tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51236883007188770062023-11-15T07:09:59.055-08:00Jordan Must Do EverythingJordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05929458723690711435noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123688300718877006.post-88006172552207518752010-12-19T05:46:00.000-08:002010-12-19T05:50:57.371-08:00An Idiot's Guide to making Kigurumi Pjs (part one)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><blockquote><span style="font-size: x-small;">**DISCLAIMER: FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL PARTIES INVOLVED, DO NOT, <b>DO NOT </b>TREAT THIS AS A SEWING GUIDE. IT IS A PARODY, AND MANY STEPS ARE SKIPPED, MISTAKES MADE, AND GENERAL IDIOCY ENSUED. ...But it was fun.</span></blockquote><span style="font-size: x-small;">That said, I know Kigurumi aren't the best starter-project for sewing [Thai Fisherman Pants, however, are. See the last sewing entry, or please please find a better guide] but they're EXTREMELY forgiving in termsof fit. I think the only limitation is how much fabric [and time] you have reserved for this project. What I love about kigurumi pajamas is that they're supposed to be huge and stupid-looking, so apart from making the face <i>too</i> derpy, there's no pressure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Looking for proper patterns, <a href="http://www.sewnsofabrics.com/images/2853.jpg">this</a> is all I came up with. Not exactly what I was going for. Luckily the internet is full of weirdos who make their own things. There are a few designs on deviantart, but overall the general shape is this:</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-small;">Super-forgiving. As for fabric, anything thinner than fleece will settle on the body easier and be a bit more revealing [always wear proper undergarments XD]. I'd wait for a coupon or a sale, since fleece is usually $8 a yard. Six yards is a good bet. As for materials: </span><br />
<blockquote><span style="font-size: x-small;">-Fabric scissors, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-Sewing Machine [you DO NOT want to handsew], </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-appropriate fabric, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-chosen design, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-big-ass marker of choice, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-overly baggy clothes [to sidestep proper measuring you should learn how to do for any other sewing project you slacker you], </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-tape, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-the business section of a newspaper [you won't be distracted by the articles, I promise], </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-anything else that helps you eyeball-measure things.</span></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">NOW LET'S GET STARTED! 8D</span></b></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Out-of-focus-picture, check. Disgusting Carpet, check. Awkward/inconsistent picture plane, check, non-hypoallergenic environment (cat) check. Amateur Tutorial checklist COMPLETE! </td></tr>
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</div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(The blue blanket was put down as a condom for general carpet-crud, but it helped a lot in terms of measurement. It's not necessary, but having a box just a bit bigger than your height/armspan is a good visual reference.)</span></div></blockquote><ul><li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Start by laying down several sheets of newspaper or risk taping more on later. (the blanket helps, I swear) You want more than enough room to work within</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lay out your baggy clothes on the newspaper. Kindly excuse the god-awful patterns, they're the baggiest things I own [I never went through the kangaroo-hoodie phase orz] These are really just a frame of reference for your basic body measurements [the ones that matter are your shoulders, crotch arm and leg lengths--you want this to be wider rather than tall]</span> </li>
<li><span style="font-size: x-small;">With the above in mind, go crazy! You really shouldn't in sewing, but draw nice round curves. There should be no visual waist--though mind the shoulders. Don't make them much wider than your own, it'll drive you crazy wearing it. As for the crotch and armpits--don't make them TOO low, since everything will sag lower than you think. Mid-thigh and mid-ribcage is a good eyeball-length.</span></li>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-small;">Excellent! Don't fret too much over measurements and shape--since things will change in assembly. Also you only need one half of the pattern, so don't agonize over symmetry. Keep the paper for smaller elements such as ears, the hood, pockets and facial elements. The only thing to keep in mind is SEAM ALLOWANCES. Depending on how you sew, leave more room than you think you need. That's a general rule though, these are very forgiving, and I told you six yards because you end up with about a yard extra--you'll want gloves, booties, tails, pockets and dolls later, right? ;D</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>If you're doing a single-color design, skip ahead to the hood/overall cutting section. </b>I'm doing separate colors for legs and arms, so I'll be cutting up my pattern further. Likewise for stripes, spots or other decorations that aren't pockets or appliques--a white tummy or something--you don't want to use more fabric than you have to by stacking.