Painted Pink Leather Jacket

Painted Pink Leather Jacket - Black Leather Jacket

Painted pink leather jacket.

I had a vintage black leather jacket taking up space in my closet.

I purchased the jacket a while ago, but I was never in love with it.

I wore it from time to time when the weather was cold, and I always received many compliments on it, but like I said, it was not one of my favorites.

I had not worn the jacket in a while, and it was my intent to donate it to a charity.

Then, I thought, "What if...", then "No, I couldn't." And finally, "Maybe."

I was reasoning with myself over whether to attempt to paint it with leather paint.

Dare I...?

I finally decided to go for it.

I was planning on donating it anyway, so if I messed up, I would suffer no loss.

Now, for the color.

I had three colors that I was contemplating.

Orange, pink, or turquoise.

Each time I would settle on a color, I would change my mind the next day.

I finally resolved that I would paint the jacket pink, and I had to grab the paint before I changed the color yet again.

This project seemed somewhat daunting. I mean, this was a leather jacket.

I started painting, and all was well.

Because the jacket was black, it would need several coats of paint to bring forth the color.

I may have gone a little overboard because I believe I gave both the front and back eight coats of paint.

The results were beautiful.

It looked as if the jacket's original color was pink.

I painted the fabric trim with magenta fabric paint.

Painted pink leather jacket. Front.

Painted pink leather jacket. Back.

Painted pink leather jacket. Side.

Someone I know once painted a large butterfly on the back of a black leather jacket.

It was beautiful.

Although I do have the capability of painting designs, they don't translate well onto leather.

For that reason, it is best that I stick to painting leather (shoes, handbags, and jackets) a solid color.

Oh, and the jacket? I liked it so much that it is now back in my closet.

This fabric artist is super gifted in painting leather.

I love that s/he is able to paint shoes (the men's shoes especially), while allowing them to look used, and distressed.

These pair are my absolute favs. Very cool indeed.