Some of you may remember this visor that came up for discusssion a few weeks back: http://wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/s...ht=Erel+tossup
I purchased it from Ron as a reclamation project. When I examined the cap in hand, I found that it was originally an Infantry visor that had suffered a ham-fisted attempt to change the piping color at some point. My first attempt to return the piping to it's original color using a diluted bleach solution was an abject failure as it made my test section look lime green.
So, take two: I decided to see if I would be able to replicate the cornflower blue piping of a medical officer's cap. The results are below.
I must say after having done this (I estimate about four hours put in plus another one or two experimenting to find the right shade of blue for the Waffenfarbe) I have a new-found respect for those charlatans who do this for a living. I used a magnifying glass and reading glasses to make sure I did not "bleed" the blue over on to the cap's fabric, and found a water-soluble "dye" that I could remove relatively easily when I did slip. Keeping the fabric spread out so I could jwork on the sides of the piping was done using trial and error - mainly, my fingers...
Here are some pics of an untreated section and then a shot of the first layer. I eventually went over the entire caap three times:
I purchased it from Ron as a reclamation project. When I examined the cap in hand, I found that it was originally an Infantry visor that had suffered a ham-fisted attempt to change the piping color at some point. My first attempt to return the piping to it's original color using a diluted bleach solution was an abject failure as it made my test section look lime green.
So, take two: I decided to see if I would be able to replicate the cornflower blue piping of a medical officer's cap. The results are below.
I must say after having done this (I estimate about four hours put in plus another one or two experimenting to find the right shade of blue for the Waffenfarbe) I have a new-found respect for those charlatans who do this for a living. I used a magnifying glass and reading glasses to make sure I did not "bleed" the blue over on to the cap's fabric, and found a water-soluble "dye" that I could remove relatively easily when I did slip. Keeping the fabric spread out so I could jwork on the sides of the piping was done using trial and error - mainly, my fingers...
Here are some pics of an untreated section and then a shot of the first layer. I eventually went over the entire caap three times:
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