/fa/ - Fashion

>[serger optional?]
>Is it necessary to own a serger?
In the beginning a serger isn't necessary. You can practice different seam finishes to hide raw edges or use the zigzag if your machine has that function. A serger is only necessary if you're going to work with knits, in which case you should get one with a coverstitch features. It's yet another investment, so wait until you have finished some projects. It has it's advantages. The finishing on the edges look better and you sew faster with this machine. Regard the machine as an addition, not as a replacement.

What fabrics fall under knits? What are other minimal requirements of a serger? Any spelling errors?

Repost: http://thecuttingclass.com

didn't include cheasecloth's red bomber as he doesn't actually post here.

>>12639191
Cool My pants made it in.

I wanna make a scrub top with patch pockets AND a kangaroo pocket. Anybody have a pattern for making anything with a kangaroo pocket so I can start fucking around

>>12639208
You can make a pattern from a large piece of paper. Just place it over the garment and trace, then add extra allowances as needed

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what are you guys working on? I'm going to make a drop shoulder long sleeve shirt next

>>12639191
most look like shit

>>12640423
Make some better stuff and contribute then!

>>12640408
Posted in old thread, but right before it went romans

>>12640490
are those pleats near the waistband?

yo /fa/ just recently graduated from fashion design and finally had some time to make a small little collection of things i made for myself :)

i'll do a little dump of the stuff i made and shot

>>12640552
back detail

>>12640552
Long coat with raw bottom hem

>>12640509
Yee, didn't feel like dealing with elastic

>>12640552
>>12640554

forgot to list details of items made in this shot:

Patchwork drop shoulder hoodie compromised of Wool, Cotton and Mixed fabrics

Cold Dyed elongated Tank top

Drop crotch cargos with two self belts stitched onto the waistband to adjust to any size

Faux leather Sack Bag with elongated straps

Oversized coat with elongated sleeves

Draped turtleneck with long neck

Cargo pants with double belt

Half jacket with middle strap:

Material is suede burnt with an iron and waxed on top.

This ends my lil mini dump. if you're interested in seeing more of my stuff from the past or in the future upcoming feel free to follow me on ig @rueul

>>12640552
>>12640554
>>12640556
>>12640563
>>12640566
good stuff anon. do you plan on sticking with the rick/julius/ann d aesthetic or are you planning to branch out?

Been a while since I last posted, finished this a couple of weeks ago and now I'm trying to decide what to do next.

I've got a few hanks and balls of some nice hand dyed fingering weight merino wool and some alpaca from a local yarn shop that was closing down. Should have been between £8-15 for everything individually, got everything for £2-5, but now I have to decide what to do with it all.

Got a couple of balls of aran weight arriving this week with some new needles (gave my 5.5mm 16inch circular to a friend I'm teaching to knit so I needed new ones) because I agreed to make some hats for friends, and I should have enough left from those skeins plus what I have left from other projects to make some hats to donate to homeless shelters this winter.

I need to find a project for the fingering weight stuff though.

>>12640563
This coat is pretty cool, not a big fan of the wide stacking sleeves but would buy/10

>>12640632
thanks alot man :) hoping to branch out into something more of my own aesthetic but within the target market of that group. So there'll be hints of such Designers in some of my works. For now it's just trial and error of trying to copy and emulate how they make particular items such as double layered tee's, Cargos, perfect amount of drop crotch, etc. and figuring out exact measurements - and when i think i'm ready i'll start making items that i've planned to do but just haven't done due to not enough experience

>>12640915
sweater anon is back! looking forward to seeing those hats.

>>12641051
looking forward to seeing you develop more. could you describe the style you're gravitating towards?

>>12640563
Goddamn straight fire

In the middle of throwing some patterns on my vest

>>12641269
Hello! Yeah I'm looking forward to making them. Basic beanies are a nice straightforward thing to knit so I should be able to crank out a few fairly quickly once my stuff arrives. I'll post them when they're done.

>>12641303
sicc

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Paint splattered shoes?

>>12643269
go for it man. someone painted some old derbies white a while back, looked like something from margiela

Where to buy good quality fabric?

>>12643312
Does it look good on any shoes besides leather? like knitted sports shoes.>>12643312

>>12643571
I painted canvas shoes with plasti dip once, it had a strange gradient effect

>>12641303
Nice

So one of my nicer pairs of sweatpants, Japanese made Lonsdale pants, has a piece of canvas (I think) sewn on the inside of the pocket. Think that's there for rigidity? Like to help prevent the cotton from getting ripped? Cuz I might add that to some of my work clothes if that's what it's for
Pic related, sorry for the shit quality

Would it be feasible for me to get #2 to the same shade as #3 with something like a quarter concentration of black dye? It's 2% spandex, but I figure it should still take the dye fine.

