/fa/ - Fashion

You must be extremely new then. The threads aren't frequently made anymore but look in the fucking archive. Tons of creative people on /fa/.

Not much but I made these pants a little while back. I didn't have much to work with but I was bored. I can get better pictures if anybody cares.

Made these hippie pants recently. Material was annoying af so please don't judge.

>>11511155
Those look pretty cool. How often do you get around to wearing them? Also here's the front of the pants. The paint is pink, looks a lot less like cum irl. They're pretty comfy and look alright for my running/painting pants.

>>11511162
Back + better pic of waist. Just posting these to bump thread until someone way more creative than me comes in.

pic related not much of a significant diy but I hemmed this cargo pants. I wanted something longer than shorts but shorter than pants

>>11511173
this was the inspo. my pants where pin rolled slightly in the picture tho(ill probably end up tapering them a slight bit)

>>11511162
I forgot to add pockets so they're kinda impractical. Not much of a deal though since I only intended to wear them at home anyways.

>>11511179
Yeah I did that with mine but there's not a whole lot of room for pockets anyways. What material did you use? It kind of looks like corduroy.
>>11511173
These look pretty rad, I'm all for making cargo pants look a bit less dadcore. I think tapering them will look nice, you should post a pic if you get around to it, would love to see how they look.

I'm thinking of setting my own label on big cartel and selling overpriced white tees with subtle black and white pictures of my parents in their young years, progressing from birth to early adulthood. Any thoughts on this? I'm drunk btw.

Pic related

>>11511205
if the point is literally just to make $$$ go for it. how overpriced? also post more pics this could have potential.

>>11511193
my sewing machine died so ill have to taper it by hand. I have nothing else to do so its not a huge problem.


also diy bros check this dude out. this is the goat /fa/ lunar core posters tumblr. he makes a lot of his own shit. he is like a baby knoch

http://cheasecloth.tumblr.com/

>>11511226
Damn thanks for this. I really dig his stuff, I kind of stayed away from tumblr for a while, is there any other noteworthy /fa/x/diy/ blogs you'd recommend?

>>11511212
Not necessarily overpriced. Just so that I make some profit, I'm a student and making extra money is my main goal. I have no previous experience with this and have no idea how much it costs to get a cotton tee shirt with a print made in bigger quantities. I thought this was an interesting and probably unprecedented idea.

Another pic of my dad, will try to find some of my mother.

>>11511212
>>11511245
Only old pic of my mom I could find on my laptop besides wedding photos. There's a lot of cool photos I could get scanned at my grandma's house though.

>>11511245
I feel like your father seems to warm for this aesthetic. I figure something a tad bit more dark and kind of haunting would fit the look. pic rel is something i made when i was bored, I would focus on the lighting of the photos and make that the main focus.
>>11511262
same goes for your mom, I think the b&w picture on white tee has to have something a bit less warm to it if that makes sense. That said your parents both look like nice people.

>>11511275
interesting, thanks for the tips. I'll try to find some old family albums and pick out more fitting photos. My dad had a punk phase in high school (mid 80s) so I might look into that. I also recall there is a very cool set of pictures of my parents spraying ''[dad's surname] married [mom's maiden surname]'' on the wall in an abandoned building, just a few hours after their marriage.

Pic related is the last pic I have saved here.

>>11511313
this one looks cool, I don't even think it needs to go on a white shirt. I'd probably buy this if it were printed on a black tee. also yeah mid-80s punk is sick, definitely look into that.

how do i even sew

>>11511873
with a sewing machine, or with a needle and thread? How else would you do it?

put these on my sk8-his. one on each shoe, on the outer-facing side.

>>11512081
damn I can't read this, it looks like it could be cool. Do you have any pics wearing them?

Some folks here are attempting to update the wiki. >>11497631

Because the current wiki lacks one and some users are asking basic questions, we should make an entry for a /diy/ section for the wiki.

My best advice I can give is take up sewing classes. Through practice and being tutored you'll understand how the machines work, how your garments fit together, the sewing techniques.

I guess I should start with the supplies that I use and you need, though I may forget some:
- Dressmaking shears for cutting the fabric
- Scissor
- Seam Ripper
- A little box with needles
- Ruler
- Tape measure
- Tailors tack
- Hand sewing needles
+ pocket knife, the little scissor and the pincer have helped me out some times
+ You need an ironer to press your clothing

>>11496791
I don't know if you're here, but I asked my teacher about it and she said that you can sew a piece of clothing, like trousers, only by hand, but she wouldn't recommend it. Sewing by hand was used by tailors in the past. It wouldn't be sewing, but 'sculpting'. For a beginner that's far too advanced.