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut apart as needed: Body, Leg, Arm</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-small;">Gosh these shapes look vague, don't they? Remember, this is an Idiot's Guide--not necessarily, FOR idiots, but BY an idiot. Having run into problems due to neglect in the past, I LABEL <b>EVERYTHING. </b>I was taking pictures along the way, so you'll see the labels increase. It's best to mark which side is the front, how many of each shape you'll need, and what part it pertains to. If you want to get technical, I shouldn't have divided the arms into two pieces, because it'll produce an ugly seam along the outside--but we're not technical, WE'RE IDIOTS 8D</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A female leg, Ex-Nazis, and the Best Family Gift Ever--wait WHAT.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-small;">A closeup of my excellent labeling skills, and exactly my point about using the business [or equally uninteresting] newspaper section. This one was just for poops and ha-has. X)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Like a boss</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Hood time! </b>Just flatten out an old hooded jacket and trace the pattern, that's really it. Personally I lucked out, the gimpy arm I didn't use ended up being the perfect shape and size for the hood--I only took note of the more ergonomic slant [ooh getting all uppity, aren't we?] There are many, many ways to do <a href="http://www.google.com/images?q=hood+pattern&oe=utf-8&rls=com.ubuntu:en-US:unofficial&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1366&bih=487">hoods</a>, but this is the simplest. There are also a billion iterations for <a href="http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=com.ubuntu%3Aen-US%3Aunofficial&biw=1366&bih=487&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=hats+animal+ear+pattern&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=">ears</a> too, so I'll leave that to your personal flavor. Just follow a general rule of cutting more than you need--you can always trim later.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clearly this makes perfect sense</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-small;">More labeling~ Front, body part, and COLOR. This is so important with using different fabrics/colors. For me, I tend to lose track of which piece goes wherever because I tend to work in marathon-stints [which is bad, bad, bad] but I suppose it's helpful if you put this project aside for a day or so. Actual colored markers or WRITING the color clearly would be a smarter choice, but I'm using light and dark blue, so CROSS-HATCHING totally makes sense. I'll kick myself later, don't worry.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Your fabric comes crisply folded in half long-ways <b>KEEP IT THAT WAY</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>TIME FOR <a href="http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/">MATH</a>: OHHHH NOOOOOOO</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Relax baby, I'm right here--we'll get through this together)</span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Like any self-respecting [elitist, uppity, whathaveyou] art student and part-time dyslexic, I hate mental math. ESPECIALLY when it comes to fabric [see unnecessary patchwork angst circa the Harem Pants project]</span>.<span style="font-size: x-small;"> You may fare better, but it is easy to overthink and miss something very important: Tracing and cutting over TWO layers when you need TWO of something = only having to cut out that shape ONCE. Double up for four pieces.</span> <br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-small;">And now for my favorite part: THERE IS <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0s6H2tWqo">NO WRONG SIDE</a> TO FLEECE. Usually there is an unreasonable amount of confusion in terms of flipping templates to get the ride side of fabric [lest ye end up with <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8Kyi0WNg40">two of the same shape</a> that you don't really need]. I have suffered such a fate too many times. orz (so you'd think I'd be able to avoid it by now right? ...Right??) But not you, no YOU are working with fleece and can afford the luxury of <a href="http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/i/000/054/785/original/howardterp-and-not-a-single-fuck-was-given-that-day.jpg?1276560636">giving no sh!ts</a> about right or wrong sides.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Thus concludes our segment "Fun with Tangents" please exit to your left and visit the gift sho--DAMNIT. Just make sure you're using your wonderfully-doubled fabric economically. Because the I made is HUGE I assumed that I mentally included seam allowances, [which will probably bite me in the tukas later] So I can squish as I please--it's all up to personal preference. I still have a ton of awkward isosceles-ish scraps though--eyebrows for EVERYONE 8D.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Actually that concludes this post as well--just cut out and pin corresponding pieces together whilst telling other fabrics to kiss your grits for the time being. If you can, try it on and body-measure your pinned pieces every now and again--it really helps with the arms. [Leave both sides of the body be, we'll be cutting it down the middle for the zipper last] <b>NEXT TIME:</b> We'll be assembling the body and working on the hood/appliques~</span> <br />
