How to Draft a Custom Hoop Skirt Pattern With the Exact Shape You Want We're going to make our drawing to scale; that is, it will be drawn to the exact measurements we need, only smaller. For instance, you could draw it so that 1" = 1/4". If I am 65" tall and want to draw my figure in 1/4" scale I would draw it 16 1/4" tall. I've already got my figure drawn to scale, but here's how I got there- To begin with, draw a line at the bottom of your page to indicate the floor. Make another mark where your waist will be using your waist to floor measurement. You can guestimate the diameter of your waist by dividing your corseted waist measurement by π (3.14). At this point I sketched in my figure from the waist up to that mark I made for the top of the head.
Geek Earrings: Instructables Robot, Totoro, Gir, Triforce, and Wiimotes! I wanted to make some very personalized and funky earrings to give to my little sister. She loves all the classics--Zelda, Totoro, Nintendo, Invader Zim, Robots, etc., and generally loves to wear anything that screams loud and proud to the world "I LOVE THIS STUFF!!" While her backpack, t-shirts, shoes, shoelaces, necklaces, and hats all carry the stamps of various anime and video game titles, her ears remained sadly unadorned. Luckily I stepped up to include her ears in the party. This instructable covers how to make awesome Instructables Robot earrings to show off your love for Instructables. Once you know the basic process of attaching pieces, firing, and painting the clay, the other geek earrings are easy to make! It is simple to make earrings of just about any character or object using this process.
Chic Geek: Butter by Nadia: The PERFECT dress! I can't say enough good things about Butter by Nadia. Her signature wrap dress can be worn countless ways. One size (2-16) fits most and is offered in a staggering amount of colors. The versatility offered by this dress allows you to wear it to many occassions withoug feeling like you've been seen in it before. Choose a different look for each occasion. The satin wrap dress is a favorite pick for bridesmaids. Shop Butter by Nadia here. Price Point: 250.00-and up.
Bra to Bustier Top I've spotted bralets and bustiers - cropped and otherwise - all over Topshop, Urban Outfitters, etc. I never could find one that 1) fit me well and 2) was in a print I liked. So I set out to make my own, using a strapless bra. I almost want to call this a "faux" bustier because it's so easy - it's really just fabric wrapped around a strapless bra, in a sense. I made this top with high-waisted shorts/pants/skirts in mind, so it hits right above my waist. If you decide to make this, you MUST make sure that you're able to put on (and take off!!) (EDIT 6/12: Check the comments for an awesome suggestion by rhelm_2: "To make it easier to get off and on, you could do step seven first and instead of sewing all the way up to the top on this step, only sew until the last inch or two. Since this doesn't use a pattern, little things will vary for everyone, so here's a general run thorugh of how I did it.
Princess Leia Hooded Tank Top This easy top is simple enough for beginners sew but looks cool enough to wear to a con. The top has one seam going down the back, a keyhole opening with hook closures at the back of the neck (authentic to the actual dress worn by Carrie Fisher in the films) and the signature waist-length hood. The fabric I used for mine was crushed panne velvet in white. Yes I know that this is not accurate but it was the only fabric I had that would work. I suggest you try a white stretchy knit like the kind they use for t-shirts if you can find it (I had some I was going to use but found out it had somehow gotten stained in storage...hence, the panne velvet version I ended up making). You will need: -white, stretchy knit fabric - the yardage depends on how big you're making your top. Helpful Resources: -reference pictures -hood help -tips for handling stretch fabrics As you can see I'm 5'11 tall, so if you follow my measurements and are 5'7, the shirt will be too long/big on you.
Retro Reconstructed Dress I found a big skirt at a vintage shop that was made of a beautiful fabric, so I bought it with the intention of making a 1940’s style inspired dress. This is the process of the reconstruction. Step 1: Making the Pattern For the bodice, I drafted my own pattern roughly based on a couple of different patterns, adding my own alterations through trial and error. Step 2: Cutting the Skirt For the construction phase, I started by cutting off the waistband of the original skirt. Step 3: Making the Bodice I used some black linen from my mom’s stash of fabric for the rest of the bodice since there was not enough of the original skirt fabric to completely create the bodice. Step 4: Adding the Lining I created a lining from the same pattern and stitched the bodice to the lining, then added sleeves before attaching the skirt. Step 5: Gathering the Skirt I gathered the original, shortened skirt in preparation. Step 6: Attaching Skirt to Bodice Step 7: Making Vinyl Bases for Accessories Step 9: Finished!