>>11511892
It depends on the thing you're working. When you need to sew a button on a shirt you need both. You need your sewing machine to create the buttonhole and your hand and a swab to sew on the button. With a blind hem stitch I use my hands. When I sew the front and the back of a t-shirt together I use an overlock machine.

Some books:
http://www83.zippyshare.com/v/12iERp2m/file.html
http://www83.zippyshare.com/v/5yClsl5u/file.html
Search on the archive on the username 'intern'.
>>/fa/thread/S10458210#p10461032

I wanted to try sewing elbow patches onto a gildan sweatshirt I have. Like just some white cloth cut into ovals on the black sweatshirt.

>>11512193
this is all really good info. im definitely all for a /diy/ entry. I feel like for a board under the "Creative" section, there should be some kind of focus on....creating.

>>11512149
Yeah I need to take a shower but I'll post a fit pic after with a DIY hoodie I printed on as well

>>11512207
Do it.
I think it would be a chore to remove the seam of the sleeve. What you could do is to wear the sweater and attach the white cloth with needles. Then you could sew by hand.

>>11512220
I'm a bit lost at what topics I should discuss. What questions should be answered and in what order? By the way, I know nothing of patternmaking (it's a skill on it's own), knitting and dyeing.

>>11512238
I think it should start with something simple. Perhaps a breakdown of the different materials used in pieces? Weighting the pros and cons of them, including some places to buy? Is there somewhere people are discussing the wiki? I read the thread and haven't found any posts about diy other than the patches guy.

>>11512238

1. Making your first t-shirt
1.1. The Supplies
1.2. Terminology
1.3. Buying fabric and a pattern
1.4 Step by step guide on how to make a t-shirt, explaining techniques on the way.

2. Patternmaking
3. Knitting
4. Dyeing

>>11512263
I could create a little catalogue of different materials, their properties and which materials should be used by which project etc. I could copy the one at my class.

>>11512295
that'd be a good start for sure. Are there any students you know that have been doing this for a long time and could possibly give some better information about the things some of us don't know much about?

>>11512311
I'm chilling out with MILF's. I'm the only guy there. Intern is the tripfag you need.

I need to patch some holes in my jeans, the crotch has blown out on 3 fucking pairs.
Any tips before I just wing it? I was just gonna take some spare denim and sew it over the hole. Is there any trick to making it flush with the original fabric rather than it just remaining looking like a hole but you can't see my junk?

>>11512149
Here's the shoes on my feet

>>11512319
is there an active IRC somewhere?

>>11512322
Dye it? You can pockets with dye powder at the pharmacy I believe.

>>11512330
And here's my hoodie. A friend of mine printed the rose from violator (album by depeche mode) on the sleeves and back

>>11512331
#effay which doesn't seem to be active
or discord, but that's a terrible chat.

>>11512330
>>11512337
these look pretty nice, love the rose.
>>11512322
sew it on the inside, patching over blown out crotches can look a bit odd.
>>11512338
is the discussion terrible or is discord terrible?

It's not like super DIY, but has anyone got experience of bleaching/fading a baseball cap? I was in a charity shop and bought one that's a very strong blue which I thought might look good if it weren't so strong.

I'm not sure whether dunking it in a bleach solution would ruin it or not, given that the brim is probably just cardboard or something.

>>11512353
the people there are terrible

>>11512389
Leave it in the sun and/or wash it a lot?

>>11512389

put it in water(makes it so it bleaches even and not splotchy) then put it in bleach for a very very short amount of time(like 20 seconds) then rinse it off should lighten it. do it again to get the color you want should work.

>>11512389
I don't have experience but have you thought about using a spray bottle for the bleach? That might work but I don't have tons of experience with bleaching things intentionally

>>11512420
I did consider the sun and washing, but it's a low quality one so will probably just disintegrate after a few washes, and in the UK it would take years to sun bleach.

>>11512430
>>11512436
These are both helpful, thanks guys. I'm leaning towards a more even fade across the whole cap so a quick dunk in bleach is probably my best bet. I do have a fine mist spray bottle which might be good in terms of not totally soaking the brim.

>>11512480
no problem, good luck with that, post your finished product, I'm pretty interested in seeing it.

>>11512611
Cheers. Probably won't be in this thread, but if it's not a total disaster I will once I've done it.

