/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>196933
Heh, I tend to make stuff 'too good', like I splurge on good materials for over the top outfits for which I have only one or two occasions to wear them. They would have lasted long enough if I had made them out of sheets.

>>196922
forgot my trip damnit.

Dratini to make up for it.

>>196704

Anywhere I can find the right stuff. I live in the netherlands where there are pretty much no chain stores for sewing supplies. I buy fabric at the market (though they usually only sell cheap-medium priced stuff) and if I need something specific I know a couple of great shops in Amsterdam with a really wide range of stuff. Also I'm not afraid of buying fabric intended for curtains or upholstery, it's usually thick and sturdy which is great for corsets.

Sewing dump 4

not really sewing, so lets call it a painting dump instead

sewing dupm 3

dress

Sewing dump 2

corset + skirt + bag

can you tell I like corsets?

sewing dump 1

corset + skirt

Basic scales out of a few plastic cups, a chopstick and some paperclips.
Bag out of an old pair of pants
Now making pendants from old records

I am interested in this as well. I've always been quite interested in being able to make tiny cool things.

Glue a bit of felt/cotton/one of those foam thingies that are on ear buds on it

Here you go http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Silk-Screen/
There are kits from a company called Speedball that could get you started.

I have related questions though. What is the minimum level of difficulty/professionalism needed to get somewhat decent results.
Will I be okay if I just apply the emulsion in a somewhat darkened room? And for the exposure cover the back with black paper and set it in front of the window for a while? Or do I really need a light box and stuff like that?
And if you are using just a loose screen (not hinged on a table) how doable is it to pick it up and put it on the next shirt/sheet/whatever without making a mess?

>>112085
That's why it's called simple. Though you can increase the complexity if you are willing to cut out tiny bits or freehand more. In that case I'd be using the template as a guide to what goes where but not the exact shape.

I made pic related by printing and cutting a grid for guidance but no real template.

>>112072
Minor correction: You wouldnt need all that many stickers since you could obviously make one with nearly everything and just paint the right color in the right part of the cutout. You'd only need different ones for the parts where colors touch.

Here's what I do to get prints onto t-shirts.

For your design you will need to use a new sticker for ever color. To make your life easier I suggest doing the dark brown first, on the entire bears-shape, and then painting the lighter brown and green on top. Maybe even freehanding the the lighter brown because it looks like a bitch to cut out.

>>111987
If you're not in a hurry I could whip up a tutorial later today.

>>111965
Cotton and other natural fabrics will usually hold paint better than synthetics. Also make sure to wash it before starting because new clothing is usually treated with dirt repellant chemicals that will also repell your paint job.

Yep, cheapo child laborers do a shitty job of attaching buttons. Just use double thread of any kind of decent quality and loop it through until you are sick of it. Secure the end by poking it through the back of the fabric and the stitches you just made a couple of times.

Screen printing is probably going to give you the best result, but also the biggest hassle. So it depends on whether you're going to be making one of these or multiple.
If it's just one you might want to print the stencils for each of the colors on sticker paper, cut them out, and fill in the blanks with a few jars of textile paint.

For me, it's trial and error + the internet. Just start tinkering with stuff, look up the basics if it's something that has an accepted proper way to do it (construction, decoration, electronics) and work until it works. Nothing ever turns out perfect on the first try with me.

>>87372
Firecracker seems likely, if you look closely you can see what looks like some brown paper left over from a firecracker, while the battery appears to still be in one piece.

> green "stuff"

Yeah, the stuff is actually named 'green stuff' and sold by games workshop and I think fanatic army painter too. It's a strip of yellow and blue stuff that hardens when kneaded together. It's quite nice for sculpting extra details onto warhammer models.

I use a fretsaw with a fairly fine blade to cut plexiglas, works fine and looks good

I did one of these and lined it with embossed felt. It looked really damn fancy. I experimented with embedding magnets in the edges a few pages down do keep it closed but the magnets I used weren't strong enough.

>>78861
Not a bad idea actually. I've been playing with the idea of making a chandelier kind of thing with jars but was unsure of how it should be made exactly. I'll definitely end up using the beads idea or just make something like this as a small project.