>>12641303
Got any photos of the rest of the vest?

>>12644727
might be to hold form as well, so the pockets don't sag

>>12640566
I like this one and some others.
Can't see myself using them they are pleasant.

K I just bought a 25 yards roll of milspec 1.5" wide flat elastic (got it cuz it was cheap)
Think I can cut it down to .5" wide to repair my old Nike anorak? Already removed the old stretched out elastic from the cuffs and waist and it's half an inch and one inch wide respectively

>>12645830
Yeah, shouldn't be too bad. Just added elastic cuffs scavenged from an old jacket onto some jeans. Added qn elastic waist too, the waist is now ridiculously high but it's comfy

>>12645891
Know how could I add elastic cuffs to something I own? Do I need ribbed knit material and flat elastic or is the rib knit good enough on its own

>>12645931
Rib knit should be good enough. You've got quite a lot with 25 yards, so you could sew two pieces together along one edge and fold if you're worried about the thickness of the cuffs.

I know it's hardly fashion as I only use these for sports and lounging, but can i make the legs on these slimmer the same way as jeans?
I've done jeans before but I'm not sure how the stretchy cotton will react to the stitching.

>>12646665
should be about the same as sewing a sweatshirt which can be done on most machines.

I bought this shirt because I really liked the image, but the shirt is big and the image is kinda small, what you guys think that I can do with it

>>12647291

CUT OUT IMAGE, SEW ONTO ANOTHER TSHIRT.

I have an idea, why don't we post two words and try to design something based around those two? reply with suggestions

>>12640552
Do you have a Tumblr or IG? If love to see more and talk to you and trade ideas an sketches

>>12639193
>>12639191
who made the crust pants? any more pics?
currently also working on a pair

>>12648646
yeah for sure! my ig is https://www.instagram.com/rueul/ just hit me up with a message and we can talk :)

>>12649236
Wow your IG looks like a professional or something lel

How did it come out?

>>12649768
not bad, could be a little darker though. you could always dye it again if you'd like

>>12649768
I think you should remove the Velcro
And dye it again

>>12649768
I like it muted like this
You ALWAYS see ppl that do this make it pure Black, so it's nice to see a muted version where you can still see the camo of it

>>12649888
But the right arm looks darker than the rest of the jacket
And it's not just the lighting in the room, you can see more of the camo on the left shoulder strap, for example

>>12649768
I love the muted camo, helps with the impression that it's something other than a basic black coat

>>12647311
Lose the trip and type normally

>>12649970
But that guy is sometimes very insightful lol

>>12649768
Is uneven dye good? Mine came out similar

>>12639191
huh didn't know crusties browsed effay

Is there a good way to remove paint from small metal hardware like zippers, buttons, or shoelace eyelets? Preferably without damaging the fabric it's attached to.

>>12650914
If cotton, try acetone
Otherwise, idek, steel wool?

>>12650170
you're thinking of intern
this is the first time this guy has posted something in here
he usually just opens tatto threads, get triggered and chimp out in them

>>12649149

>>12649149

same guy that just posted the dump of all his collection clothes.

I got this 1998 AW Carol Christian Poell jacket in tan off of grailed originally but the condition was much worse than i thought. lots of flaking, oil stains and just overall use. so i decided to dye it black, pretty nervous since it was my first time ever dying leather ( or anything) and pretty happy with the results

>>12652005

That looks great

>>12652005
I liked it more before, had more character before it was dyed black

>>12649149
Also you can refer to this
Terminal-boredom.com/crustpants.html

>>12650228
Pretty much just me

>>12652377
what bands would you rec to a metalfag? something with interesting riffs

>>12652005
1. tfw no CCP
2. I would've advised against dying it since those characteristics were intentional and it kind of ruins what CCP was going after

But, that's me.

>>12652444
i did previous research of the specific item that i was buying and it was supposed to be just a solid tan without the distressing and other marks left on it. it was beautifully aged but on some parts of the jacket it was very neglected and leather just looked worn out and unpleasing - more so on the rotton side than aging gracefully.

thought process of doing so was i was thinking more so of a clean palette for myself. adding in my own characteristics as im going to make this my everyday jacket

>>12652373
>>12652377
I've been turning an old pair of jeans into crust pants by following the terminal boredom guide for a month or so now (very little free time to work on them). Did y'all sew the patches on while you were wearing the pants? Lurking StP and some other old punk forums says that's the trve way to do it but its tough ;w;

>>12652478
Fair enough. I can appreciate if parts of it weren't properly taken care of and the dyeing was to cover that up -- since it's hard to make up for that cosmetically.