>>11512337
I'm gonna steal this sorry

I scan the japanese magazines

willing to walk me through buying a sewing machine? I want to repair my own blown-out pant crotches from now on and have like $400 to spend

>>11512717
straponstandby?
Pfaff or Singer are the brands to look for. Choose a basic one. Look for an overlockmachine too.

>>11512744
yeah I don't trip but that's my username lol

thanks dude

>>11512772
I'll formulate a more complete answer later.

Other questions that seems to show up every time:
How do I bleach X?
How do I sew on a patch?
How do I make a Raf Simons parka? (basically sewing on a large patch)
How do I paint my shoes? (remember the white derbys?)
How do I make crust pants?

>>11512894
I wear Carhartt ripstop scrubs to work; theyre comfy and kinda sturdy but I don't wanna buy new ones every time the fucking crotch blows out
so yeah....wanna do my own repairs lol
I'll check the thrift stores up here for a Singer

>>11512905
Well, make sure everything works. Try to find the instruction manual that belongs to the machine (online?) and buy some supplies to take care of the machine.

>>11511226
what backpack?

>>11512936

im almost certain its diy

>>11511226
Love this dude. He's an inspiration for sure.

>>11512936
>>11512963
Pretty sure said guy made it himself.

I'd like to get into sewing my own stuff. Shits looks really hard though. What should I expect to pay for a sewing machine, maybe used, that wont break too soon?

Is it a lot cheaper than just buying clothes?

>>11512389
the cardboard in caps is not that fragile. i dip dyed a cap a week ago and left it in the water for 3 hours. it's just like before.

>>11513182
if it's just like before what was the point in dip dying it :^)

I want to bleach a sweatshirt.
Was thinking getting a worn sweatshirt with a little baggy look and bleach it myself. Figuring it could be fun. any tips? never done something like this b4

>>11512224
That's the plan

>>11512193
hahaha awesome i'm getting referenced in threads now
another good tool to have is tailor's chalk instead of the tack, makes tapering a lot easier

>>11512311
ask questions
i'll be on tonight, havent been on 4chan much since graduation


don't really wanna read the whole thread so just ask any questions you guys have to this post

>>11513551
Do you need to gather knowledge before you start or is it better to learn through practice?

Is it better to first learn how to sew and understand how a piece of clothing fits together with a premade pattern and after that learn patternmaking?

>>11514200
i was taught to make patterns while also learning to sew those patterns
look for step by step pattern making instructions, im sure there's a lot on the internet
i also recommend WithWendy on youtube, though i disagree with some of her methods and terminology/explanations

sewing and patternmaking are really just skills that can be mastered over time and dedication

i learned to hand sketch, and about fabrics and fibers before i learned to make patterns and sew

>>11513182
OK, thanks. That was my main concern so it's good to know that it shouldn't be a problem.

>>11511133
Show the fucking pics you shithead

>never hear about making our own shit
Triggered

how do i source the same materials that high end designers use

>>11513182
Nowadays they're mostly a weird plastic

>>11513182
Thick or thin bleach?

>>11512894
http://www.terminal-boredom.com/crustpants.html
>Crust pants how to guide

>>11512905
I do all my clothing sewing by hand (personal preference). You can patch over top of the rip for a cleaner look or under the hole for a more layered battered look. Just make sure the fabric for the patch is bigger than the hole and use good strong thread (i recommend dual duty xp craft and button thread)

>>11512894
Materials:
A washed and dried shirt. 100% cotton.
A mild bleach and water solution, (about 1/3 bleach to 2/3rd cold tap water)
!Remember that bleach is an acid so be careful! !Take notice of the hazards on the label!
A bucket
A pair of gloves
A few rubber bands
A place outside with a flat surface

Several 'designs':
Option 1: For a spiral pattern that looks a lot like a traditional tie-dye piece, grip the shirt with two fingers at the location where you want the spiral to begin. Twirl the shirt around so it bunches together. Once you have the shirt spiraled together, secure it with a few rubber bands.

Option 2: Scrunch up your shirt in an irregular pattern and then keep in shape with rubber bands back and front.

Option 3: Hold the shirt by its middle (back and front together) and let it free fall while you are holding the pointy end. Then put on rubber bands round it, as many as you like and fairly tight.

Option 4: Take various items, like pebbles, old rings, marbles, and lay it face down, upside down, sideways down, any way you like on the shirt. Tie these into the shirt with rubber bands in either a regular or random pattern, whichever you like (you can also do this with tie-dying). Fix rubber bands around them and make them very tight.

