PATIN-A Blog – Based on Experience

This blog shows how to patinate correctly, gives tips for the work in the costume department, shows the newest trends and introduces products and their use.
The main focus lies on costume distressing, leather working and textile dyeing. We show trends of the trade and aids for costume design.

Costume Aging with Rubber Mats (stonewashed effect)

Costume distressing and costume ageing with rubber mats. The films explain clearly how this technique works.

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Costume Aging with Rubber Mats (stonewashed effect)

Acetone & Leather - No good combination

Acetone as a leather cleaner or for leather dye prep? The rumour still persists that acetone is a leather cleaner - we are showing here why you should not use it.

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Costume distressing for the TV mini-series "Generation War" ("Our mothers - our fathers")

Ageing and distressing of costumes for the TV event 'Generation War' - Deutscher Fernsehpreis (German TV Award) and Emmy Award.

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Costume distressing for the TV mini-series "Generation War" ("Our Mothers - Our Fathers")