>>12652505
my first pair i did and for some hard to get spots its ok i guess. but no i sew them whilst not wearing them, make sure to use strong thread tho.
working on them little by little is fine, give you a good "feel" for the pattern as it breaks in.
any forum ive lurked was full of poseurs.
>>12652431
anti cimex
hellbastard
amebix
doom
extreme noise terror
(i dont like neo/contemporary crust like tragedy or disfear)
i like metal a lot, celtic frost, mercyful fate, helloween, old metallica, early running wild

>>12652631
thanks for the help! since this is a music thread now do you have any """deeper""" recommendations for crust? ive listened to and loved most of the albums in that list

>>12652703
Sore throat - unhindered by talent
Sacrilege - behind the realms of madness
Hellbastard - heading for internal darkness
SDS - in raid there is no life / into the void
Antisect - out from the void
Effigy - evil fragments / grinding metal massacre ep
Axegrinder - rise of serpent men / grind the enemy
GISM - Military affairs neurotic / anarchy violence ep
Heavy Nukes - violence ep
Concrete Sox - your turn next
Electro hippies - play fast or die
Deviated Instinct - rock n roll conformity
Nuke - Nuke
Shitlickers - shitlickers 82

>>12652631
oo sweet
not a big fan of hellbastard though, gets too.. plodding

>>12652758
one of my fav albums so i comes with my recommendations :D

>>12652769
I respect your opinion
I'm more a fan of Death Strike, give a listen to their 85 demo and tell me if you have anything similar

>>12652786
you rec'd me that a while ago i believe, good tunes

I recall someone bleaching the top of their sweater a while back. Can someone please post a pic of it

>>12652791
huh
you're that guy from that shitty punk thread on mu a few weeks back right?
glad you liked it

>>12651913
>>12651914
>>12652373
thanks!
youve also put ink on right? is that only temporary?
I'd imagine it comes off should you ever wash them (which youre not supposed to anyway)

>>12653632
I used screen print ink and paint, so it dried on permanent

>>12652811
use the archive

>>12640408
Have a shitload of stuff to alter
Gonna be a busy weekend

I made some back patches of Agalloch from which of this oak demo, i have extra ones if someone is interested.

Because I can't find a secondhand yellow sweater, I'm working on this project. Call it 'astrogator'. A sweater for cycling with my randonneur. I'm also trying to show the relation between astronomy and religion. A mixture of Rudi Gernreich, John Maus en Willem Koopman. I want to add 4 pockets on the black part of the sweater. Some drawings or embroidery in white. Maybe another addition or alteration to the pattern.

>>12654859
how much would you sell them for

>>12654911
i Don't know, how much should i sell them for?

>>12654892
what's with your sleeve's cap shape?

>>12654975
Do you mean that it doesn't look round? In the picture the sleeve is folded and it looks like it's straight, but there is some curve. I suppose it has something to do with the angle.
http://www.ikatbag.com/2014/03/subtelties-in-drafting-sleeves.html

>>12655003
that's not a good reference, i'll post a basic sleeve block instructions in a bit
the "angle" they're speaking on has to do with the inverse relationship between the cap height and width, if i remember that correctly
the curve shouldn't deviate much from a bell curve

put elastic cuffs and a waistband onto some old jeans.

>>12655406
mate please do not wear those out in public like that. that waistband is the worst thing i've seen in my life

Link for the pastebin: https://www.adylinn.com/blog/2017/watchcase

>>12655406
Anon...please learn how to sew and make your waistband like this, it will look nicer

>>12640556
that coat is dope
im looking for something similar can anyone recommend one?
pref. around 100€ max. 200€

>>12654924
back patches are usually between 10 and 30 dollars, sell it on the low side since it is a bootleg

>>12656036
30$ If it is fully embroidered or woven more like 5-10$ for printed

>>12638405
The source of that picture is:
http://www.singerco.com/sewing-resources/machine-needles

is there anything to look out for or be cautious of when buying fabric online? particularly on amazon or aliexpress but in person as well

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>>12655785
it's not about clothes tho

Is it a good idea to shrink clothes on purpose? I've got a jacket that's like 2 sizes above me (I'm M and it's XL)
It's made of cotton at 73% and polyester at 27%.
Does anyone have any experience with this? Any tips worth giving?

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>>12657157
I would always buy a sample to check if the fabric feels nice on the skin and put in under sunlight to if the colour is right.
>>12658894
Can't you alter it with a sewing machine?

>>12658834
>Storing watches
>Not fashion-related.

Okay, dumbass.