Option 5: Cut out letters/figures/symbols from a stencil. You'll need a sharp hobby knife, sheets of cardboard from flattened cardboard boxes or plastic sheets with glue and a spray bottle. Cut out the shape and lay it down on the shirt. Spray away!

>>11514645

Prepare the solution and go outside. Work on a flat surfice where you can splash the solution on. When you have mixed your bleach solution place your shirt into it and make sure it is completely submerged. Do not splash on your clothes as you will bleach them. Wear rubber gloves and old clothes. You can also use a spray bottle to apply the bleach. Depending on the dye used in the t-shirt when it was manufactured, there is really no hard and fast rule as to how long you should leave the shirt soaking in the bleach. I suggest that after 10 minutes. Check the shirt by looking to see if it looks less like the orginal colour and if there is dye in the water. Take out the shirt, unband it and wash it. First with another bucket of cold water to squeeze out most of the bleach and then with the washing machine. Dry it and wear it.

Copy-pasted-cut from some sites. It would be useful to have an image of what colour combinations there are, like black-orange blue-pink. Feedback appreciated.

>>11514576
dunno, i dyed them, didn't bleach

but check the fabric, that might help.

>>11511173
Dope AF.

>>11511112
I do my own really minor alterations like darts and hemming and reshaping side seams. But honestly making entire garments isn't worth the time. You can design something, pick materials and specify measurements and details, and give it to an overseas maker to sort out the details of pattern making and build it.

>>11514711
making clothes yourself gives you a skill and a certain independence.

>>11514627
Pics?

>>11511262
i recognise this mom from another thread

Has anyone used one of those handheld electrics sewing machines? do they get the job done?

would it be possible to turn this into pants? like, cut it off in the middle and sew some stuff onto it?

>>11514951
Of course it's "possible". What a silly question.
Whether it's possible _for you_ without going mad from frustration is a wholly different matter, and you need to provide a lot more information to get a useful answer to that.

>>11514807
Of what specifically?

>>11514951
How would you make it fit on the waist?

>>11514951
helmut lang style

>>11515005
the quick lace zipper is on those boots wrong, pic related

Any advice on dyeing bright white jeans to a faded ecru color? I'm thinking pigment dying to a light ecru is the way I want to go but I don't know where to start looking. Is this even a good idea?

made this days ago. patchworks is sewn by an industrial sewing machine. n theres a pic of Diane underlay the patchworks n patches. for the fit i tapered it knee down. all n all the fabrics used arent much, only from 3 different materials used so my balls dont sweat much. added 2 zippers at the in seam near the crotch area for ventilator. lol

i jus think the inconsistency of the patterns bugs me.

>>11514951
it would make for some very avant-garde pants desu

>>11515320
Its a big trial and error in patchwork. I think they look p good honestly.
Maybe use more of a variety in materials? More overlap?
From that angle i think your right leg looks more effay than the left.
Maybe for consistency you could add patches of the same thing over the top for aesthetic, like words or a pattern

>>11515277
those are not the same type of boot you retard

>>11515340

right. i been thinking of adding patches with lettering here n there. im on some silk screen shit rn. havent thought of investing good chunk of money into it jus yet. or is there any alternative to silk screen patches? also would cross stitching be aesthetically good?

>>11515357
Embroidered or woven patches are pretty nice. I think silkscreen will never go out of style, they just tend to wear fast.
I think multiple types of stitching (especially with different colors of thread) looks good

>>11515314
bamp

>>11515355
not literally the same boot but they look like the same style. anyway, I mean the zipper is laced in improperly, it's supposed to be underneath the (flaps?)


here, how to do it https://youtu.be/jvS-bhyBFmA

>>11515496
pretty sure they are supposed to be like that. bundeswehr pilotenstiefel.

>>11515551
what boots?

>>11515570
bundeswehr pilotenstiefel. it means "bundeswehr pilot boots". my bad

>>11515575
real good looking boots

>>11515496
Actually both styles are used in the military. Stop pretending you know shit

lmao@dooftube

>>11515551
they are because they are a specific style of pilot boot. The lacing depends on the type of boot. Not all speed zipper pilot boots are laced the same. The boots in this picture
>>11515496
aren't even pilot boots to begin with. Theyre not supposed to be worn with the zipper tongue at all. The hooks themselves are already a speedlacing system

