Weathering & Distressing Fabric for Cosplay (Jack Sparrow Sash)

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Weathering & Distressing Fabric for Cosplay (Jack Sparrow Sash)

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Learn how I go about weathering fabric for my Captain Jack Sparrow cosplay. These simple steps can be used to distress fabric for any of your cosplay projects!
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@alexburns1337 6 жыл бұрын

Looks amazing man!!!!

@JustSomeNerd 6 жыл бұрын

Alex Burns thanks man! The steak knife is a great tool for this. This fabric is pretty thin and that 60 grit sand paper really did the job too.

@kproductions9963 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. I've found that if I use real dirt, rub it into the fabric , soak it in water then tumble dry it , it will 'bake ' in the stain and make it permanent

@theacentricbean Жыл бұрын

Does this work with red based shirts as well? I am doing an Ellie cosplay for my next con!

@widow006 Жыл бұрын

@@theacentricbeanit does!! i’m doing an ellie cosplay too and i’ve been messing with a lot of different techniques. it works with red fabric pretty well, but you might have to do it a few times to get it as dark as you want.

@money4bad39 6 ай бұрын

Oh it does?! Ive been working on a Joel cosplay and was gonna use a red plaid shirt i just tea dyed. @widow006

@HeyManifesto 22 күн бұрын

Note to let it air dry before putting it in the dryer … you’ll thank me later 😂

@kdizzle46 6 жыл бұрын

Tea bags, i wouldnt have guess! Very interesting

@JustSomeNerd 6 жыл бұрын

Schmo paint and coffee work well too!

@patronise 3 жыл бұрын

Cool, I like the combined effect of the steak knife and the sandpaper - it really softens up those threads you pulled loose. The acrylic paint bit I knew from learning the hard way! Looks great in the end, especially in those lovely high detail closeups.

@AnsbachthePureblood 14 күн бұрын

I am definitely going to use this for my varrè costume

@ApocGuy 4 жыл бұрын

red onion peel are great coloration medium too. the more peels, the darker color. just be sure to use really hot water when using onion peels or it wont work. Curcuma works for yellowish colors great too. as for dust getting off when washing; prior to applying dirt/dust, use spray adhesive on fabric. clear spray varnish works great too ;)

@JojoMuhammad-i1r Ай бұрын

Thank you so much this will help a lot for my walking dead cosplay!

@LouiseAdie-zm2jf Жыл бұрын

Fabric needs to be washed first, to get rid of the sizing finish. Tea stain doesn't have a yellowish tint, it's brownish. Lipton tea has more dye in it than all the other brands. I've used a dozen or more bags, with less water. Nice job on the painting and fraying.

@pixelepsi6597 4 жыл бұрын

Damn, thank you! I will be making a post apocalyptic costume this summer, and I'll probably use your method!

@megharajuly 6 жыл бұрын

Really great video! This will help so much with my own Captain Jack cosplay. Thank you so much for the tips! I never would have thought of the steak knife. One of my favorite other tips for weathering is to add a few drops of black or brown acrylic paint into the water when you soak the fabric. You've got me all excited about cosplaying Jack all over again. Time to get back to work on my build! :)

@JustSomeNerd 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you & thats awesome! Jack is so much fun to cosplay! If you have any questions I'm happy to help. Somewhere on my Facebook I have a break down of all of the parts of my Jack.

@megharajuly 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really appreciate that :) I'll have to check it out! :)

@patrickstaresina3902 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Gonna try it on a pair of Tusken Raider boots.

@syokore 3 жыл бұрын

tysm! this is perfect for my skull kid cosplay

@nb_cash Ай бұрын

Great video with some really helpful tips. I'm going to be updating my Jason Voorhees cosplay very soon and it's definitely going to need some weathering.

@Hannah-ds6fx 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m making 4 Spartan costumes for my boys and was debating if I should make them look roughed up. You made it look rather easy so I’ll give it a whirl! Thank you!

@JustSomeNerd 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@YLS8763 2 ай бұрын

This is a fantastic tutorial! Thanks for the tips

@JustSomeNerd 2 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome!

@Apokalypze2077 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the brilliant vid, i got a coverall suit for my Mandalorian to weather up

@leilani2302 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you this works great for my Rey cosplay!

@JustSomeNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Lani Braddy99 you’re welcome! Glad I could help.

