Is anyone else here into DIY?
Posted by Sea_of_Green on Apr 15, 2008 · Member since Feb 2008 · 2515 posts
I am!
some recent stuff:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/mintyx/DSCN2887.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/mintyx/DSCN2891.jpg
these were a pair ofplain pumps i bought at a thrift store for about 3.50, and spiffed em up a bit
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b312/mintyx/100_0575.jpg
these i got at walmart for 7$, sharpied the outside
share your stuff!!
I feel silly asking this, but what does DIY stand for????
Do it yourself : )
Thank you! I still can't believe I had to ask... *hangs head*
I bought a Singer serger! I tried finding a used one, but couldn't, and I've wanted one for about 15 years - ever since I did a lot of theater costume design in college. I'm giddy. And I've already been recruited to use it. I'm going to make vests for children doing some sort of environmental protection outreach. Yes!
I just fixed up my GENtern costume shoes, and now I'm working on my GENtern dress for the REPO! shadowcast show this weekend.
http://www.terrancezdunich.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/rrt3_cincinnati_genterns.jpg
^it's gonna look something like that.
I'm actually making it out of a rather large and inexpensive skirt I found at Ross several months ago. I had to make a few buttons by gluing extra material to random buttons I had.
The shoes were maybe $10, and I modified them by adding a tagboard + duct tape toe strap, topped off with a red sharpie embellishment.
they're not exactly like the ones in the movie, but they're much MUCH cheaper than the ones most cast members are buying for this costume:
http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq198/carrot_wench/gentern-bandleader.jpg
photos of my own creations coming soon.
The completed shoes, with dress-in-progress:
http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq198/carrot_wench/DSCF8749.jpg
My finished GENtern dress!
http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq198/carrot_wench/Gentern_wench.jpg
http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/qq198/carrot_wench/Gentern_wench2.jpg
it's got a side zipper and a velcro closure on the back of the collar. :)
Wow, the shoes and the dress look bad-a**, carrot! ;)b
Why, thank You.
wow yeah, that is an amazing effort! wow, well done! : )
Any more works in progress? ; )
Wow, all the DIY clothes are really awesome and very well done. Since getting into zines more I try to DIY as much as I can to deter from having to buy overly priced, mass produced conglomerate crap. I really like the idea of having something that no one else has and being able to sustain my own existence. I also like that I am not financing sweat shops or large businesses that don't give a crap about people. Mostly I have been into making my own house cleaning/ beauty supplies/ homeopathy and reusing/ refurbishing things that I already have or find. I mega suck at trying to make clothes though. :( They always turn out misfitting or I end up making it completely unusable as any kind of garmet. If anybody has any tips of the trade to make decent apparel I would be very much interested.
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