>>11511133
checked and these look really cool anon!
>>11511155
checked but i feel like these would look better with no cuffs. although i see potential in the fabric, lint might be a bitch
>>11511173
kinda feminine but you pull it off, we have very similar body shape. not really diggin the white socks tho, too much contrast
>>11511205
probably wont sell unless you get a good ad campaign
>>11511226
he looks like a nice guy unlike most guys on /fa/ who are ready to attack at any moment
>>11512081
not really my thing, but looks good after i see u wearing em
>>11514951
do it and post pics seems like a cool idea
>>11515005
would be god tier if black
>>11515320
looks awkward
>>11515551
heroin chic

>>11515778
what's the point of that post?

nobody cares about some anonymous opinion

>>11515803
im sorry anon did i hurt your feelings?

i just thought maybe some people could benefit from a second opinion, thats all

>>11515803
but im fully prepared to argue if thats what you want

Is it worth it to try and rip the pockets off a pair of cargo shorts?

>>11516095
You don't like them? Use a seam ripper?

>>11515778
Paesano, have you made any projects.

i copped pic related levi 511 and tapered them slightly(in the pic it looks like they flare around my thighs but they dont). the wash on them is kinda boring anyone have any ideas I could do to make them more interesting? I was thinking of either dying them darker or bleaching them lighter

>>11512894
>How do I make a Raf Simons parka? (basically sewing on a large patch)
http://imgur.com/a/OpcDT
You don't have to necessarily order a t-shirt with a print of a plant. You can buy one at the thrift shop or look for one in your moms wardrobe. The dude also orders iron-on adhesive, but you can also lockstitch or blind hem that large patch by hand or machine. Optionally, you can dye the parka first. I saw a German parka here with black dye. It had a cool effect on the camouflage.

>>11516257
What does your wardrobe need?

>>11514724
Eh. My time has value.
Also, having people make your clothes for you is /fa/, and so is exploiting the third world, so it's kind of a double-tap.

Bump

>>11511112
that's because /fa/ sucks

>>11516095
I've done it to a lot of my cargo shorts, I find it best to do when I want to dye or bleach the shorts anyhow, otherwise the outline of the cargo pocket is rather ugly and apparent

>>11517034
>my time has value

No it doesn't, and you know it doesn't. Quit being a prick for one second in your miserable life you stupid fuck.

>>11512193
dude are your zippyshare files safe?

>>11517034
Being a jerk isn't fa, it only makes you a joke at the eyes of others. On the otherside, being helpful and kind will make people respect you and want to be around you. Unless you are a teenager of course.

>>11518845
I believe so. Did you have any problems?

>>11516277
>>/fa/thread/S10143294
>>/fa/thread/S9189668

anyway to remove the graphic off the back of this jacket.
Too edgy for me but i like the shape of it.
any ideas?
Thanks

Paint the boots black or keep them wheat?

>>11522503
Keep em like that and get jungle boots

>>11521037
I clicked the download button, then got spammed with popups and a page with sound that says im infected with a virus blah blah

>>11521997
>wanting to ruin cav empt
google search 'philosophy the real'

>>11521997
why did u want to buy or buyed this jacket when u dont like one of the second things u can see on it ?

>>11524230
>>11521997
and yeah u can use hot air on it and take it off i think

>>11514645
Bleach is most definitely not an acid

>>11523931
Did a full scan, no detection.

>>11524286
It's a base. Still, it isn't bodylotion

>>11524411
It's worth knowing that acid will counteract bleach

Tye (tie?) bleach

>>11516257
Paint them with black acrylic paint

>>11524809

honestly ive wanted to do this for awhile

http://outsapop.blogspot.com/2012/02/margiela-inspired-diy-painted-jeans.html

id probably like to test it first tho because there is a high chance this can be fucked up

>>11524598
tie
also wow that one is shit - pocket is useless pls refer to seamripper

>>11523968
"What makes cav empt are the graphics" oh fuck off.

>>11524949
Stfu looks it rad, but the seam ripper is a good idea

made this patch out of suede to put on a simple jacket

Has anyone here ever worked with natural indigo dye? Any links to the one you used? I'm after a high quality natural indigo

>>11525559

dang thats actually dope asf

Maybe not the right question for a DIY thread, but I love my old AF1s and the side part of them recently blew out. I've tried using shoe glue and took them to a local shoe man, but to no luck.

Anything you guys can think of the save them?
thanks

>>11526952
also interested

>>11527070

jus curious, how the fuck?

>>11524921
Ive done this to denim jacket and vest before. Oil based acrylic that comes in tubes. Speedball screenprint ink also works

>>11527070
for the price youd pay to restore them you might as well buy a new pair

if they have sentimental value or some bs then just shove them in a box and look at them every now and then

Bump

Anyone familiar with bleaching clothes?

