The patina art craft method is a hand dyeing procedure of leather, which creates a completely unique patina with an aged effect. It was first introduced by Olga Berluti, member of the famous French brand Berluti which took the world by storm in the 80’s. Hand coloring of shoes was then a fairly new thing in the world of luxury shoes and leather products.
The procedure begins with unfinished crust leather. The artist applies the dyes manually to the uncut hide and the fully assembled shoe, with the usage of white cloths, brushes and sometimes sponges, to create a unique look on each and every pair of shoes. In this case, a multicolour camouflage pattern is drawn into the shoes.
With attentive care and superior savoir-faire, a dedicated craftsman perfects the personality of each pair of shoes, helping forge their special “soul”. Thanks to the hand painted nature of this process, no two items