>>12658834
>>12660132
Also fashion isn't limited to just clothing.

>>12659968
No way to do it desu

>>12649768
looks cool, could you walk through your process to achieve this?

>>12645830
Samefag
Fixed my anorak
If anybody in usa wants some 1.5"wide milsurp elastic leave an email

>>12658894
it's been done before, go for it

>>12660132
>>12660171
ok fine

Bump

I made a patch

>inb4 gommunist

>>12663059
looks cool
what are you gonna put it on?

>>12656138
yeah you're right

>>12658894
Is there a way to make clothes bigger?

>>12655185
Is a sleeve with a low cap height and large bicep interference really that bad?

>>12664698
yes, though it may be quite a bit of work and difficult. You can increase waist size by adding side vents, you can add size to the sleeves as well. As for shoulders, i suppose its possible but probably rather difficult, could do some alien/futuristic style shoulder rings to add width

Idk if anyone still lurks here but I finally got around to doing some stuff with a spare jacket. Lemme know what you think

>>12656036
thanks
if anyone is interested: http://vampyredin.bigcartel.com/

>>12665908
I don't really like the details with this particular jacket
there's a reason the ethnic rider jacket used a double rider style and was black

also don't just rip off an iconic piece
do something unique

>>12665908
dope

>>12638351
a few questions,

where do i buy high quality materials? im looking for buisiness pant atyle material but not chinese quality. you know, black with a slight sheen.

also how do i keep folds in clothes permanent? as in plaided like a skirt without sewing the bottom of it.

>>12640552

The pants remind me of WW1 with the trousers and puttees that were used.

Reminded me to buy some puttees. Thank you.

>>12665936
Ethnic rider had a navy version too. I like that posters interpretation of it, but I would have gone full out with the sleeve swap too. Also, not many people know of the ethnic rider so it doesn't matter as much

anyone ever bleach a denim jacket until its almost white? I thrifted one and would kinda like to try it

>>12666493
thats white, not nearly white. just dont crumple it and dont soak too long

>>12665936
I feel you on the unique-side I'm not very creative so I play it safe by going with what I know looks good.
>>12666228
>sleeve swap
this was my original plan as well but finding the fabric that goes well with the colour is a bit hard. Would love some recommendations. I might try doing that for the other sleeve

>>12666853
forgot to mention that there is a lining on the inside that is connected to the rest of the jacket so it's a bit tricky to go over that.

I wanna add some d rings to a tote bag so that I can attach a strap. Any advice?
inb4 suicide

>>12666493
saw some dude on here do it, try the archives maybe?
it worked quite well, he did it really slow so only step by step to not destroy the fabric with the bleach

>>12666493
I think you have to measure out the bleach correctly (I'm sure there's a guide somewhere for this) and dye it white before that shit turns yellow

>>12666960
This one?
>>/fa/thread/S9519749#p9524033

>>12667307
>>>/fa/thread/S9519749#p9524033
yeah that was it!

Why is there such a wide pricing range for seeing machines?
I've been looking to buy one so I can adjust some clothes but I'm trying to save money.
As someone who isn't too familiar with sewing outside of a class I took in middle school how should I go about this?
Will I be fine with a $20 or even $40 machine?

Should I just do it by hand?

>>12667685
I got a """"heavy duty"""" machine but it isn't really necessary. I'd say get a working machine on c-list cuz it'll give you even, straight stitches

>>12666865
Actually you should be able to disconnect the lining at the cuffs

>>12666975
The safe go to measurement for bleach is 1 part bleach to 9 parts water

And for the love of god make sure you do it outside so you don't literally die from the fumes

>>12665908
I fucking love this. Totally in line with my aesthetic.

>>12665929
are you planning on doing more?

An easy project for once. I'll finish the blue t shirt tomorrow. Have to take some fabric in, since the pattern turned out to be too large.

what are the best youtube tutorials for sewing?
any people you recommend?

Here's another non-clothing-but-still-fashion-related DIY thing for the pastebin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wccoGgMYJtc

>>12669540
cleanestapparel has some good ones on the subject of tapering, both jeans and sleeves.

I got a pair of Champion sweatpants but they were waaay too long so I've never worn them. Thought I'd take a shot at hemming them but decided instead to turn them into shorts cuz it seems too hard too remove the cuffs and reattach them
And today I added a back pocket using some of the extra fabric

>>12639191
Were sparrowlegs' jeans waxed or black acrylic paint?

>>12670102
i think they might've been clear coated
with aerosol
>>12669825
redoing cuffs is easy, you just place the cuff where it would be on the leg, then fold it back over on itself and sew. Imagine cuffing your jeans and sewing the very bottom ring, its essentially the same thing except with two pieces. I've added cuffs to jeans as well as an anorak.

