Listen honey, I can't even sew on a patch by hand (I can but it take me hours).

[QUOTE=asdf23]Sewing leather on a sewing machine might break your needle. Make sure you have a tough enough needle to use. My mom's friend got drunk and used her sewing machine for leather, and ended up breaking a bunch of needles.

And if you're going to sew leather, dental floss is recomended. It's very strong.[/QUOTE]

Dental floss sometimes splits and frays and crap like that. Just double up your thread when you sew ands it works WAY better.

depends on what kind of floss you use, also.

Yeah it seems like floss isn't as good as I thought it would be.

Fishing line.

And if you can't even sew on a patch, you might want to think twice about making your own pants.

[QUOTE=Anarcho Poser]Fishing line.

And if you can't even sew on a patch, you might want to think twice about making your own pants.[/QUOTE]

He tells the truth. Hand sewing is essential to learn, even if you regularly use a machine.

But it took hours :(

hey, anyone know how or know any good websites where i can learn how to make a corset, ya know, DIY style!

[QUOTE=persistenceofresistance]hey, anyone know how or know any good websites where i can learn how to make a corset, ya know, DIY style![/QUOTE]

[url]http://p210.ezboard.com/fcorsettafrm5[/url]

I know this is been asked before but where can I find some stencils?

[QUOTE=OI! to the World!]I know this is been asked before but where can I find some stencils?[/QUOTE]


make them. Print out a logo on carrdboardish material and cut it out. :thumb:

oh yeah.... cool thanks.

No problem.

[QUOTE=Brain Squirmin' Like a Toad][url]http://p210.ezboard.com/fcorsettafrm5[/url][/QUOTE]
haha, it says types of boning!

my friend gave me an exacto knife today. Now I can make more stencils. Awesomeness³

[QUOTE=Anarcho Poser]my friend gave me an exacto knife today. Now I can make more stencils. Awesomeness³[/QUOTE]

X-acto is a DIY's best friend. I love them.

Yeah, I never had one before though, so I was never big on making stencils, because I was always tryin' to use scisors and chit.

I always had one, since my dad used to do models heavily. Really useful even for non DIY things.

i've asked this before, but how do i make a beret

Are there any other decent DIY links that I'm not searching 2600 posts for?

[QUOTE=me likes punk]i've asked this before, but how do i make a beret[/QUOTE]
[url]http://discuss.gromco.com/snl/tz30047.html[/url]

that might help *shrug*

Exacto knives are great. There are so many around my house, I can't believe that other people don't have them. I have like 3 in my room from the stencil making, and people in my family have yet to notice them missing.

i have never seen an exacto knife in my household...

[QUOTE=asdf23]Exacto knives are great. There are so many around my house, I can't believe that other people don't have them. I have like 3 in my room from the stencil making, [B]and people in my family have yet to notice them missing.[/B][/QUOTE]

What does that tell you about the safety of your family?






I think I'm going to try and make some shirts, but I have no idea where to start. I'll probably search through this thread because it's the kind of thing that I would imagine comes up every couple pages and annoys everybody by now.

I tried to make a specials shirt tonight and fuc'ked it up real bad. I made a nifty CRASS patch outta some of the material,though.

[QUOTE=Ska_Pirate]What does that tell you about the safety of your family?[/QUOTE]
hahaha

[QUOTE=Ska_Pirate]What does that tell you about the safety of your family?






I think I'm going to try and make some shirts, but I have no idea where to start. I'll probably search through this thread because it's the kind of thing that I would imagine comes up every couple pages and annoys everybody by now.[/QUOTE]

Depending on how good you want it to look, you can do it the screen printing way, or the really easy way...

easy way? a stencil and some spray paint. :)

[QUOTE=Ska_Pirate]What does that tell you about the safety of your family?






I think I'm going to try and make some shirts, but I have no idea where to start. I'll probably search through this thread because it's the kind of thing that I would imagine comes up every couple pages and annoys everybody by now.[/QUOTE]
Not much :lol:

I made a shirt the same way I make my patches. Print out an image onto cardboard-ish paper (or regular paper and then glue to the cardboard), and the cut out the image into a stencil. Then use fabric paint. Ta-da, a new shirt or patch!

Patches: [url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v614/asdfqaz/jacket1.jpg[/url]
Shirt: [url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/asdf23/DIYshirt.jpg[/url]

Rory, is there any way to make proper transfers without the sh[size=2]i[/size]ttiness that's associated with those printable Iron-On transfers. You know how they feel like you've taped a sheet of card onto your shirt..,

Yesterday I was cutting out a stencil (AC/DC logo) and stabbed the Xacto knife under the nail of my index finger, that really hurt. So I suggest you all be careful.