dude can print gifs

i’ve had a couple of questions in the past year about what i use for a palette so i made a tiktok tutorial. i store my palette in a sealed ziploc bag when i’m not using it and i’ve had paint stay good for over a week! It will start to lose its creamy consistency after a while and get too wet, but it does stay useable without constant misting!

How to make patches with images

What you need:

About Transfer Paste

I bought mine from a local craft store, but if you buy one online that's good too. Either way make sure your transfer paste is suitable for fabric!!!!!!

1.Printing out your images

I took some higher quality images of what I wanted and pasted them in a Word documment and then I mirrored them and scaled them.

When you look for images to print, try looking for higher quality ones, because the quality of the photo will automatically go down a bit when you print it on paper.

ALSO IF YOUR IMAGES HAVE TEXT ON THEM DON'T FORGET TO MIRROR THE IMAGES!!!!!!!!!!!

Source for the images:

For scaling:

Now that your images are scaled, mirrored and printed is time to cut them!

2.Putting your images on fabric

About the fabric:

I used white jeans for the fabric because the denim is harder than shirt fabric for example and is easier to work on. Also I recommend white fabric because the images will look better than if you were to put them on coloured fabric. But if you don't have white denim you can use white shirt fabric but it will be harder to put the image on because the shirt fabric streches.

You could look at thrift shops for some cheap white denim pants and use those :)

Now you gotta take your fabric and apply a kinda thick (because the fabric will absorb it) layer of transfer paste on the place you will put your image face down on, kinda like this:

And then you leave it to dry. I suggest levaing it to dry overnight to make sure is completely dry.

3.Getting rid of the paper

After the paste has fully dried, put some water on the fabric and use your finger to scrub the paper off. Don't press too hard because the image will rip, but also try to scrub off as much paper as you can.

After you scrubbed as much paper as you could, go rinse the fabric with water and then let it dry.

Something I want to warn ya'll about is that the image may rip in some place and there isn't much you can do about it, but try not to press too hard when scrubbing off the paper anyway

4.Coating it with glue/wood finish

After you let it dry you will notice that the image is kinda foggy, because you can't get all the paper off without ripping the image.

Get some glue or wood finish(make sure they dry transparent) and a paintbrush and put some on the image,and then ley it dry.

After it dried,cut the excess fabric from the patch and you are done!!

Note: When it will dry, the image will still be a bit foggy. Also the patch will have a leather like texture.

This is how the patches will look at the end:

I hope ya'll enjoyed this tutorial and if you make something based on it and post it please tag me so I can see it!!!!

Also if you have any questions about the tutorial please ask me!! :)

Hey i’m a fashion design student so i have tons and tons of pdfs and docs with basic sewing techniques, pattern how-tos, and resources for fabric and trims. I’ve compiled it all into a shareable folder for anyone who wants to look into sewing and making their own clothing. I’ll be adding to this folder whenever i come across new resources

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16uhmMb8kE4P_vOSycr6XSa9zpmDijZSd?usp=sharing

Updated just now with new hand sewing resources (mainly buttonholes) and textbook pdfs on fashion history, fashion illustration, and thinking through designs!

OP I owe you my life

Visible Mending

Introduction:

Visible mending is a decorative way to fix up an item. Instead of trying to make your mend as invisible as possible, the idea is to make it part of the garment's design.

Visual mending is not a single technique: it's more of a mindset. If you've got an item you love, it deserves to be mended, and if you're going to put that love into stitches, why not show them off?

That being said, there are some specific techniques that are popular with visible menders. Let's take a look!

Sashiko:

Sashiko is a type of traditional Japanese embroidery that is used to both decorate and reinforce fabric. In visible mending, sashiko is often used to cover up holes with patches or to reinforce thinning fabric. This technique uses a variation on the running stitch.

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Some resources on sashiko:

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Embroidery:

Regular embroidery is also a popular technique to accentuate your mends. Check out my embroidery 101 post to learn how to get started. You can embroider patches, or use embroidery to hide or accentuate any stitches you've made to fix holes. Embroidery's also a great way to cover up stains.

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Patches:

There are many ways to add patches to a garment. My tutorial on patches is a good place to start if you want to make custom-shaped patches to sew on top of your fabric. You can also sew your patch on the inside of your garment and have it peek out from beneath the hole you're trying to fix. Fun ideas for this are lace or superheroes.

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Darning:

Darning is a technique used to repair holes in fabric by using running stitches to weave extra fabric over the hole as to fill it up again. While traditionally darning is done in an invisible way by using the same colour of thread as your fabric, you can also use contrasting colours to accentuate your fix. Check out this written tutorial on darning by TheSpruceCrafts.

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Conclusion:

Visible mending is a creative way to fix up your clothes and give them some personality at the same time.

You should be proud of the fact that you took the time and learned the necessary skills needed to mend your clothes! Show off what you did!

A fun side effect of wearing these obvious mends is that people will notice them. They'll remember your fixes the next time they're faced with a hole in their wardrobe, and it will make them more likely to try it for themselves.

These are just a few ways to visibly mend your garments. Want more inspiration? Check out Pinterest or r/Visiblemending on Reddit.