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</tbody></table>Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05929458723690711435noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123688300718877006.post-45945402302521662432010-12-18T23:04:00.000-08:002010-12-19T05:11:28.140-08:00Sew desu ne? *SHOT* (a preview)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Alright, bad joke, but my new sewing project is Japanese Disguise Pajamas!</span><br />
<blockquote><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Most people call them Kigurumi, and I do too, but apparently that's a whole genre pertaining to mascot costumes--such as Character actors at theme parks, fursuit costumes, and those creepy <i>creepy </i>anime-styled face masks. Check out the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kigurumi">wiki. </a>and just assume I mean the 'jammies.</span></blockquote><span style="font-size: x-small;">Flash back to your childhood--I know footie pajamas were a bit before our time [though everyone had a pair until they were four]. Remember those BOSS bathtowels with character or animal heads for hoods? Yeah, don't lie--you had one of Minnie Mouse or a flamingo, and it was the coolest thing ever. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Now combine that with footies and you've got a Kigurumi. What's better, people actually wear these in PUBLIC. Sure, it's all party kids, con-goers, and Japanese street-fashionistas, but I'mma get in on this. </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sadly there are still problems with getting your hands on one of these. Don't get me wrong--they ARE available in the states [through sites like <a href="http://www.cushzilla.com/">Cushzilla</a>, and <a href="http://bunnywarez.com/catalog/">BunnyWarez</a>] but get ready to shell out anywhere between $50-100. Understandably though, that much fleece costs a f@ckton. In addition, the animal designs don't seem particularly adventurous or diverse enough: Hamster, Cat, Bunny, Pikachu, Godzilla, Disney female-counterparts, fox, raccoon, Doraemon--y'know, all the basic foodgroups. [Actually Doraemon is a great design--but just search for Kigurumi, you'll see the same thing keeps coming up].</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Enter Kobato [another CLAMP Cardcaptor Sakura incarnate]. Namely, her belligerent loud-mouthed stuffed dog and moral compass <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgK7KIDzq9s&feature=related">Ioryogi</a> or <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE374yf-Qwo&NR=1">Iorogi</a> as he corrects her. This guy is a BOSS--did I mention he breathes fire? Yeah. YEAH. Plus Joann's had a 60% off sale on fleece. THIS IS SEW HAPPENING *SHOTDEAD* I'll be making a mock-up guide as I go [purely for laughs, don't ever follow my advice in sewing. I use PUNS, c'mon] considering I don't update this blog enough. Stay tuned~</span>Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05929458723690711435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123688300718877006.post-15919524183664696742010-09-07T15:11:00.000-07:002010-09-07T15:11:11.091-07:00Cacti!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Taking a small break from the pants. Rather, they're coming along nicely, I just don't have enough photos/progress to warrant a reprise post, bahaha~<br />
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Anyway, yesterday was a most productive day~ Finally got my hands on one of those body-slimming camisoles, for just the right price--free. XD [Thankyou $30 coupon and 25% off sale~ It's for the Gau cosplay, more info on that in the next post] Tuesday Morning is a wonderful little store if you have one nearby, one of those everything-you-never-needed stores with ridiculously low prices. We wandered around there for a bit, and I came away with a great cookbook for $5. Happyyyyy~<br />
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And then we went to Lowes, and I fell in love. I've always wanted to keep a pet cactus, and these little buggers are so cheap! I ended up getting three and a huge pot for $15 altogether. I'm really kicking myself for having not taken pictures of their siblings in those tiny pots, or the nursery itself. There's something magical about walking through a plant nursery--so much green in little rows, and everything smells so fresh and green~<br />
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</tbody></table>The round one is called a Balloon Cactus, and supposedly has a lovely bloom in the center during the summer. The one with the big red hat is lovely by itself, though I think it blooms too. It's called Moon Cactus, or Hibotan, how cute! And of course the obligatory penis-shaped cactus, he's so cute though--you can't see it very well, but his spikes are yellow and rather soft. I'm a freak who likes to pet cacti, but he's very soft and my favorite to pet~ At any rate the species is called Golden Ball, and supposedly they grow rather big [2 feet!] I'm excited to re-pot next year and get new babies~~<br />
