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How to sew this material

Post by Fialchar » Tue Aug 17, 2004 9:38 pm

What would be the best method to sew through really thick black leather?
So far the large curved carpet needles seem to work the best. :?:
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Post by Hemuloki-sama » Tue Aug 17, 2004 9:52 pm

In my experience with working with leather, I've had to handsew all of it, hence why I don't make many costumes with leather. Usually a heavy duty sewing machine can sew through leather but most of the standard machines just can't.

...It could just be my machine too...@.@
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Post by Fialchar » Tue Aug 17, 2004 9:57 pm

Right on. Well, let's hope this needle works, it'd suck to have to buy this much leather again (finished thick black leather isn't the cheapest thing in the world, and I'm no Bill Gates :shock: )
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Post by Hemuloki-sama » Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:04 pm

Which is also why I don't use it a lot of the time in my cosplay. It's $18.99 a yard here.
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Post by Chione » Wed Aug 18, 2004 6:50 am

If you're going to work with more heavy leather in the future, invest in a good awl. I've seen them in Wal-Mart, and I know JoAnn's has them. Awls are the ultimate butt-saver in the equestrian world - I had a pair of reins break at a competition and had to tack them together REAL fast. Held up great even though the horse was a real puller. So, unless you're gonna pull apart the stitching with a truck (::ahem:: yeah, I'm guilty), it should be able to do whatever you need.

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Post by Fialchar » Wed Aug 18, 2004 7:35 am

Cool, thank you ^^
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Post by R1kku1 » Fri Aug 20, 2004 12:52 pm

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Post by Laura92 » Fri Aug 20, 2004 4:43 pm

you can always get vinyl that looks like leather (pleather...right?) and then of course, there is the leather needle. It works pretty good, I think. When I was making Lulu's skirt, I used it and it would go through the belts. I just have a regular Singer machine, so its nothing fancy, either.
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Post by Tia » Fri Aug 20, 2004 7:43 pm

I typically just use vinyl myself. It looks just as good and costs less. All I use is a regular Singer machine, but it is pretty much the top of the line, so that may be an issue. Your machine might not have enough power to get through it. In that case, I would suggest you invest in a serger. It's cheaper than buying a new machine and it's also handy for going over seam edges to make sure they won't come apart.
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Post by Hemuloki-sama » Fri Aug 20, 2004 7:55 pm

*extreme lover of vinyl*
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Post by Laura92 » Sat Aug 21, 2004 6:58 am

I know, im an obsess-ee
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Post by Tia » Sat Aug 21, 2004 8:51 am

Oh yes, Tia likes vinyl. But that kind of goes with being a Jrocker. Heh. Joanns just got some great vinyl in too. This perfect red for a Misato jacket. I've been looking for it for so long! Figures that I don't have time to make that costume now. That's always the way.
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Post by Fialchar » Sun Aug 22, 2004 8:24 pm

Vinyl's good too. A nice shiny red or black ^^ Or red AND black, it can definately make for some rather hot costumes ~.^
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Post by R1kku1 » Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:21 am

:pictures fialchar looking hot:

:D :) :( :o :shock: :? :cry: :evil: :roll: :oops:
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Post by Fialchar » Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:26 am

That's a lot of faces for picturing one guy as being hot :lol:
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Post by R1kku1 » Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:34 am

(thares a lot of girls looking) :points at cousins,sisters,and mom:
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Post by Fialchar » Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:48 am

>_>
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Post by R1kku1 » Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:59 am

im the shocked one
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Post by Fialchar » Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:00 pm

Sp would that make me the blushing one?
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Post by R1kku1 » Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:15 pm

thats Naki
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Post by Fialchar » Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:16 pm

*Nods as if he knows who Naki is*
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Post by Fialchar » Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:32 pm

Oh, alright then.

R!kku's been stalking me *Cries*
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Post by Laura92 » Mon Aug 23, 2004 1:21 pm

we all love you, fialchar...*gr*
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Post by Hemuloki-sama » Mon Aug 23, 2004 7:16 pm

Alright, I'm gonna be the bitch here and I know I've done it before but not like this.

Both Rikku's and Fialchar, don't turn material threads into your own little chat rooms. Please stay on the topic of at least what would Fialchar look good in. Just stay on topic and stop acting like these threads are PMs!
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Post by Fialchar » Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:59 pm

One post would have been enough, I'm recieving multiple scolding from you at once now :shock:
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Post by Hemuloki-sama » Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:27 pm

I scolded you in this thread before I saw the other one but at least I know that you apologized.

It's both of the Rikku's that have displayed very immature behavior throughout these boards. It's inconvient for you as I gather you are their friend but if they start to go on like it's a chatroom again, I will scold again. I ask that if you see them do it again, carry it over to the PMs.They will get the picture eventually that this isn't a spamming chatroom.

Wingruby and I, for example, have become friends here and though I encourage her work in the threads, we discuss everyday things while exchanging PMs. Our personal day to day exhanges are not on the threads and are kept away from people because they are sometimes silly and one-liners.

Which is actually what both of the Rikku's and you have been doing, posting one word posts that are of no relation to the current thread.
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Post by Hemuloki-sama » Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:16 pm

I'm not a moderator so you really don't have to listen to me. I'm just doing it so I don't have to go through so many pages trying to find something that I want to know.

Ps. I didn't even know that you liked me.
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Post by Fialchar » Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:28 pm

I didn't stop for that reason, I know you're not a moderator. I just try to show people respect ^^
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Post by Hemuloki-sama » Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:35 pm

Fialchar, I wasn't directly talking to you, just Rikku really. It was directed towards her statement about her not liking me anymore, which I knew was totally a joke, but I was just pointing out that you guys didn't even have to stop if you didn't want to.

Honestly, this is just me being selfish about being a control freak, a neat freak, and wanting information to be handy whenever I want to get it.
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Post by Fialchar » Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:37 pm

I know, it's cool ^^;)
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Post by R1kku1 » Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:17 pm

now i really feel like **** (bad rikku bad)
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Post by Hemuloki-sama » Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:07 pm

Please don't feel bad.
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Post by Laura92 » Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:50 am

*hugs to make up*
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Post by Hemuloki-sama » Fri Aug 27, 2004 11:02 am

Aw, feel the love coming from Laura.
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Post by Fialchar » Fri Aug 27, 2004 1:20 pm

*Sniffles* Such emotion. Do I sense a group hug and some egg nog coming up? ~.^
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Post by Hemuloki-sama » Fri Aug 27, 2004 5:37 pm

*goes in for the group hug and brings out her guitar* How about some hippy songs around the fire now?
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Post by Fialchar » Sat Aug 28, 2004 2:40 am

I'll bring the brownies! :D
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Post by R1kku1 » Sat Aug 28, 2004 10:38 am

HUGS oh yeah :gives every one a bear hug:
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