Flashback: Battle Chic DIY Chainmail Learning the basics of how to make your own chainmail is one of those skills that can have far-reaching applications in your crafts. This week’s flashback comes from way back in 2006, from the pages of our very first issue of CRAFT magazine. Annalee Newitz provides you with the know-how you need to get started with chainmail. And for you collectors out there, you can still pick up an issue of this classic over in the Maker Shed.Battle Chic Craft a wardrobe of medieval armor with DIY chainmail. Materials Needlenose pliers 1″ diameter dowel which you can hold in place with a rack or some other device Make rings yourself using:3/8″-diameter rod Coat hangers (15) or several feet of stripped aluminum wire or junk wire that you want to recycleHammer Rod clamp that fits the 2″ rod Small wire snipper Or you can buy pre-made steel rings from chainmail.com. Directions Step 1: Buy or make your own rings. If you’d like to create your own rings, begin with the wire of your choice. Related
Tous les habits du monde Tous les habits du monde TOUS LES HABITS DU MONDE est une collection documentaire sur les habits et les traditions vestimentaires d’autres pays ou d’autres civilisations. Les habits sont considérés comme le signe extérieur de l’état d’une société et comme l’indicateur d’identité individuelle, collective, sexuelle et sociale du pays. Dis-moi comment tu t’habilles, je te dirai qui tu es ! Découvrez le monde à travers les habits et les habitudes vestimentaires des gens, de la tête aux pieds, sans négliger coiffes, chausses, ornements et parures diverses tels que les tatouages, maquillages, dessous chics et autres accessoires susceptibles de nous donner des informations substantielles sur la personne ou le pays, sa place et son rôle dans la société locale ou mondiale. Inde Du sari au shalwar kamiz, en passant par le dhoti, mieux vaut s'y connaître avant d'aborder le thème de la mode en Inde. Voir tous les épisodes
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Flower Brooch/Barrette Tutorial on a dime Ah, pinterest, you did it to me again. I happened to 'pin' a beautiful flower brooch. Lanvin brooch (see more flower jewelry) Gorgeous, right? $335 flower brooch compared to my $0 flower brooch, I would say equals a success. To make one of your own, you will need: about a 1/4th of a yard of silk or polyester fabric, yard or hot glue (depending on how you want to affix your petals), a circle cut out of felt (about an inch and a half in diameter) and a tea light candle Using an old scarf made of shiny polyester blend, I cut 6 larger 'petals' and 10 smaller 'petals' about 2 1/2 inches in length. Using a tea light candle, sear the edges of the petals on the flame of the candle. *Please use caution. When all petals have been seared, start to layer your petals on a circle of felt with about a 1 1/2 inch diameter to build some dimension to your flower. This is what the back of your flower will begin to look like. This is what the front of your flower will begin to look like.
Heidi Klum on AOL The Padawan's Guide Costume|Fashion|History * le style de la mode * Costume and Fiction Links Literature or a love of sewing lured many of us into this peculiar form of virtual time-travel. These areas, unlike other aspects of the Regency on line, tend to be covered exhaustively elsewhere, so we'll offer only the choicest links here. Costume The Costume Site - links for more than just Regency costuming, of course. Jane Austen The Jane Austen Society of North America is the Austen group for those in the world of academia, or those simply interested in the hard-core literary and critical underpinnings of Austen's works. Georgette Heyer In a sense, Heyer was responsible for the Regency dance movement. Le Costume à Travers les Siècles
How to Make a Hoopskirt for Under $40 So I'm only so dedicated to historical accuracy. Over $100 for an undergarment that no one will see? I think not, ladies and gentlemen. If you want to see a great tutorial, try here - the Dreamstress has a great method. So here's how I did it. Materials 100ft of Polytubing (which is this stuff, although I didn't get mine here: - I chose 3/4", which was 0.23 a foot so $232-1/2" wide ribbon (I bought a 25 yard spool of it at Walmart and used about half. My waist is about 22" and I wanted a slight scrunch so I cut my fabric about 30" long, and maybe...3-4" wide. I folded it in half, and sewed about half an inch down from the fold to create a little tunnel for the tie to go through. (note from the future: It totally wor ks) The StripsSee those white strips hanging down from the waistband? Step One: Figure out how tall you are, and then adjust. Step Two: Cut lots of strips. Step Three: Start sewing. keeps it from fraying on you. aaaaand done. Fifth Level 140"