How to age a levis type III denim jacket?

>>12670144
Yeah but they are also straight leg. I'm short so they would've liked ridiculous. I went over the hems with a zigzag stitch so now they're comfy and look a little more not-diy

>>12670181
looks good anon

>>12669501
looking good

>>12670102
Black acrylic with clear coat on top.

>>12670154
Wear it everyday without washing it

How can I dye pic related navy without fucking up the inside, if not pos can I dye it black?

>>12671504
What does the label say about the composition of the fabric?

>>12671504
>dying a baracuta
damn dude, that's some expensive DIY material
hope you don't make a mistake

>>12671504
Blasphemy

>>12670144
>>12671110
Hmm okay, thanks, been waxing my meme dyed parka and been liking the shiny look it kinda gets, my try this. Thanks guys!

I have a few pairs of jeans that I rarely wear anymore because they are a darker wash than I usually like. Is it fair to say that I can just throw them in the washer with some bleach and they will come out like this?

- Do I need to worry about ruining them?
- How do I know how much bleach to use?
- Is it possible for them to turn completely white? (I wouldn't want that).
- Is there anything I need to do in order to ensure that the color is distributed evenly across the jeans?
- Do I need to worry that the bleach will "lift" the color out and it will rub off on chairs, other clothes, etc after the jeans are dry?

I want them to look as close to [image attached] as possible. They're not selvedge denim.

>>12671996
Mate I got it in a charity shop for £5 wys

>>12671988
If you can make sense of this be my guest

>>12672425
The outer part is cotton so the dye should do fine there as far as the inside goes it seems to be made from artificial fibers so while it will take on dye it won't be as much as the outside will.

>>12672377
use a bucket and follow this
>>12667307

>>12654859
nice
how'd you do that?

If I simply cut off the neckband hem and the ends of the sleeves of a sized-up tee, will I achieve a cool raw-edge look or will it look like shit? Pic related.

>>12673722
don't cut it off, seam rip it.

>>12673722
yeah, a seamripper should do the trick
it's just a tshirt tho, experiment, it's not a problem if you fuck up

>>12639191
purple tee is lit

>>12674268
yeah, it's a shame that he posted it and then didn't answer when we asked for his process

Done.

>>12670823
Done.

>>12674541
next time make your collar 92%-90% of the entire neck
85% if rib

did you use a lockstitch to hem?

>>12675015
not him but what do you mean by 90% of the neck?

>>12675083
measure the neck line, let's say 15", and make your neck band 13.5"
this has your neck band sitting on your neck rather than sitting around your neck

>>12675089
Thanks intern

>>12675142
suki

Hey I know it's early but is anybody gonna work on a Halloween costume
I might incorporate some shit I already own into a fun outfit, like my whacky Lyle & Scott jumper with the Scottish map in a soccer casual fit

Or I can go lowest common denominator and go as Terry Butcher

>>12675015
I used an overlock machine.

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A customer sent a us a pic
(item is the white t-shirt)

>>12676926
I really like this faded orange color, very L U N A R

>>12663059
nice, Ive been thinking of making some proun patches myself

>>12663059
Are you a communist, because it literally is a piece of communist propaganda

>>12676691
>Ironic graphic tee
I hate this shit so much

>>12676691
nice
she's hot too

>>12678058
yeah but it looks cool

>>12678062
>your opinion
This shit is useless

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>>12647989
Fuck off

Fixed my cousin's hoodie and put a patch on there too

>>12678944
>>12678062
no fighting in my thread

>>12679870
alright so a straight diss at off white with hints of sexuality. Probably would work better as womenswear. I'm thinking maybe a crop top with that construction belt shit at the crop/hem and maybe the neckline.

For menswear, maybe some sort of black denim jacket with bondage straps, once again, using the construction belts/straps. Maybe finish it off with some slashes or stripe details at the cuff?

>>12647989
Who is going to make it? Who is going to wear it? Why only two words? I'm all in for a group project, but maybe something cheaper, like streaming fashion films?

embroidered these boxer briefs last winter

>>12681525
I was actually thinking we'd just do drawings and if something was good enough of an idea I could try to make a rough concept

>>12681580
Why the fuck are you embroidering underpants, homie? That aside, the job itself actually looks terrific. Nicely done

>>12681623
Thanks man - i wanted to have more exciting pants (am a dude) so i started by altering ones i already have, pretty simple. admittedly it was a lot of effort for not a huge return but still it's the principle of the thing

>>12681580
Fuckin nice, you could make some big cash if you embroidered some hats or patches anon

>>12681650
Cheers anon!
I was thinking of doing something along the lines of pic related for cash but idk, it's a bit plaigarismy

>>12681712
Its profitable right now if you get an Etsy or something, but yeah just be careful with certain brands and trademark issues, but slight changes or niche animals

>>12681580
I love the texture.
What bird is it?