@tan89284 5 жыл бұрын

This is really great. It's very subtle and simple techniques to follow. I love it!

@lizzyc2549 4 жыл бұрын

If you ever need the dye to really set I use s pot on the stove to keep the water hot. I use a second hand pot for crafts that I picked up at the thrift store, usually a bit one so it can hold lots of fabric.

@funfettiboof 3 жыл бұрын

definitely going to use this to lightly weather my lady dimitrescu dress

@richardherhard1 Жыл бұрын

Dude I would totally buy that Groot figure you have on the shelf.

@Aoneify 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome job! Going to make a Mishonne cosplay 🤞🏽

@JustSomeNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Aoneify awesome! Good luck with your build!

@skelydra1777 2 жыл бұрын

I really need to use this technique for my Assassin's Creed cosplay, thanks :o

@williamakin8760 2 жыл бұрын

I'm actually doing a leatherface and mad butcher costume, theses are good ideas

@Barthedanz 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, I'm going to try these on my Sekiro cosplay. Want my fav ninja to look like he's been through the ringer. You know like I have been playing it

@Apollo_Blaze 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful techniques here...Great video and tips!

@JustSomeNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Dennis Lee thank you!

@metallicmikus 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this! This is perfect for my Beetlejuice cosplay.

@JustSomeNerd 4 жыл бұрын

BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE

@kimmcneely2576 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks definitely will help with my beetlejuice cosplay

@JustSomeNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Ali Mcneely you’re welcome

@martinmaison6421 6 ай бұрын

Great technique

@jetty92487 3 жыл бұрын

So, not exactly cosplay, but I use several of these techniques on my uniform. I’m a WWII reenactor and I specialize in a late war German impression, so my uniform has to look well worn and soiled. I never thought of the paint though. I just use real dirt.

@muqdadalqaraghuli3364 Жыл бұрын

I am thinking to use this technique to weather my US flag . Thanks

@chibiquinn4128 2 жыл бұрын

I love it! really helpful I'm currently doing a pirate as well, Harry Hook from descendants 3 and he has this ripped t shirt which I also want to weather a bit but it's more greyish than brown so I'll probably take acrylic dye aaaand then he has pants with like a thousand patches and stuff

@theasylist2913 6 ай бұрын

For a shirt can't remember what it was for I just remembered the process of making it was my first time ever making a cosplay and it really was not cosplay it was more of a Halloween costume I made it when I was real young I took the white T-shirt better than tea let it get a little bit more of a brownish hue to it make it look like a really old Warren white t-shirt then I took it outside and I scratched it against the concrete and hit it with a hammer a couple of times over a rock to give it some small little pin hole and to tear it a little and add some more depth to it that's about it that's all I can remember

@TheSeptemberRose 2 жыл бұрын

You can also use gel food colouring mixed into water instead of tea.

@Lightning77AThiker 7 ай бұрын

I know some people that go as far as lightly torching wool uniforms, pretty much just to remove the fuzz . Another reenactor that I knew buried his new uniforms for a few weeks.

@kathaya_ 5 жыл бұрын

I'm currently making a Night Elf cosplay from wow (just the starter druid robe) and it's super dirty and well used. I think I might try the coffee dyeing since I work at a coffee shop and get grounds for free lol

@JustSomeNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Kathaya rose coffee should work great!

@anthonysellers557 2 жыл бұрын

I made a cosplay of the main character played by James Purefoy in the film Ironclad. I burned and frayed my tunic as well as added paints to simulate dirt. I wanted it to look intensely battle-worn.

@HMcdon 8 ай бұрын

Looks neat bro. Thumbs up!

@harrykuheim6107 4 жыл бұрын

This is fun cheap stuff to make...any thrift store or army surplus is a gold mine...I'm going to try throwing a leather jacket, pants, shirt, hat, and boots in my cement mixer and add some Rocks/ Gravel.

@christysmith5211 3 жыл бұрын

Great for the jeans I want to dirty up Thank you 😊

@vaiduryavernekar2968 3 жыл бұрын

That was perfect!! Thanks for this tip !

@chazertronfivethousand4425 5 жыл бұрын

Any suggestions for distressing darker fabric? Instead of getting darker, it gets lighter, right?

@JustSomeNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Good question. I would recommend getting a spray bottle and putting like a 1-10 ratio of bleach to water in it. Spray some of that on your fabric and let it dry out in the sun. I recommend you do some tests before spraying bleach on your main fabric. You can also just wash the fabric several times to help fade it also. Keep in mind that fabric can shrink in the wash over time too. Of course you can still use paints also.

@chazertronfivethousand4425 5 жыл бұрын

@@JustSomeNerd I'll give this a shot. Thanks for your help! Unfortunately they're primarily cotton. I should've been smarter with fabric selection.

@JustSomeNerd 5 жыл бұрын

You can also buy “dye remover” that might be something to look at also.

@amandacapshaw1363 5 жыл бұрын

@@chazertronfivethousand4425 remember to wash out any bleach you use because if left in the fabric and left to dry, it eats away at the fibers over time. if you want to fade a dark fabric with something and you won't need to wash it, you can layer a clear-coat spray and something like talcum powder or fullers earth. You can also sun-bleach with a 1:3 ratio of lemon juice and water.

@Apollo_Blaze 4 жыл бұрын

do a test on dark fabric if you are thinking of using bleach....I did that on black fabric and the treated areas turned orange....which was not the effect I wanted

@wuboyle_ 6 жыл бұрын

I saw a video where someone baked their fabric in the oven to get a burnt affect, it also made their fabric stiffer which is interesting

@JustSomeNerd 6 жыл бұрын

LiBenn Creations sounds like a fire hazard to me. 🔥

@wuboyle_ 6 жыл бұрын

Just Some Nerd same, thats why i never did it lol

@JustSomeNerd 6 жыл бұрын

That’s probably a smart move. lol

@lapseevident3132 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice!!!

@matthewgresham7060 4 жыл бұрын

Gonna use these methods for an Indiana Jones shirt and a Rick Grimes shirt and jeans!!!

@kyandi3 4 жыл бұрын

The paint job looks fantastic- really looks like real dirt! Can I ask what kind of brush you used to apply the paint? Like, was it just a regular paint brush, or a sponge brush? Was the brush wet or dry?

@JustSomeNerd 4 жыл бұрын

kyandi3 it was a crappy brush from the dollar store & for stuff like this it’s pretty much all dry brushing.

@joshuacash 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Thanks for the vid.

@JustSomeNerd 6 жыл бұрын

Joshua Cash you’re welcome for for vid 📼📺

@fordharrison2649 5 ай бұрын

could you teach us how to weathering WWII cotton gun sling?

@halfshinesketches 3 жыл бұрын

I hope this works with burlap

@JustSomeNerd 3 жыл бұрын

Halfshinesketches I’m not sure that I would recommend you put burlap in the washer or dryer, but the painting techniques will carry over.

@matthewgresham7060 4 жыл бұрын

Coconut oil or lotion works well for sweat stains on shirts

@dezgaming8871 5 жыл бұрын

Im doing a jason part 3 cosplay but a little added to it with like cuts and i wanna knoe how to make it look stained

@charlesthrasher1761 5 жыл бұрын

Recommendations for weathering the frock coat?

@JustSomeNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Charles Thrasher I didn’t go too heavy on my coat. I used some paint strategically to weather a few spots & took the steak knife to it in a few places also. I used a little paint and added some ware to the buttons too. If you do some web searching you should find some pretty good reference pictures of the screen used coat.

@charlesthrasher1761 5 жыл бұрын

Just Some Nerd thank you !!!

@JustSomeNerd 5 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. If you haven’t seen my video with my friend Alex, I’d recommend you check it out. I think it’s linked in the description here. He’s a Jack cosplayers who has been working in costuming on a couple TV shows recently. He’s very good at weathering.

@travispadilla3972 2 жыл бұрын

I got the same pot

@Gamefreak-iu1jq 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man I’m working on a blue work shirt and I’m wondering if following these steps would give it that dirty look considering that it’s a lot darker than white.

@JustSomeNerd 4 жыл бұрын

Gamefreak5000 Yeah, the basic steps are the same. The tea/ coffee stain won’t work on darker fabric, but everything else will. If you want to fade it lighter you can use watered down bleach, but be careful with that and do some tests before bleaching your good fabric.

@Gamefreak-iu1jq 4 жыл бұрын

Just Some Nerd I have all the paint stuff I need for it. I’m trying to make myself an Ash Williams (Evil Dead) costume and the color is fine the way it is. All I really need to do is paint it then

@Gamefreak-iu1jq 4 жыл бұрын

Just Some Nerd hey man I’m wondering how much bleach and water you have to put into the spray bottle?