I want to specifically bleach a logo into some clothes, just curious if it's possible. I know you can splatter bleach onto shirts for a cool effect, so something like a stencil and a bleach sponge should work right?

>>11529238
Yes, it is. I cut out some letters from a plastic sheet with an adhesive layer. I think a spray works better. Don't forget to put a sheet of cardboard inside the shirt, if you don't want bleach at the backside

so I have a t-shirt that looks like pic related, it's way to wide at the bottom but I could only see it after I got home (I can't return it because I bought it in another country).

Can I just turn the t-shirt inside out and sew where the red lines are and than cut off all the excess fabric, to make it more fitting?

>>11529855
yeah pretty much

dont even have to cut off anything if its an opaque shirt

quick

you have 10 bucks, a needle, and some thread

what do you cop at goodwill

>>11511112
Hey guys, visiting from /fit/ and ordering a morph suit type thing to make a costume out of. The standard fabric is spandex lycra whatever and I'm used to that, but what is Modal fabric? is it worth the extra like $30?

>>11529886
Some jeans and then taper them

>>11529886
records

does anyone know where I can find patterns for canvas boots? I have some wild ideas

>>11529986
>Find sock pattern
>Make out of canvas
>Attach soles.
>???
>Boots

>>11529914
This.

>Melt shitty records into bowls or some other shit.
>Sell at a flea or farmers market for $5-$15 a piece depending on what you've made.
>Buy better stuff with the bank you've made off of "I love pinterest but have neither the brains or skill required to do any of the DIY shit" types

>>11529855

Yes, but if the fabric is elastic in the vertical direction then a stretch stitch (like the triple straight stitch) is recommended.

Also if the fabric is woven the exposed edges of the fabric might fray, although I assume that it is a knit fabric which doesn't fray. But you still might want to clean up the exposed edges with a zig-zag stitch. Then press the seam to the side with an iron to get a better finish.

If it is an expensive tee you might want to practice sewing straight on an old t-shirt. Also don't stretch the fabric under the needle as you sew since that will mess up your seam.

>>11529842
What do you mean by plastic sheet w/ adhesive layer? I was just gonna use a cardboard stencil as well, unless there's a better option

I've got this light washed denim jacket I thrifted a while ago. I want to re-dye it to black. What black dye product would you recommend? Where can I cop it? And how do I do it?

>>11530511
I mean window film. I found a cardboard stencil far more difficult, but it depends on the logo you're trying to make.

>>11531742
At the local pharmacy? Any brand will do. (Dylon maybe?) Don't forget to buy a pack of salt too.
Further instructions are on the pack itself or: http://www.wikihow.com/Dye-Clothes

how do I into making clothes

>>11531973
Learn to alter. Then deconstruct/reconstruct
Then start from scratch

>>11532316
Are there websites or wikis like /ic/ has for drawing?

Otherwise, are there good books those mentioned in >>11512193

Would be nice how to do stuff from scratch, too.

>>11532391
There probably is but i dont know where, just pop into a thrift, pick up some shit you like and fuck it up

>>11532391
* besides those
sorry.

Tips for painting/drawing on t shirts to make a design like this? What kind of paint/marker is best?

>>11514951

>>11532391
Buy a sewing mag or buy a simple pattern online, like underwear or a shirt. There are instructions on the pattern itself on how to make it: what parts you have to make and how to sew them together.

Did my first DIY project yesterday. I found some 44x30 pants at the thrift store for $3 and tried to turn them into I-cant-afford-h+-core. The stitching is a mess if you look at it, but I think they came out alright for a first try.

>>11533751

so what exactly did you do?

>>11534068
I took them in 4" (I'm a 34" but it looks like someone brought them in before) in the waist by using using two knife pleats in the back. I started off the process thinking I was going to do darts, but at some point I became retarded and did the pleats instead. Those also made the pockets bulge out, so I had to take the buttons off those and secure the pleats to them to keep the silhouette normal-ish.
There's something funky going on with the inseam sizing on them too, they're way longer than 30". I'm wearing them rolled in the first photo, but I'm probably going to crop them to that height later.

>>11534186
m8 you cunt, that stitching is gonna pop on you while you are walking and trust me you dont want that to happen. (Been there done that) What you should do is watch this video

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrdlpd6neDk

>>11534246
Yeah, I don't know what I'm doing ye and I'm aware of that. I'm just using these as house pants until I clean them up in the future for fear of something like that happening. Thanks for the concern m80.