>>12677058
The colour of the t shirt is far more brighter than the picture shows.

>>12677058
The colour of the t shirt is brighter than the picture shows.

>>12682247
>>12682254
pretty good, a bit off on the collar but man is it hard to stay within the seam allowance around the neckline
i'd shift the band's seam to one of the shoulder seams rather than the center back

for the hemming of the sleeves and body, are you serging the edge and then sewing it with a regular machine? it's looking like it's giving the lettuce effect

if using an overlock with a coverstitch, i'd recommend adjusting the differential dial
if using a lockstitch machine after serging, the lack of stretch from the lockstitch is causing that, and the only way to combat it this way is to use a little bit of interfacing

>>12682302
I know that the neck band has to be shorter than the neck line. I don't know how good an impression a tshirt, lying on the floor without a body in it, gives of the fit of the collar. The collar doesn't stand straight up. I put the neck band at the center back so I know what the back of the t shirt is. Yes, I serge the edge and stitch it afterwards. Can't you iron that out?

>>12682321
i wasn't speaking on the fit of the collar, but the actual sewing
there's a few spots where you strayed from the seam allowance between an eighth and a quarter inch
not that odd, i still notice that in my sewing, and tech packs in general give a tolerance of +/- 1/8"

for knowing which is the back and front, see the rough sketch i attached of how knits are notched


no, you can't iron that out
the lettuce is caused by the lockstitch pulling, since it has no give
coverstitches are used to hem knits because they allow for stretch by way of the overlock

>>12682321
>>12682389
forgot image

How do I go on about tailoring a wool sweater? It's somewhat like pic related.

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>>12682150
It's a woodpecker (geddit)

Tried to destress am old shirt.

How'd I do?

Anyone here got any experience using DWR spray, I want to coat a fishtail parka but I'm not sure how much I will need or even if it's a good idea

>>12683452
Smaller holes and samd paper and cheese graters it next time after doing that wash and dry it the effect will be much better

>>12683452

cringe

>>12682389
I'll try again.

Question about dyed flecktarn parka: should I run it through the washing machine after the dye has dried to get rid of the bits of salt and make sure it doesn't give out any color or am I good to go having had it dry overnight? With or without detergent? Thanks

>>12683700
I would run it through if possible. not sure about detergent, because I haven't done the flecktarn project, but i did use it when i bleached a sweater.

>>12683452
the wear doesn't look natural. next time try undoing the seams with a seam ripper and then making small holes at the hems and spreading and stretching them with your fingers. I think you'll like the result a little more than just the random razor holes near the lower quarter.

Made this shirt a while back, gonna go back and print some more scenes and or angels next batch

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Any sources for getting decent fabric? I know that Bemidji Woolen Mill has some pretty good plaid but where can I get brand name cordura or polartec?

>>12654859
looks real good. how'd you do it?
I want to make a small white-on-black patch and have no idea where to start

>>12640563
amazing dude

>>12663059
looks cool. If you ever plan on doing another one, id go with a deeper red than the one you used on this

Should I dye this all black? It's a size too big on me so I feel like black would fit the aesthetic more.

>>12686428
blacks probably alright but consider other colors as well. Might look good in a deep maroon or dark green. Do you want a flat or worn finish?

>>12686461
Flat, I was also thinking of just bleaching it but decided I like black more

I want to paint my jeans something like this, whats the best paint to use?

fabric dye? acrylic?

Plymouth Yarn "Boku"
95% wool/5% silk

As it is, ~72 in. Not sure if I want to block or felt.

>>12654892
I'm pretty excited for this, pretentious as your description is. What kind of embroidery were you thinking?

I'm imagining a single continuous line face, like this but a human and in white.

>>12640563
Sick pants man, i dig that
Any tips from a seasoned vet to someone whose just got an old sewing machine?

>>12686487
I think those are just really high cuffs, but a copious amount of white acrylic should produce something similar.

>>12687018
Pretentious?

>>12687194
yes

>>12687202
How so?

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>>12675142
FUCK YEAH DUDE
i love sijbt

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I have this lab coat from when I used to have chemistry labs and I want to make it into a long coat for fall.

I'm thinking of dyeing it black, putting some form of quilted lining on the inside to keep it warm and putting a patch over the embroidered university logo on the chest.

Anything else I should do?

