Syl: Well...the kinda kidding answer would be, "I don't think you can charge for having the brain of an artist!" But I do include my "thinking time" in the...
depending on what your budget is, International Male has some lovely shirts. I would also try museum replicas http://www.museumreplicas.com/home.htm. They...
RU_A_Techie2: That's a tough one, I could only find a few pictures of it, but I can help you find patterns if you know which costume you want to try to...
I always seem to have trouble with the color bleeding after I have dyed a fabric with Rit or similar dyes. I want to dye a very heavy loosely woven cotton...
I would use a better dye, like a Procion MX. The problem with Rit is that it is manufactured to be able to be used on both protein and cellulose fibers, so it...
Vinegar and lots of rinsing. Rit may be less efficient, but it makes up for it in easy. Adding more table salt to the dye bath will help the color to be...
Would adding some vinegar to the water the first time you wash after dying help? I heard many years ago that is a way to improve the color-fastness (is that...
Hi Ana-- Period Patterns has a pattern for Venetians that I've used: #58, view V. They're narrow Renaissance breeches, snuggly fitted at the knee. Hope this...
... I've always negotiated a flat fee for designing...how generous the fee was had a lot to do with how much time I was willing to spend pondering what I...
... Nothing will dye polyester except disperse dyes, which I think you can order from Dharma or Pro Chem, but I believe it's still very difficult, requiring...
I had silk velvet (30% silk/70% rayon) professionally embroidered onto the cut pieces. However, the hoop crushed some of the velvet leaving a distinct...
I have a lace collar - probably 1930's or 40's vintage - that I picked up at an antique store. It has a couple of bad brown stains on it. Any suggestions as...
Here's something I found on a website. Perhaps it can help you: Hoop burn is the unsightly ring mark on the fabric caused by forcing the garment into the hoop....
Hi :) I soak my finds in OxiClean. I find it works very well. I soak until the stains are gone, anywhere from 1-5 hours. I've used it on all types of lace,...
... That's what I was afraid of (also what I was expecting to hear, but I promised I would ask around and see if I could find anything that would work)....
...but polyester will at least tint with union (household) dye, and acetate takes it pretty well....convince the lighting designer to push the pink (brownies...
i've been looking for a fabric like this for quite some time... simply its a wool fabric with a raised "brick wall" type pattern used the the last Star Wars...
I need to get information to put together a Gandalf the White costume like the one Ian wears in Return of the King. I know the LoTR costumes have been ...
... Heh...well, I told the production designer that poly doesn't dye very well, she had heard the same thing but was hoping I knew or had access to some...
Try the LOTR_Costume YahooGroup and their affiliated website at www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr. Koumori ... costume like the ... been ... got links ... MORE IN...
Hi Everyone, My name is Michele and I'm from Northeastern PA. I'm so glad that I found this group! I have been sewing WW2 reenacting costumes and barracks...
Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Siobhan pronounced Sha-vawn. And I have been sewing now for 13 years. I am 25, live in southern california and...
Get thee over to www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr Look under characters, then under wizards. There are all kinds of information about Lord of the Rings costuming...
HI! I have a box of vintage patterns for sale! There are about 60 patterns for sale, mostly from 1962-1977, however, I am sure some of the undated patterns...
... Have you tried the fabric spray paints available at the craft stores? I think they are more intended for floral arrangements. I've used them several times...
Sorry if you get this more than once. I'm having a fabric problem! I am using an incredible silk/cotton brocade which I have washed prior to cutting. It shrunk...
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