Hand Painted Jackets and Vests

Jackets and vests. These are necessary clothing items, and there are a variety of them for every occasion.

Some are casual, like jean jackets.

Others are made for the workplace.

Some are for fun nights out with friends, or elegant affairs.

I absolutely love jackets, and am starting to run out of closet space to store my collection of them.

I have grown to like vests as well.

Painting a jacket or vest can give it a new life.

It can be totally transformed, especially when it is tattered.

I purchased this zip-up hoodie at a thrift shop recently.

I didn't have an exact idea of how I was going to paint it at the time of purchase, but I knew I could bring back its sparkle.

It had become dull, and uninteresting to look at.

I had never taken a second look at vests, but for some reason, I did this time.

I was at a thrift store, saw this vest, and wondered if I could transform it with paint.

It was a little difficult getting the paint to be visible on the back of the vest at first. Once I realized that I just needed a second coat of paint, all went well.

The vest was initially a dull, maroon color.

After being painted, the front was gold, and the back was red.

It is so much more appealing.

Here is a video clip of some of the process.

Since that time, I have painted many other vests.

I now specifically look for vests when I go shopping.

I enjoy making them beautiful.