This website is full of free sewing patterns that will automatically alter to ur measurements

https://freesewing.org

WHAT.

Ya tenéis para entreteneros, a mi se me da bien, o sale por la ventana, según días.

I feel like i just watched a video of someone recreating ancient techniques from a lost culture. I’m pretty sure I remember alot of this stuff being in fashion in the 90s…

Pages from Making Stuff and Doing Things, 2008

button button, who’s got the button

A Galadriel crown in 30 seconds! ✨ Made from black worbla!

Creative & DIY

SO THAT’S HOW THEY FUCKING DO IT

Beading tutorial!

I was going to put this in TikTok, but the orientation is all wrong. So here’s an audio-less, quick tutorial to beading, the way I do it!

You will need:

thread (I use quilting thread)

Beading needles (bigger ones don’t fit through beads)

A base (I use felt)

Scissors

Good luck!

Thanks very much, definitely gonna throw some dryer sheets in there, moths can’t have my new babies. Also it turns out that uhhhh it’s more than 20. It’s twenty BAGS. With about three whole fleeces each. So I’m reaching out to some SCA people that are more or less local and getting some of this wool to a deserving home since I assume even with precautions about moths they’d probably get it before I work through it all.

FREYJA’S TITS THAT IS A LOT OF WOOL

I know a lot of people are making face masks to donate to hospitals and for personal use. This link may help you in selecting the proper material if you can find it/afford it

@lark-in-ink some better information on fabric types

YES GOOD

With all the talk about telling people to start planting and growing crops to feed themselves and their communities during this time of crisis, I’m surprised I haven’t seen much about HOW MUCH to plant to feed people. Here’s a good article to serve as a jumping-off point, to give people an idea of when to plant and how much to plant to keep people fed. Keep in mind that unless you live on a fairly sizeable plot of land that has ideal growing conditions, you probably won’t be able to completely feed a family of four, at least with traditional gardening methods. However, you can still heavily supplement your diet with homegrown food if you plot your garden carefully.

Some things you can do to save space include growing plants in stackable towers rather than flat rows. Not everything can grow this way, but growing herbs or even strawberries or some kinds of tomatoes in them can save a lot of space. Bonus points if you can get some vertical vining plants like beans or tomatoes to grow up the sides of them to maximize the space used.

Hanging planters can also be used for things like tomatoes, herbs, some berries, etc. The people who grew up watching TV in the 2000s may remember ads for the topsy-turvy tomato planter. I can’t vouch for the effectiveness of them, but it may be good inspiration for creative DIY hanging planters.

Many people don’t seem to know this (to be fair, it’s not very intuitive), but small melons and gourds can be grown vertically on a trellis. You will need pantyhose or something else that can act like a sling for when the fruit gets large enough, and you’ll also want to make sure the trellis is very sturdy. Here is an example of a watermelon growing on a trellis, with squash growing in the background:

Other good options that require a bit more DIY are hydroponics towers and walls. It’s basically just a series of pipes with holes for plants to grow out of. The only downside is they will require very regular fertilization and supplementation with other micronutrients that are essential for plant growth, because the plants are typically grown in either a non-nutritious medium like coconut coir or nothing at all.

Planter walls are the next step down, basically just building shelves with pots in them to fill with soil. Put these on a wall that gets good morning sun and some afternoon sunlight for best results. These and hydroponics both also have the advantage of being able to hook up to your gutters so that rainwater will go towards watering your plants rather than just being wasted.

If you want to get really fancy, aquaponics is the next step up. With aquaponics, you create a system that circulates water between plants and a tank full of fish. The fish waste provides fertilizer for the plants, and the plants help filter out the waste so the water stays cleaner. I’ve heard they’re a bit tricky to establish, but once you find the right balance, all you’ll need to do is feed the fish. This has the added bonus of providing a source of fish for people who can’t eat things like nuts and legumes but need protein. Here is a link to an article explaining what aquaponics is, how it works, and how it differs from hydroponics.

I also want to add that if you don’t have the space or ability to maintain a large garden, there are other options. Find or create a group with access to enough food to supplement or completely fulfill your diet, and offer another service. If you have space for a vermicompost bin or tower, that can still help contribute to the garden. Learning other skills like soap making, cooking, sewing/knitting/crocheting, electrical skills like wiring and soldering, welding, woodworking/carpentry, etc. means you will still have valuable skills to contribute towards the group, and this will set up the basis for a larger mutual aid network within your community.

Ye big ole jeans mending inspo post

Well darn, did the darning post explode in my face, lol. This post is in response to some of your comments.

1. It does not matter if your stitches are neat, nor does it matter if you sew by hand or by machine, or if you’re a beginner or a skilled embroiderer, you can go to town on your ripped jeans and have fun fixing them.

2. Darning eggs may be hard to find, but have you heard of darning mushrooms? They’re so cute! You can even get georgeous antique ones for fairly cheap on ebay or overpriced on etsy (I’m never gonna like this rip-off place, lol).

3. Fast fashion is such a scourge on the planet and violates human and labor rights, so I’m going to dedicate Mondays to posts about mending. 🌹 🌍 ❤️

#MONDAYMENDING

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