Faking Denim?

[Joe Handley]

Is there a way to make non denim textured seats look like denim?  I'm planning on using different seats in a AMT '76 Gremlin kit, but would like at least a partial denim finish to them.

[Casey]

While you'd need to scale everything down, I think a similar faux finishing technique would work just fine: https://heatherednest.com/denim-faux-finish-paint-tutorial/

[BigTallDad]

Take a photo of the desired color/texture.

Reduce that photo and print a decal.

[Erik Smith]

Or google “seamless denim pattern”. 

Should be some free ones and you can put as many pieces together as you need, then print out a decal. 

[crazyjim]

How about several shades of flat blue and dry brushing?

[Joe Handley]

On 1/22/2018 at 5:00 PM, crazyjim said:

How about several shades of flat blue and dry brushing?

Thanks guys, I'm going to try the paint trick and keep the download and print to decal paper in mind. Tricky part will be that I want to have it look like green denim instead of blue, since I want to paint the car that Model Master Lime Green Metallic Lacquer.

[89AKurt]

Without seeing a picture of what you want, I have to assume it's regular blue jeans.

Have you tried using fine screen as a mask?  In my example, I wanted to mimic the cloth used by MINI that was a space age looking cloth.  I sprayed flat black first, then aluminum.  I used a fine brass screen, bent to form as close as possible, and did a quick squirt of the second color.  I would think dark blue first, then a lighter blue, perhaps a third really quick mist of almost white.

[espo]

9 hours ago, 89AKurt said:

Without seeing a picture of what you want, I have to assume it's regular blue jeans.

Have you tried using fine screen as a mask?  In my example, I wanted to mimic the cloth used by MINI that was a space age looking cloth.  I sprayed flat black first, then aluminum.  I used a fine brass screen, bent to form as close as possible, and did a quick squirt of the second color.  I would think dark blue first, then a lighter blue, perhaps a third really quick mist of almost white.

Man, that's a great idea. This is a technique with a lot of possibilities.  

[BigTallDad]

23 minutes ago, espo said:

Man, that's a great idea. This is a technique with a lot of possibilities.  

Without trying not to stray too far from the original denim topic, this approach could work for carbon-fiber hoods etc.

[Joe Handley]

5 hours ago, BigTallDad said:

Without trying not to stray too far from the original denim topic, this approach could work for carbon-fiber hoods etc.

I think that could work pretty good, there is a similar process for R/C bodies that involves that rubbery non slip shelf and drawer liner, that would scale out perfectly for 1/25th!

[89AKurt]

On January 29, 2018 at 8:27 AM, BigTallDad said:

Without trying not to stray too far from the original denim topic, this approach could work for carbon-fiber hoods etc.

I consider it related, since c-f is also a fabric.  Was thinking the Lamborghini Setso Elemento is completely c-f (including exhaust pipes!), so why not.

[BigTallDad]

1 hour ago, 89AKurt said:

I consider it related, since c-f is also a fabric.  Was thinking the Lamborghini Setso Elemento is completely c-f (including exhaust pipes!), so why not.

Thanks, I was on another model car forum and my post might have been considered hi-jacking a thread.