How to dirty down props, fabrics and clothes

All of the props, fabrics, clothes and costumes shown below were made to look old and dirty using dirty down ageing spray.

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How to dirty down Captain Jack Sparrow costume

How to dirty down clothes

Model buildings weathered using dirty down

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Props: Plates

Plates: Clean

Plates: Dirty
The plates after applying Black, Grey and Khaki ageing spray. The darker patches are created by applying several coats, (the shade darkens with each coat). It’s best to apply several coats to build up different depths of shade and colour rather than to apply a single heavy coat. For a dull, matt finish apply a fine coat of dulling spray first.

Props: Ceramic pot

Ceramic pot: Clean

Ceramic pot: Dirty
The pot after applying Black, Mid Brown, Dark Brown and Ash Blonde ageing spray. The darker patches are created by applying several coats of ageing spray.

Props: Basket

Basket: Clean
The basket after applying Black, Mid Brown, Dark Brown and Ash Blonde ageing spray. The darker patches are created by applying several coats of ageing spray.

Basket: Dirty

Props: Handbag

Handbag: Clean

Handbag: Dirty
Handbag aged using Black ageing spray.

Props: Cushion

Cushion: Clean

Cushion: Dirty
Cushion aged using Grey and Mid Brown ageing sprays.

Fabrics:

Distressed and damaged fabric sprayed with Rust ageing spray.

Clothes: Shorts

Shorts: Clean

Shorts: Dirty
One or two coats of Grey, Black and Dark Brown ageing spray have been applied to the shorts. In many cases this is all the ageing that would be needed.

Shorts: Very dirty
These are the shorts after several coats of spray have been applied. This demonstrates how the shade/depth of colour darkens with each coat.