‘Sealing’ leather with mink oil for water resistance, avoiding harsh substances like salt, and polishing with regularity will help to stave off that aging process.Ī post shared by The Denim Bible on at 7:49am PDT A pair of sharp black calf skin oxfords, for example, will live longer and look as snappy as the day they were made if they are treated with care. This is where waxes and polishes can be of value. If you use it, it will begin to show age. Aside from keeping a pair of shoes or a leather jacket in the closet for its entire life, there is no fountain of youth for leather. Indeed, the appeal of patina can be fairly subjective (more on that later). Now, that it isn’t to say that all patina is desirable. A beautifully aged Saddleback Leather Briefacase Avoiding Leather Patina In keeping with the concept that patina tells stories, the idea is to let your leather age in a way that shows the life it has lead. Using conditioners that don’t contain wax and steering clear of dyed shoe polishes will allow the leather to age in a more natural way. Properly cleaning and conditioning the leather will ensure that, as the leather breaks in and ages, those natural details will be added to and enhanced by wear and tear. Full grain comes from the outer most layer of the hide and as such has natural variations in color and texture due to the life of the animal. Broadly speaking, full grain leather, if properly maintained, is the most likely to develop rich patina. The style of tanning and the grade of leather will play the biggest role in how it ages. To begin with, different types of leathers age differently. But how can you ensure that the new pair of Chromexcel boots you’ve just purchased will develop such character of their own? While there is no substitute for time itself, the right combination of care, maintenance, and a little loving abuse, will ensure that your leather develops the patina that dreams are made of. It is in the depth of colors and textures that leather shows its years, hinting at the journeys endured and miles walked. For many a leather enthusiast, this character is the end goal when a new piece is brought into the collection. The character of old, well-traveled, supple leather just can’t be beat. There is something evocative about these objects. “Stop by and say hello.” Inside the Furnish pop up in December.A vintage bomber jacket. “In January, you’ll see us out there painting, probably burgundy with white trim,” Roger Gilmer said. The Gilmers plan to make some changes to the exterior of the building during the next few weeks. “We’ll have a great selection of solar flagpoles,” he said. He’s a metal artist able to weld and bend steel into simple shapes like flagpoles of every size. Roger has a skill ideally suited for a man who sells flags. As they began to cut back on their other jobs-his as a FedEx driver and hers as a service dispatcher-they were glad to find a small space to display their colorful collection of seasonal flags, matching porch rugs and metal garden adornments. The Gilmers, both in their early 60s, have been operating their business part time for many years on the move, traveling to fairs in the mid-Atlantic region. The Furnish pop-up shop at Gateway Market on 250 in December. They hope to have the shop open by February 1, and certainly by Valentine’s Day. Roger and Diane Gilmer of Lyndhurst will open a garden flag and outdoor art store in the same space. Meanwhile, the space won’t be vacant for long. “We would need it to be larger because we deal so much in antique furniture,” she said. We found people in Crozet to be very receptive.” She’s not ruling out the possibility of a year-round shop in the area, if she can find a space that’s affordable. There was another reason for the pop-up, Beard said: “Sometimes businesses do this to kind of test the waters. The women turned the small building into a cozy, quirky Christmas store with a little bit of something for everyone. “We wanted to offer something unique and different during the Christmas season for those west of Charlottesville.” She’d been wanting to try it, she said, and when veteran art buyer Leigh Glassmore became available after the closing of Kane’s Furniture, she had a feeling the time was right. “That was our intention,” said Ellen Beard, owner of Patina. “Furnish,” the temporary shop that opened for a month or so in the building adjoining Gateway Market, gave December visitors a small glimpse of the antiques, gifts and small furnishings available at Patina in Charlottesville, many with a specific holiday focus. Ellen Beard outside her pop up shop, Furnish
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