Yeah that was the last day I had access to the exposure unit and its my only screen...

anyone know about bleaching denim? I'm not talking fading it a little bit, I want it white, or a bleachy yellow or whatever.

Is 70:30 water:bleach in a tub for an hour going to be a good mix?

Whatever you find I'd like to know because I was wondering the same thing not too long ago.

I forgot how good craftster is.

[url]http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=114236.0[/url]

If it disintegrates it doesn't really matter because denim is easy as hell to sew through. and safety pins and stuff.

yeah.

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White jeans.

Yeah I have like 3 pairs of white jeans, I'm bleaching my jacket :p

I had some white corduroys, and I ended up tie-dying them.

That reminds me, more dye and supplies for tie-dye arrived today, so I should really get on that.

my friend did tie-dying at his graduation party. it was kickass.

tiedying is such hippy bullsh[size=2]i[/size]t, I wouldn't talk to anyone who wore tie-dye :(

you're judgemental and unfriendly :(

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White jeans.[/QUOTE]

Now only 46.99 and 3 sizes too big!:thumb:

[QUOTE=Jon;14892455]tiedying is such hippy bullsh[size=2]i[/size]t, I wouldn't talk to anyone who wore tie-dye :([/QUOTE]

Bleaching is such punk rock bul[SIZE="2"]ls[/SIZE]hit.

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I stenciled/tie dyed this.

[url]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a223/chairmanofthebrad/100_0525.jpg[/url]

[QUOTE=Jon;14892455]tiedying is such hippy bullsh[size=2]i[/size]t, I wouldn't talk to anyone who wore tie-dye :([/QUOTE]
It makes me money, so I don't really complain about it.

Plus my tie-dye pants are pretty neat.

Sounds like hippy talk to me :angry:

Thanks, but I think I'll stick with it.

I've got a pair of converse-type shoes (actually a brand called No Sweat, which are union-made) that are ripped along the seam between the canvas and rubber insole. Rather than just throw them out (which is what I should probably just do), I'm trying to figure out the best way to fix them. Sew through the rubber with a big needle and fishing line? Patch them from the inside? Using glue? Any suggestions?

When my shoes ripped like that, I sewed through the rubber. It worked just fine. I think glue is a bad choice.

I sewed on a patch when mine ripped but the patches quickly ripped. Maybe it's just because I have no clue how to sew idk

so I superglued a patch in and sewed over it (through the rubber too). hopefully that will hold.

you can just about see it...just screenprinted this vest. its really bad because i did it on a cardboard box instead of a hard surface so i couldn't press down properly.

yeah.

[url]http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y194/jondz3003/IMGP0647a.jpg[/url]

[QUOTE=plebeian scum;14969406](actually a brand called No Sweat, which are union-made) [/QUOTE]

how are no sweats? do they have the same feel as converse, and how long do they last?

[QUOTE=mullets suk;15000872]how are no sweats? do they have the same feel as converse, and how long do they last?[/QUOTE]
I've never had a pair of converse, so it's hard to compare, but for the most part I like them a lot. I feel like the canvas is a little thicker, but like I said I can't be sure. I think the rubber is different too - it seems to chip - but it doesn't bother me too much.

I had problems with them ripping where the canvas meets rubber, but that's because of the bad way I pull them off. I've got some punctures in the sole, but that;s because they're sneakers. I got mine around september and wear them everyday, and now that I've sewn them, about the earliest I can see replacing them is winter.

I cut a stencil tonight/this morning, but I cannot for the life of me find the shirt I was going to put it on.

Any DIY ways to track things down when you're a forgetful idiot?

ditto that.

I've lost my wallet, which had my ID, bus pass & debit card in it.

no money on my card, no cash either, but I need my bus pass and ID.

I'm 95% sure its in the house.

[QUOTE=asdf;15012087]I cut a stencil tonight/this morning, but I cannot for the life of me find the shirt I was going to put it on.

Any DIY ways to track things down when you're a forgetful idiot?[/QUOTE]

lol stuff like this happens to me all the time

So I found the shirt (it was shoved in a couch) and I'm glad because that had been bothering me for two days. So then I stenciled on it:

[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/asdf23/TMBGshirt.jpg[/url]

I'm pretty happy with it.

i thought about making a band t shirt via stencil but the i thought it would be weird because its like your a walking advertisement for that band and it just didnt sit well with me

I have no problem being a walking advertisement for They Might Be Giants.

Plus I find making shirts a relaxing way to pass the time, while still remaining focused on something.

80% of my oftenly worn shirts seem to be band shirts I made myself.

if i were to make a shirt via stencil i would probably draw the image myself. i actually want to do it but i can never get around to it. any of you diy'ers have any solutions/things you do to help with motivation? i have a big problem with actually doing stuff, where i want to do lots of stuff but i end up never doing it.

i have the same problem. the best way is just get up and force your self to do it. once you get started it is hard to stop. I try to make deadlines for my self and that seems to help a lot.

you can always have a friend punch a certain number of times for everyday that you dont do the stencil.

its kind of hard to say just get up and do it because thats kind what im having a problem with: making myself get up and do it

after posting it i realized thats the most sh[I]i[/I]t advice i have ever given out. Yea i find that really one day ill cut 3 or four stencils and in the next days ater that ill use them all. after that though its like i stop for a few months. there really isnt a rhyme or reason to it. i say go for the friend punching you.i really have no other ideas.

I've started moving away from stencilling lately and been making tons of wallets.

I've done 5 different designs in a bunch of different colors. I must have 15 made total.

I might start selling them for cheap, to cover my cost of tape and to justify the time I spend making them.


If I could find my battery charger, I'd have pics of some, but it's nowhere to be found. :(

I made my wallet. It's not really high-quality or anything. It's made of priority mail tape, which, last time I checked, was available for free through the postal service. I made it so it'd be just big enough to slide dollar bills in lengthwise. It is very slim, which I like. People knock it, but it's more efficient, for me, than a regular wallet.

I stopped using my Duct tape wallet because it was sticky, dirty, and looked stupid.

now my wallet say louis vuitton playa uh uh

I'd like a clear wallet so everyone could see how much money i don't have :(

I'm too lazy to make myself a wallet (plus I don't really like duct tape wallets) so I'm going to buy some hippie wallet soon. The wallet I'm currently using I bought when I was 6 years old, and within the last year it has really fallen appart to the point where I keep losing money. :(

i keep all my money in an old plastic yogurt container