Still painting

>>11534565

cool

>>11534565
oh god please let this be bait

>>11534639
why tho

The back

>>11534645
digging it
so bleach doesn't do anything to any prints on the shirt?

>>11534650
Thanks and surprisingly na

>>11534650

I think bleach only affects natural fibers, in this case the cotton fabric. The polyester thread for stitching is as you can see on the bottom hem unaffected.

wondering how tricky ricky makes his shirts drape/stack in this way. is it based on the cut of the fabric, or the seam? any clues as to how it's done would be really appreciated.

>>11535901
Two layers of incredibly thin cotton, with a single twisted seam so they physically can't lay flat against each other.

>>11534995
>>11535900
Thanks, I've been wanting to bleach a tee with a printed graphic on it, but I didn't know if it would be affected

>>11535923
that's breddy good

been distressing and patching these jeans for a bit, gonna be adding some tonal patches to reinforce some areas i want to keep from ripping more.

>>11536451
Where did you get the Judith & Holofernes patch?

>>11511112
just made this canvas tote with a salmon skin I tanned months ago and forgot about.
seams are kinda shitty, due to both novice sewing skills and a machine in dire need of service.

thoughts?

>>11528369

does it not just flake all over the fuckin place?

>>11536956
I like it mate, legit

>>11536451
those jeans are sick my dude, though i have to say i didn't like your fit on the waywt today. normally i love them

>>11536956
What kind of salmon did you use? Does tanning remove all the colour from it?

Pacific coast reporting in, now i want to do this.

>>11536956
Neat

>>11536451
Isn't the knee hole a bit too big? Am I the only one who thinks it looks better when it's just slightly cut open?

>>11537574
ay thanks, but yeah its laundry day haa

>>11537602
the right knee has accidentally ripped more so im gonna patch up some of the bottom of the hole to cover and keep it from ripping more. personally i prefer a more destroyed look but it has gotten a bit too much

>>11536832
i wanna say brand is lost intent

>>11537616
my bad its not lost intent, hate to say i cant remember

does everyone on bigcartel just have another company do mass print runs of their shirts?

I have a lot of projects I want to print but wanted to take a more handmade approach to making each item a little different

bump

How good are hat blanks from Michael's? I just found out that they have them
I'll cop a couple tomorrow if no one knows

>>11536956
this would look sick with a patchwork of different animals skins/furs, maybe even other cool natural shit like wood or something

>>11512338
can /diy/ and /rg/ be the threads that /fa/ needs?

>>11512894
>remember the white derbys
Apex Kek, that day i didnt know if i should laugh or be impressed by such creative talent

I tried hemming some shitty pants I bought in the Ukraine, but I go through the whole threading process on my sewing machine and it punctures the pants once, then the thread falls out of the eye of the needle, just flopping around and resulting in me poking pointless holes in my pants.

Any suggestions? I followed the instructions to the T.
A Brother machine by the way.

>>11513172
Idk, where i live a new one costs like $150 because the dollar is too stronk, i can be cheaper if you have to alter your garments if they dont fit right, as in hemming long pants or thinning shirts because the cut is too wide but keep in mind those h&m pants are that cheap because a chinese kid made them for less than a dollar

>>11514555
>this guy
Nigga you tripping

>>11538689
you're from mexico
shut up with that nigga shit

>>11538654
you just gave me an idea that means killing several different innocent, defenseless critters in the pursuit of vanity.
tnx.

does anyone DIY hats? wheres the best place to cop bulk baseball/dad hats to embroider

>>11537499
Nah. Surprisingly. It has cracks and chips, but nothing major just.regular distress from wear

>>11536451
You should save your patches with designs to be put over top layer, with blank fabric patches underneath

>>11538915
>diy hats
>w2c bulk
Sadface.jpg

>>11536832
probably innerdecay

Do you think this would look good on an olive green parka. It's from We lost the sea - The quietest place on earth

>>11537575
norwegian salmon
tanning does remove the silvery shine it has to it, but leaves the texture even after removing the scales
it gets kinda stiff, so not very easy to work with

>>11538658
The tread on /diy/ is rather stale

>>11536832
>>11539075
http://www.innerdecay.com/product/judith-slaying-holfernes-patch
yea

>>11534565
Guy fieri core

posting an old project

>>11539189
Breddy gud

I feel that one could get around the le fedora vibez XD surrounding long coats by altering the fit, basically by going knochensack pow heroin chic skellymode

Necklace I made its rat bone I wear it with a pale core outfit

really excited for my handheld electric sewing machine to arrive, anyone used them before?