>>12689256
do it anon

make it slimmer and go full knockensack

>>12671504
it might look nice if the inside takes on navy hues as well tho, saves you a bit of hassle!

>>12682254
that's nice, take it as an unexpected surprise :)

>>12640915
I wish to think this is someones sweet grandma who found her way on the internet to /fa or her grandson is posting on her behalf.

>>12649768
pls don't punch my /nazi/ friends

So i actually bought some black straight fit jeans from sandro (they were cheap) because i wanted to start wearing wider pants. It looks not too bad overall but the biggest issue is the fabric that is too thin, it causes some horrible stacks around the knees and fucks it up.

So I was planning to sew some extra fabric around that area so to maintiaint the fit of the jeans in the style of pic related.

Do you think this could save it?

>>12689742
depending on the weight of the denim, adding patches could cause it to drape oddly. best idea would be to pin the patches in place before sewing them on and try out the jeans to make sure it looks okay.

>>12689742
Yes, but only if done well

>>12689759
>>12689757
this is what it looks like after several days being worn, it feel like only the fabric around the knees loosens due to stress

>>12687194
Yeah I mean what with the name and the intention to achieve transcendent links between spheres of life qu far removed from a diy project.
don't take it too hard, i dig the ambition
what do you think of the line art idea?
here's some more cool embroidery ideas

>>12672418
>Finding one of those for $5
Pretty jealous right now

>>12689838
Pretension means dishonesty. Maybe religion was not the best word to describe the feeling. Profoundness sounds like a better word? I'm not a native speaker. Looking at photographs from the earth taken from outer space or looking at the night sky while lying in bed, I ask myself how significant I am and what I'm going to do with my life. Is that odd to ask? Looking for direction, that's the idea. I don't see how capturing that feeling and other interests that amplify that, in fabric, is far removed from making your own clothes.
Rudi Gernreich designed the costumes for Space 1999. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09BzitMkUCw The costumes featured a coloured collar and sleeve. Willem Koopman was a hobo from Rotterdam. He was a promising cyclist in the sixties, but got caught with doping. That ended his career. He got heavily into drugs, suffered a psychosis and started to believe in aliens. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNZrTgadxiM On a more practical note, I want to carry more stuff, that doesn't fit in a small cycling bag, while cycling.
As for the embroidery, simple geometric figures. There is a book called Celestial Scenery by Thomas Dick that has some nice drawings. Regarding the human face, construct it from constellations?

Okay, diy. Got 3 yards of Polartec Wind Pro FR in the mail today. Was thinking of making scrubs with the material, maybe with a mesh lining for extra comf. Thoughts? Pic related

>>12690322
why scrubs specifically?

>>12690360
I have an idea in mind
Top: patch pockets for both hands, of course, and also a kangaroo pocket for carrying meds
Pants: embedded web belt (like hiking pants), ribbed fabric in the crotch for add mobility (direct rip from Reigning Champ), elastic cuffs
Kind of a modern take that's way way more functional

>>12690360
And also I wear scrubs for work and want a really nice set. I guess I could make shorts or a pullover hoodie too, have a lot of fabric to work with

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>>12686769
Don't felt it! It's not worth using the stitch definition.

>>12682434
What you mean like with traditional sewing techniques?

Depends on what you'd want to do, but the issue generally is it'll end up bulky if you're adding things like darts, or you can risk it unravelling.

Usually heavy knits are best altered by knitting.

There's an example here http://blog.knittingatlarge.com/2011/01/sweater-surgery.html

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http://fashion-incubator.com/tutorials/
Is this decent enough?

I've got a load of old hoodies that I dont really wear but think would look good with some sort of patches or embroidery and I just want to know if normal quality patches would work well on them, seeing as the hoody is soft and patches are usually done on harder materials like denim.

Anyone here done anything similar?

Posted in the last thread and wanted to know what you guys think I took it from suede to looking like leather after waxing it what do you think?

>>12692534
Small update I mixed some shoe polish into the wax to see what it would do I like this a little better more even tone.

>>12686487

either fabric paint or acrylic mixed with textile medium

Anyone have tips of lining something with Sherpa?

>>12692382
I patched an oversized flanel shirt
it rigidifies the fabric a bit but it's really not a problem
do it

>>12692360
sure

>>12692584
>>12692534
nice

>>/fa/thread/S7711761

>>12692382
mostly patches are hard because of the iron on stuff; if you scrunch them up/put them through the wash enough times they get a bit softer. maybe even if you put them in hot water that might help? embroidery isn't an issue but takes a fkin age

>>12692382
I have gone to small businesses where the owner clearly bought patches and sewed them on to shirts instead of buying embroidered shirts, so it's a possibility. You don't wash hoodies every time they're worn, so I can't see it getting ruined like >>12694425 this anon suggests

>>12652005
best in the thread

Where do you guys buy fabric from? I am trying to buy cupro cotton but can't find anything. Fabric in fucking general to be honest.

