I didn't see another thread for this already, so does anyone else here ever make their own clothes or accessories? I think it would be cool to share our handiwork here, give tips, or ask for help when you're stuck somewhere.

good thread.

Here's my most recent three, planning on glossing/waxing a pair of jeans this week as well. Not the greatest image quality, unfortunately.

Wow, that's cool that you do these changes yourself, Synthese.

I feel like I'm cheating if I do stuff like this LOL

Love Synthese gold shoes

Synthese - Fuuun! I've been thinking I want to do something similar to some black jeans and then double dye them.

brad - Why would you feel like you're cheating?

At first I thought you meant you were going to try to gold-leaf them, which would be wicked next-level. I figure you mean bleach, though, you should go for it.

Tomorrow I'm going to go to urban outfitters, buy the cheapest, tightest jeans I can find, and then try to make glossy painted/waxed black jeans.

I make a lot of my clothes <3 Its fun.

I'm currently working on a Lolita inspired dress which may be finished tonight.

But the favourite of mine so far is this skirt >D

Also, a dress I never finished.

I suppose I should contribute since I started this...

oh and hey! I learned to make a spoiler

Fabric painting? How exactly do you do that? Looks cool.

I really like the hair accessory.

Why does it feel like cheating? I don't know, really ... I just get this feeling like, "I'm cheaping out, I should spend time looking for what I need." Ridiculous, I know LOL

(October 19, 2010 10:00 AM)brad-t said: I really like the hair accessory.

Why does it feel like cheating? I don't know, really ... I just get this feeling like, "I'm cheaping out, I should spend time looking for what I need." Ridiculous, I know LOL

OMG x__x T'as pas d'allure

Retro - I sketched it out on the vest first with colored pencil and then went back in and painted it with silver fabric paint.

brad - I'm the opposite, I guess. I look at something and then go "but I could make that for $20" and feel like I'm wasting my education by buying clothes I know how to make.

Well, I am also not trained in making anything haha

(October 19, 2010 01:40 AM)Synthese said: At first I thought you meant you were going to try to gold-leaf them, which would be wicked next-level. I figure you mean bleach, though, you should go for it.

Tomorrow I'm going to go to urban outfitters, buy the cheapest, tightest jeans I can find, and then try to make glossy painted/waxed black jeans.

be careful with waxing because if you buy too tight jeans and then wax them they won't fit at all.

http://fashionflux.indiedays.com/2008/07...xed-jeans/

Also, I wish I could make myself drop-crotch pants! Those bleached APCs are amazing..I remember seeing a WAYWT pic of them, and it didn't look like a DIY job, good shit.

(October 19, 2010 03:47 PM)king_bijou said: I'm the opposite, I guess. I look at something and then go "but I could make that for $20" and feel like I'm wasting my education by buying clothes I know how to make.

wow, i agree [and also, woo, my first post out of introduction]
since there are no stores in my city that could provide me with japanese-styled clothes, i want to make them all by myself...
but i'm usually too lazy to start sewing anything, so it all ends in my sketchbook.
so far i've made bloomers, a few lolita skirts and one dress...
you guys did a wonderful job on all those things you made, i'm amazed!
i especially liked VisualRebellion's unfinished dress and skirt and Synthesis' shoes

Twamp, post pics from your sketchbook some time!

Made a hair accessory. It's amazing what you can get for $5 when you make it yourself.

That's incredible. I should have you make me a brooch or something.

brad - I'll do it! I just need to figure out the best way to ship something like that without it getting fucked in the mail.