Need ideas on tikifying cooler! - Other Crafts

KVT Kiki von Tiki Member Irvine, CA Joined: Mar 01, 2008 Posts: 758	KVT Kiki von Tiki Posted posted on Sat, Sep 19, 2009 5:09 PM On 2009-09-19 15:08, Tacky Tiki wrote: And just a comment to Kiki: the cooler is from 1998. I tried to take a picture of the date on the label. I checked that before I got the idea of altering it's appearance. If you could see my house and my 1972 Aristocrat travel trailer with everything period correct, you'd know I was sensitive to cool older stuff. I love vintage. And vintage Aloha shirts. And it bothers me when people make other stuff out of cool vintage Aloha wear. But the results are cool, and I've been considering buying a bag that may be for sale at the FI parking lot sale next weekend. I can't bring myself to cut up vintage stuff, and my friend "killed a muu muu"-what was probably a really cool dress, for a seat cover for her scooter. But the seat does look really sharp. So it's my own issue, and although I can't bring myself to do it, others who "repurpose" Aloha wear with respect to it's origins (and vintage tablecloths, etc,) are not to be looked down on, but they are artists with a different vision. Enough said. We're all tiki 'ohana! Peace out! Didn't realize it was that new - amazing how these things don't change much over the years. I used to have a vintage metal one, but it finally died after many years of loving use. Also, don't know what you're going on about the vintage Aloha shirts for with me, I've never cut up a vintage garment in my life unless it was totally ruined and unwearable. I only use new, retro inspired fabric in my stuff! :) Re: the bleach pens, I've done bleach work on fabric, you can apply a resist like you would with batik, then bleach, then wash it out. It does stress the fabric fibers some, but shouldn't be a problem with new fabric. The fabric cooler cover sounds like a good idea! Easy enough to make appropriate slots for the handles and spout and Mike's velcro idea is a good one! :)

On 2009-09-19 15:08, Tacky Tiki wrote:
And just a comment to Kiki: the cooler is from 1998. I tried to take a picture of the date on the label. I checked that before I got the idea of altering it's appearance. If you could see my house and my 1972 Aristocrat travel trailer with everything period correct, you'd know I was sensitive to cool older stuff. I love vintage. And vintage Aloha shirts. And it bothers me when people make other stuff out of cool vintage Aloha wear. But the results are cool, and I've been considering buying a bag that may be for sale at the FI parking lot sale next weekend. I can't bring myself to cut up vintage stuff, and my friend "killed a muu muu"-what was probably a really cool dress, for a seat cover for her scooter. But the seat does look really sharp. So it's my own issue, and although I can't bring myself to do it, others who "repurpose" Aloha wear with respect to it's origins (and vintage tablecloths, etc,) are not to be looked down on, but they are artists with a different vision. Enough said. We're all tiki 'ohana! Peace out!

Didn't realize it was that new - amazing how these things don't change much over the years. I used to have a vintage metal one, but it finally died after many years of loving use.
Also, don't know what you're going on about the vintage Aloha shirts for with me, I've never cut up a vintage garment in my life unless it was totally ruined and unwearable. I only use new, retro inspired fabric in my stuff! :)
Re: the bleach pens, I've done bleach work on fabric, you can apply a resist like you would with batik, then bleach, then wash it out. It does stress the fabric fibers some, but shouldn't be a problem with new fabric.
The fabric cooler cover sounds like a good idea! Easy enough to make appropriate slots for the handles and spout and Mike's velcro idea is a good one! :)

Post #484269 by Kiki von Tiki on Sat, Sep 19, 2009 5:09 PM