Jumped Up in July

In June the test boots arrived. A dozen. These were for the participating artists. We had no idea what we were getting into. We had leather samples as well. Just plain boot leather to test.

What type of paint do you use for leather?
Will the waterproof treatment prevent the paint from sticking?

Johanna first tested tattoo inks (there's a story there too - maybe later).
Tattoo ink DID not work - it was runny; it got on EVERYTHING; the colors did not work well with the boot color. Not a great solution.




She then tried fabric paint. This had potential on a piece of leather.






Johanna wanted to make sure the boots could be worn. She set the test leather in a swimming pool for 24 hours. It still looked good, even after a soaking!