>>11539340
get a whole bunch of those skulls on the same necklace and go full shaman

>>11539340

>>11539340
The process is so fascinating and everyone thinks I'm fucking crazy for doing it lol

>>11539346
I only use animals that happen to die around my home because it's convenient I've got a possum skull I'm prosessing at the moment

This pic is before hydrogen peroxide cleanse

>>11538669

When reading a thread in the archive I saw this:
>Did we ever hear back from that guy ages ago who wanted to grow flora (plants and algae and shit) out of his clothes? I often wonder how his experiments went, the absolutemadman.
What was this? How would you archive this? Hide a tshirt of synthetic material within the potted plant?

>>11514951

>>11538915
look at amazon, or literally google it

>>11539695

you mean backpack plant? or like actually growing shit in your clothes?

>>11539703
I would wear those

>>11539695
Moss might work some types grow is some serious conditions , I was snowboarding recently and came across this peice of bark with some sort of plant growing on it the bark was dry and dead as shit but the moss looked healthy ,there was that info pic about moss graffiti that had simple tips on how to do it I'll see if I can find it

>>11539757

Man it would need special care

>>11539765
>>11539757
Okay I'm going to do this to a pair of shoes for sure

>>11539075
Thanks!

>>11539743
growing shit in your clothes

>>11539765
higher res

>>11539803
How about a parka covered in moss.

>>11539838
that's highly unsanitary

>>11539180
what u mean

>>11539340
Really like this; only dead animals i have are my own pets but dont really want to dig them up; where to get bones?

>>11540101
Outside where trees live

>>11511173

hard to see but i tapered them. now i dont have to pin roll them. turned out almost exactly like I wanted

>>11540101
Taxidermy? Butcher? (I managed to get a pack of brains from there) Roadkills?

>>11540133

edit : it looks like the legs are cropped to different lengths but they arent

>>11536956

this is crazy and I love it.

>>11511205
charge crazy price to create hype like anti social social club

>>11540463
i'm still confused as to how the fuck that blew up so big

>1) print ironic logo on bulk t shirts
>3) profit
>there is no step 2
>4) create artificial exclusivity
>5) make art installations that are literally just your logo
>6) profits increase exponentially

literally how

>>11540101
sometimes when I go to the woods in michigan I find entire graveyards of deer just laying everywhere

I don't know if they just have their designated dying grounds or what but I don't think they're usually killed all together because of the states of decay usually ranging all the way from days-old to completely skeletonized and sun bleached

>>11540133

better pics

anyone ever run into any trouble modifying and reselling clothes? For example I want to print some original art on the tongues/uppers/outsoles/etc of palladiums or chucks and resell at a small markup

may also do a run of small, basic prints on AA/uniqlo tees or convert some slacks, that kind of thing but I don't want to immediately get a C&D

I know lots of people get away with selling vinyl drift slaps with copyrighted material though

>>11541103
>>11540133
Nice work!

>>11538677
thread a couple of extra inches through the eye if it's not the thread breaking

if it's the thread breaking the needle might have a sharp spot in the eye that's breaking the thread

otherwise maybe try raising tension, but i wouldn't recommend it unless you really think that's the issue

>>11513172

i wouldn't say making your own clothes is cheaper than buying them, but a sewing machine is really nice for alterations

if a 14 year old kid in bangladesh can make you your clothes, you can taper some pants or hem a shirt - i end up saving money by buying clothes that don't fit perfectly but i know will be easy to alter

of course if your budget isn't THAT low and you don't have that many things to alter (or you don't want to risk fucking up - i don't alter anything worth more than like $60 myself) you could just go to a tailor, they don't cost that much for simple shit

>>11539344

i heard those were shitty compared to regular sewing machines; most people say they're okay for small things but then why don't you just hand sew it

>>11516257
Bleach or stonewash would look cool i think

>>11541103
cool

>>11534645

like the idea of an ultra-distressed tee with a pristine logo for a showpiece but the metalshit kills it for most ppl imo.

nice idea though,

>>11542999
metal church is at least more underground than and better sounding than the usual "metallica, korn, slipknot, pantera" ect.
also nice numbers

Spent the day messing with some old jeans. What do you think?

>>11544287
Needs more, sorry not trying to.be rude, it just comes off stale.
Maybe add some textures somehow?