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Speaking of potting, getting these suckers nestled in their new home was so much fun. You can see the cute little pots they came in previously, though they're plastic, I think the handles are a nice touch. Those two viney things in the back were actually one mint plant I got for 99c! Giving one to mom for her new classroom--I've plopped them into some old tea mugs that have seen better days, but still hold liquid. They look so fancy. XD<br />
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</tbody></table>Though I've read <a href="http://spoonfedblog.net/2010/06/30/clean-food-and-dirty-kids/">somewhere</a> that it's extremely beneficial to play in the soil with your bare hands, extracting cacti from their tiny root-encrusted pots, is not. Oddly enough it was the Golden Ball [Tall-Dickie in the back] that gave me the most trouble. Those 'harmless' hair-like spines are soft until you try to earnestly grab it and pull. Those thin spines are perfect for digging into fingers without notice and staying there until well after there is. >,X I've tweezed and washed but there are still molecular splinters left in my fingertips.<br />
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Aw Dickie, I know you didn't mean it~ They really are cute, and already seem to have their own personalities. I'm working on names right now. And yes, I'm a total kook by treating them as pets, but they are pretty to look at. I'd like to take them on some of my adventures, or just have some tea and some quality sunshine with them.<br />
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</tbody></table>Catching some rays in the windowsill~ This is at my parents' house. I'll be moving back to the dorm soon, so these guys can enjoy some direct sunlight outdoors. I'm excited~<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Bye everyone~"</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05929458723690711435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123688300718877006.post-81673812440616555852010-09-02T02:19:00.000-07:002010-09-02T02:19:35.080-07:00Pants!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs15/f/2007/117/9/0/FFVI__Gau_by_tiggerfactory.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs15/f/2007/117/9/0/FFVI__Gau_by_tiggerfactory.png" width="231" /></a></div>So, I'm a gigantic nerd. In this particular case, it's for Cosplay. <span style="font-size: x-small;">[Btdubs: image (c)Tiggerfactory on dA]</span><br />
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I have the worst habit of picking young boys to cosplay. I'm a notorious Black*Star, with a HYA-HOO that'll make your ears ring. I'm hoping that vivaciousness will osmoss easily to Gau--UWAAO~ I think so.<br />
At any rate, I've been sewing the pants from scratch.<br />
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Got the crotch sewn and working on the inner and outer leg seams. Debating pockets on these puppies, and more patchwork spots. Perhaps I'm taking a bit too much artistic license on this one...<br />
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....Nah.Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05929458723690711435noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123688300718877006.post-21712676031290955072010-09-02T00:57:00.000-07:002010-09-02T00:57:01.166-07:00Promise me, that you won't take me seriously.<span style="font-size: small;">It all started with Pokemon I think...Plastic cartridges, a voracious hunger for AA batteries, and the infectious feeling of 'achievement' while sprawled backwards over the armrest of a couch. Or maybe the stationary system that ran on cartridges bigger than a touch-screen phone? In any case, a decade later I'm an art school junior with a wheezing portfolio and a crippling case of Idunwanna. Not at all saying that video games are bad, just that I've succumbed to the creature comfort of a bepixeled Eden rendered on a two dimensional screen--my real-world output having come to a grinding halt.<br />
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Well, no more of that.<br />
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Lately I've felt antsy to go out into the world and do anything and everything [see: Obnoxious Orange Title]. Like most blogs, this is more for myself than anything else. This is just a gigantic To-Do list that I just happen to publish to a world full of strangers. You have to understand, I've been terrified for publishing anything to the internet since I was fourteen. Art theft, borrowed ideas, and lately what-will-Employer/Company-think-of-me. But y'see, it's only led to less and less activity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It's not as if I don't care anymore, nor that I actually feel empowered by some blind force to literally <i>do everything</i>. But by golly, I'm twenty and I <b>want </b>to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I'm not looking for a following, I'm just looking for organization. This'll most likely be a giant track of my projects--sewing, drawing, sculpting and otherwise--hiccup'd by music finds and other things I find inspiring to keep me going~</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Oh and hi, I'm Jordan.</span></span>Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05929458723690711435noreply@blogger.com0