/DIY/general - Draft

Anything about making your own clothes, customizing and/or tailoring goes here. Talk about your projects. Ask Questions. Share information. Help each other out.

	Sewing
	What materials do I need?
- Sewing Machine [serger optional?]
- 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
[Anything else?]

	What machine do I need to buy?
The minimal requirements of your machine should be:
1. being able to sew a buttonhole
2. adjustable stitch length
3. adjustable zigzag stitch
4. stretch stitch

[https://warosu.org/fa/thread/S11578832]
[Check /cgl/ for more info]

	Where do I find patterns?
https://makemypattern.com/
https://threadtheory.ca/
https://www.colettepatterns.com/
[Add magazines/create a database to store patterns?]

	Coloring
	How do I bleach my clothes?
Materials:
A piece of garment that is 100% cotton [is that correct?].
A mild bleach and water solution, (about 1/3 bleach to 2/3rd cold tap water)
Remember that bleach is an base 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.

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 original 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.

	How do I dye my clothes?
http://www.wikihow.com/Dye-Clothes
http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-color-blocked-pants/
http://outsapop.blogspot.nl/2012/02/margiela-inspired-diy-painted-jeans.html
- Dyeing parka's (https://warosu.org/fa/thread/S10143294 +  https://warosu.org/fa/thread/S9189668)
[Are links to other websites enough? Is there demand for a general guide?]

	How do I paint my shoes?
>gesso paint
http://imgur.com/a/KAbVU
[Can be expanded upon]

	Miscellaneous
	Crust pants:
http://www.terminal-boredom.com/crustpants.html

	Raf Simons Parka
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.

[Do you need typed out guides on how to make tshirts, shorts etc.?]

	Screen printing
with an ironer:
http://sustainable-fashion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/DIY_TShirt_Transfer.pdf
more advanced:
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-T-shirt-Screen-Printing/?ALLSTEPS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWKOgHaze0s
https://www.amazon.com/How-Print-T-Shirts-Fun-Profit/dp/0963947419

Some books about sewing/knitting/dyeing
http://www85.zippyshare.com/v/w7OwdyZU/file.html
http://www85.zippyshare.com/v/n0uf5qmf/file.html
http://www85.zippyshare.com/v/Ohe5tzTM/file.html
[zippyshare isn't ideal because it isn't permanent. What's a good site for storing information? MEGA? My account got deleted!]

Threads that have some interesting information
[https://warosu.org/fa/thread/S6319341]
[https://warosu.org/fa/thread/S6064364]
[https://warosu.org/fa/thread/S7256744]
[search on trip "intern"]

Two general comments on all this:
Should pictures be added to illustrate the text?
Should text be typed out or are links to other websites enough?