Custom, Functioning Sundial Wristwatch TJT2/6 This Accurate Sundial Wristwatch is Time-Journey Tool 2 of 6. Heraclitus described time as a river rushing toward us. 3d Printers speed up the river, but at what rate? The right time tools help us understand and control our destinies. They connect us the earth and its natural rhythms. Determining time of day by the Sun's angle is a convenient, presumably prehistoric art. Sundials mark the time of day by Sun-ray shadows cast by the dial's sharp-edged, angled gnomon. Recommended Materials and Processes: ï· Computer with internet access ï· 3d modeling software (or download my 3d model for free) ï· access to a 3d printer (I use Shapeways.com) ï· a watch band DIY Lingerie To make all of these Instructables, download this collection of How To’s as an ebook. Download » "DIY Lingerie" is a collection of the sexiest how-to-lingerie projects. Save money by making custom lingerie for yourself or your sweetheart. We have patterns and tips for making your own lace underwear, bras, and even edible undergarments! Instructables is the most popular project-sharing community on the Internet.
Sew Your Own Feather Mohawk Do you need to achieve maximum stopping power at a party? Perhaps something striking for the burn? Or possibly it's just a few extra inches of height? Regardless, a feather mohawk is a powerful statement of your inner awesomeness manifested on your head for all to see. The design came together through a random intersection of ideas that were stewing in my brain. Given that I was already wearing my hair in a mohawk at the time I figured a feathery version could only add to the effect. For this project you'll need: * A sewing machine * Feathers * Unicorn buckram (I got mine at Jo-ann's) * Goop (or any other gooey sticky glue) * A brush * Paper * A pencil
The Three Card Monte - An Origami Wallet Download a crease pattern and print it out. There are two to choose from, depending on where you live. If you live in the United States, choose the American letter paper version; if you live in another part of the world, one afflicted with Napoleonic era scientism, you'll want the A4 version. (Both are below, for your convenience.) a) In the printer dialog for Reader or kpdf or whatever your flavor is, please note that Page Scaling should be set for none. You want the lines to go all the way to the printable margins. b) Note that mountain folds are signified with dash-dotted lines, valley folds by dashed lines.
Bias Tape Breakthrough! I have bias tape on the brain because our next Sis Boom pattern requires significant amounts of it :) . I'm not ready to spill the design details yet, but I will share my recent personal progress in bias tape making. Generally, when a pattern calls for bias tape, I just run out and buy it. Most fabric stores carry an array of colors and widths, and I can usually find something that works for the project. But for this project, I really really really wanted to use fun prints for the bias binding. A few months ago, one of my sewing friends mentioned that I needed a bias tape maker. I'm going to take you through the bias tape making process from start to finish...don't worry, it won't take that long! Fold one of the short edges up to meet one of the long edges. Next, bring the top and bottom corners together as shown in the pic above. Now, place this most recent fold on your cutting board (which is hopefully larger and less defaced than mine). Stitch together, 1/4" the aligned edges.
How to make Superhero Arm Warmers from an old T-shirt This original arm warmer project is from Megan Nicolay of Generation T, an exclusive blogger for iLoveToCreate! This T-shirt transformation project is my favorite of the accessories in my first book. They're super easy to stitch up in an afternoon, and even easier to embellish with iron-on glitter sheets--which seriously increase the superhero factor. These arm warmers are especially good for: 1) Completing late night deadlines (reports, papers, presentations, tax filing, etc.). 2) Healing goose-bumped flesh in the over-air-conditioned spaces of warm-weather climates. 3) Protecting long-armed folks from that pesky draft caused by the gap between the glove and sleeve in cold weather climates. 4) Shielding the knuckles of bicyclists from biting winds when they ride really fast. 5) Executing superhero power stances. Show off your new sparkly kitty ears! This Sparkly Kitty Ear Barrette Instructable was by iLoveToCreate blogger Megan Nicolay of Generation T !