@JustSomeNerd 4 жыл бұрын

It should be pretty deluded. Like 1/10 ratio bleach to water. I highly recommend you do tests on scrap fabric first.

@kellymoore7310 6 жыл бұрын

When you wash the fabric, do you wash warm or cold, and do you dilute your paint at all with water, or just use at it’s normal thickness?

@JustSomeNerd 6 жыл бұрын

Kelly Moore I’m not sure the temp of the water matters much for this. Hot water will shrink some fabrics so be aware of that. For the dye, the water needs to be warm. I didn’t dilute any of my paint here, but if I were wanting to do something like blood spatters, I would have watered it down some. Hope that answers your questions.

@kellymoore7310 6 жыл бұрын

Just Some Nerd awesome, thanks! Really enjoying your videos!

@simplylibby997 5 жыл бұрын

I'm making a Nick Valentine cosplay and need to weather down a trench-coat, but one thing I can't find any help for are details like repair patches and things like the sleeve looking like it's been re-sewn. I don't know whether to rip the arm off and put it back on again, or just add fake cotton to give the illusion. Should I add the patches before or after weathering? I don't want the patches to look too new or too old compared to the rest of the coat, and I don't want to put the coat through too much wear and tear after adding the patches in case they're kinda delicate. Any help appreciated! Some of these are probarbly stupid questions, but it's my first time weathering.

@JustSomeNerd 5 жыл бұрын

I’m not familiar with that character, but it sounds like a fun project. One piece of general advice I’d give you is to think about how things would wear and tear naturally. So if you want the jacket to look like the patches were put on it when both were nice and new and have since become worn, you would probably want to put the patches on first and then do your weathering. It’s also a good idea to do a little test on some scrap fabric first before getting started on the main project. Hope that helps.

@helenleo1606 Жыл бұрын

Will te work on syntetic fibers? Or only natural fibers?

@JackLT13 5 жыл бұрын

Can i do that if the fabric is very thin ?

@JustSomeNerd 5 жыл бұрын

JackLT13 I’d say be careful machine washing it if it’s really thin, but as far as weathering it goes these steps will still work. If you’re concerned about damaging your fabric, I recommend cutting off a small patch and using it as a test. Another thing I’d add is if you’re concerned about it fraying too much, sew around the edge of the fabric first. That way it should only fray up to that stitch.

@bobanplaysgames 4 жыл бұрын

can you wash this now, won't it take al of the weathering away?

@JustSomeNerd 4 жыл бұрын

BobanPlaysGames yes and yes. If the color starts to fade you can always just go back and repeat these steps.

@stressedace 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, I intend on making my own Jason Voorhees costume using this method, what paint are you using on the fabric?

@JustSomeNerd 5 жыл бұрын

STRESSED ACE thanks for watching! I’m using regular acrylic paint you can buy pretty much anywhere. Colors I recommend are burnt Umber, burnt sienna, raw umber & raw sienna. Those will help you achieve a dirt look. Avoid black, because black isn’t really a color that appears in nature that often. Unless of course you’re going for a oil stain kind of look.

@stressedace 5 жыл бұрын

@@JustSomeNerd thanks for the speedy reply, much appreciated. I'm going to look on Amazon at the acrylic paints, get the colours you suggested 👍 I'm trying to achieve the Part7 jason voorhees look

@JustSomeNerd 5 жыл бұрын

Best of luck with your build!

@mikeman20471 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Where did you get the sash to begin with?

@JustSomeNerd 6 жыл бұрын

Mike Dahlager Thank you! I have a link in the description to a couple of options.

@richardbeaton7324 5 ай бұрын

I have a jacket that was £500 ( Jacket in profile picture ) It was made using real military braiding and wool , But i'd like all the gold braiding to be a bit darker and look old and worn like Jimi Hendrix's did but i also don't want to ruin the jacket , Any idea what i could do ? :)

@JustSomeNerd 5 ай бұрын

It depends on what you consider ruining the jacket. You could try removing the gold braiding, weather it, and reattach it to the jacket. You could also just let it wear naturally from normal use.

@Trashpanda_404 2 жыл бұрын

How’d you make the burn mark/ hole? Didn’t see it .

@jackilynnmua2162 2 жыл бұрын

Will the stain last even after washing the fabric after dyeing it?