>>12695533
Where do you live ?

So I bought these 100% cotton women shorts and I would like to add some color to them, what do you think is my best option ?
I was thinking of bleaching them and dying them afterward, in something like green or pink/purple

>>12695564
Pennsylvania. Harrisburg.

>>12692382
I'm going to try this too (embroidery on hoodies), good luck!

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How would I got about creating a long sleeve shirt with the sleeves extending into fingered gloves literally seamlessly?

Going to tye a white cotton t-shirt, but I have a few questions, how resilient is the dye to washing? What is the best way to have a rough looking fabric? And what sort of coffe should I buy? Will post results if it's good

Planning a new jumper, of the autumn/winter weight this time, and I've bought enough lettlopi to knit one up. Pretty excited about it, I've heard good things about lettlopi and I've also heard it's common to find twigs and grass that were in the sheep's wool when they were roaming the fields in Iceland.

I'll post pictures when I'm done, but it's not arrived yet so it won't be yet.
Haven't knitted anything too interesting recently (just a couple of hats) so I'm looking forward to doing another jumper.

>>12696516
God damn the raw material cost must run you like 100+
Good luck man

>>12696056
>take a ls tee pattern
>take a glove patter
>add the pattern of gloves to the patter of ls tee

>>12696564
Nah lettlopi is actually really decently priced which surprised me. I'd heard good things about it and assumed it'd run in a similar price bracket to Rowan yarns, turns out it's much cheaper and mine was on sale so it actually didn't come to much at all. Plus I'm short and skinny so I don't need as much to make a jumper that fits.

It's the hand dyed sock yarn that does you in so I have to limit myself on that or I could easily spend hundreds.

>>12696578
No shit anon. I mean literally no seems on the entire thing. Tube style. I don't know. I hate that I can't grab an image of exactly what I am thinking and show. Fuck it. I'll figure it out.

Tell me know. If I had a dark aubergine first layer long sleeve that colors would be decent for outwear? I am currently thinking a light or dark brown.

>>12696829
Different fag but that might be helpful
http://resweater.blogspot.com/2011/10/its-tutorial-tuesday-extend-jacket.html?m=1

>>12696829
Functionally impossible.

You'd have to have seams where the arms join the body.

As for a seamless glove integration, it would have to be knit into the sleeve on the machine, and have fun paying out the ass to have that tooling set up and troubleshot.

>>12696848
Just like that was the idea. I figured. Thanks anon.
>>12696845
I'll check that out.

What's a good material to use for capes?

rough mock up

low key sucking rafs dick

planning to get the designs printed on canvas and patch them onto a thick cotton tshirt

w2c really thick plain t shirts

what do u guys think

>>12697217
Velvet.

>>12697217
Something water proof but light.

>>12640556
how much would you sell this coat for if you would sell it?

has anyone ever cut paramemes where that stitching is? i like the look of them but i dont like how high they go

>>12697476
>w2c really thick plain t shirts
uniqlo

>>12697909
Take a seam ripper and try it its not fabric so it wont fray. Post results

>>12698338
yeah im actually curious. It might look p good

>>12697909
I cut off below the second lace hooks and it turned out well. But there were no seams to worry about

>>12697909
just buy surplus ankle boots, you more than likely will end up with shitty results if you start DIYing that without experience

>>12698819
got any pics?

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>>12695568
Bleach them, dye them cherry red & you'll be set

>>12690037
pretentious is the right word to use, anon
still, cool project

Making these bobcat workboots black because I don't care for them no more. Will post final results soon.

Working on some pants, will be finished tailoring soon. I took them in from a 10 to ~2, and chopped a few inches from the bottom.

I'm gonna make a black and white tye and dye tshirt with dylon dye, any advice?

>>12654859
pls respond ;_;

>>12639191
All this great waxed denim.

>>12700192
Painted denim

>>12700208
Even the vests?

Subtle.

>>12639191
what the fuck is that sneaker tho lmao

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>>12700799
go to joann fabric
you can get fabric in a lot of places, bu t they have a cool variety, even upholstery / blackout curtain fabrics

>>12698912
I'm currently away, but I'll post some pics when I'm home

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time to make a new one boyos

>>12701306
Is the guy who makes the collages here.

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>>12666493
don't bleach for to long or else it will eventually disintegrate.

>>12692584
Nice. Does it last for a long time? How does it feel to the touch?