepe soles?  If so, please PM me.  Thanks.

                        Can you do this?  I found a pair of nice, old Clarks in my parents attic (Made in UK), but the crepe sole was rock hard.

                        Out with the new! In with the old!

                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • namenessN
                          nameness
                          Joined:

                          In theory.  I've read a few diff techniques, now I'm just trying to find someone who's done it.

                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • CaptainC
                            Captain
                            Joined:

                            Anybody got experience with bootmaker http://www.williamlennon.co.uk/?

                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • injunjackI
                              injunjack
                              見習いボス
                              Joined:

                              nameness, I believe that when crepe sole (natural rubber) has hardened, there is no proper way to re-soften it.
                              This topic has been studied with old mc parts, and no reliable solution has been found, sorry.

                              Maybe resole them?

                              last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • namenessN
                                nameness
                                Joined:

                                thanks, IJ.  figured that may be the case.  i'll definitely re-sole 'em, just liked the crepe.

                                last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • MastersOfDeathM
                                  MastersOfDeath
                                  Iron Heart Deity
                                  Joined:

                                  captain - I've bought two pairs of boots from William Lennon. The traditional work boot and the tan waxy leather sole boot. The trad. work boots are amazing, (as were the tan waxy, but I didn't get on with them - beautifully made but just not great for my feet, so sold them on here). Good sturdy construction and a great price.
                                  Paul T did a fantastic pictorial post of a factory visit on his blog:

                                  http://loomstate.blogspot.com/2011/11/william-lennon-factory-stoney-middleton.html.

                                  I've been tempted to ask them for a custom job, but not got round to it. I'm know they can customise to a certain degree. Be prepared to wait at least 4 weeks, though I've found a polite email around the four to five week mark usually gets things moving quickly!

                                  last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • ChrisC
                                    Chris
                                    Raw and Unwashed
                                    Joined:

                                    I've got a pair as well; solid build quality, decent price.  A bit slow to break in, but not uncomfortable, even from the very beginning.

                                    last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • LuciferL
                                      Lucifer
                                      Joined:

                                      Anyone got any experience with these?

                                      http://thegoodsdept.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/maj-III-blck-tgd.png

                                      A very nice price for what looks like a well crafted boot.

                                      Seize the day and don't you cry.

                                      last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • SeulS
                                        Seul
                                        Joined:

                                        How the fuck do you add a picture to an existing album on FaceBook?..  😠 😠 😠

                                        last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • Finn666F
                                          Finn666
                                          Joined:

                                          open the album and in the top right corner there should be a "add more pics" botton…!

                                          last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • SeulS
                                            Seul
                                            Joined:

                                            All it does is create a new album…

                                            last edited by 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post
                                            Copyright Iron Heart 2025.