@mychemicalromancewillpierc5241 3 жыл бұрын

How would one go about weathering boots???

@JustSomeNerd 3 жыл бұрын

For my Capt. Jack boots I lightly hit them with some dark brown spray paint, but the number one best way to weather boots is to wear them and break them in. My Jack boots are suede so they take paint and general wear and tear well, but if you have boots that are plastic or cheap leather/ imitation leather be careful or they might just fall apart.

@candlerunner 2 жыл бұрын

“Look at lots of reference pictures” here for a possible Caleb Widogast (critical role) cosplay so there’s only one picture of him and the quality is awful 😂 great video though!

@Yoanatsenova89 2 ай бұрын

Is this method can be used with leather?

@JustSomeNerd 2 ай бұрын

This is intended more for cotton like fabrics. You could use the paints on leather to make it look worn, but you wouldn’t want to wash it like this.

@noorbeann 5 ай бұрын

wb dark fabrics like black?

@JustSomeNerd 5 ай бұрын

Most of the same tips apply other than the tea staining. You can of course use bleach, but you want to be very careful with that. Be sure to do some tests on scrap fabric first if you use bleach.

@hollowtamashi8722 11 ай бұрын

I want to make a bloodborne costume so bad

@Tommylambo777 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of paint did anyone hear ?

@JustSomeNerd 3 жыл бұрын

It’s acrylic paint. Color is burnt & raw umber. I feel like there was one other color I had, but I’m drawing a blank on the name right now.

@mufflog491 3 жыл бұрын

Can you wash it off?

@JustSomeNerd 3 жыл бұрын

It will fade a little each time you wash it, but you won’t really be able to wash it off.

@Naph008 Жыл бұрын

Should I wash it with soap afterwards because this ain't gonna smell good

@JustSomeNerd Жыл бұрын

Yes use soap, you want to look dirty, not actually be dirty. 🧼

@maryfaqih9403 4 жыл бұрын

"I'm just going to lightly run the knife over the fabric" *aggressively stabs the fabric*

@cristiancornejo Жыл бұрын

there is a big mistake the sparrow community always makes, ... Jack's costume is distressed and weathered NO dirty. And your sash looks dirty.

@alexar.h.5031 10 ай бұрын

Real pirates were dirty so either way works, I prefer the more authentic vs Hollywood version of Jack Sparrow or any pirate or character

@cristiancornejo 10 ай бұрын

@@alexar.h.5031 YOU, and you like that... so ,fine....but they are trying to replicate something. and is wrong.

@alexar.h.5031 10 ай бұрын

@@cristiancornejo Actually Jack Sparrow got dusty and dingy looking but Hollywood "dusty & dingy", the character Jack Sparrow was also inspired by a real pirate John Ward. Anyways if you don't make your pirate or Jack Sparrow costume a little bit more authentic looking than the Hollywood version then you just end up looking like a cheap Walmart, party city, Halloween store knockoff. A little extra authenticity goes a long way for better costumes & cosplays since you don't have a portable special effects crew to make sure the lighting and everything looks good, why not just make it better than Hollywood in the first place

@cristiancornejo 10 ай бұрын

@@alexar.h.5031 wrong again, you are confusing weathering with dirty, what he's doing here is overdoing a dirty costume, doesn't look at all like jacks costume I know cos I Worked on Pirates 4 and 5, Also I do own one of the screen used costumes and a los of screen used parts, ill post a picture for you on my channel so you can notice the difference.

@alexar.h.5031 10 ай бұрын

@@cristiancornejo No, certain things need both a little weathering and a little bit dirty looking to actually pass as realistic or authentic to the character. Well his technique looks way better in real life vs. on screen. That's the difference here, stage, film and real life each need things to look a certain way to present best. Also Hollywood costumes look so unrealistic irl vs on film 🎥

@DMAbCD Жыл бұрын

Really informative video. I was wondering what other stuff you used to weather your sash. It looked like a powder substance? Thank you. I am working on a Desert Themed Mandalorian kit.

@JustSomeNerd Жыл бұрын

What you see is all I did. I’m not sure what powder you think you saw.

@DMAbCD Жыл бұрын

@@JustSomeNerd Hello, At the 3 min 46 second part of the video you are dry brushing onto some paper towel. It kinda looked like powder. I just had to look at it a bit closer.