Sorry

Hey guys, sorry i haven't posted anything new. I haven't had the time lately to put anything new up. Iv been so busy doing stuff and i forgot about the blog. I'm trying to get ready for school cuz i start next month, yay. I haven't been doing to well with school the last few years so i'm excited to get back to it. Anyways, here is a pre-preparation tip for school.

So you got the new back-pack you have been wanting to start the new year out with, but find that its just a tad bit plain and want to spruce it up a bit. Well here's a tip that will help you do just that.

Tip #1
Dig up some money and go buy patches. Patches are a fun way to add your own flavor to any garment or bag. Make it your own with your fave band logos, pictures, anything.

Tip #2
Take some sand paper or a cheese grater and tater up around the bag. This adds for a great vintage, worn out look. Also, if you have one. Take a dremel and start to make holes in it. Take and old piece of fabric of your choice. Put it behind the hole and sew around the hole to keep the fabric in place for some added flair or you can simply leave it as is. No matter how you do it, it will look good no matter what.

Tip #3
Make a stencil from your favorite picture and paint it on with some fabric paint, or spray paint. Or you can just splatter the paint on for a fun and scattered look.

Tip #4
Don't worry about mess ups. Honestly, i don't think you can mess this up unless your just that skilled. Any mess up will add a personal stamp on any bag. So even if you think you did something wrong, don't sweat it because it makes it all that much better.

Got any other cool ideas to make your bag one of a kind try it. Make it yours, and have fun doing it.

Commemoration of 2007-2008 Seniors of Brighton High School and other Schools. Have fun at College.

Duck Tape

Ok, I probably know what your thinking. Duck tape, what can duck tape do for me? Well in fact it can do alot for you. Not only can you use it to repair your car, but you can also make clothing out of the stuff. What, Clothing. You got to be kidding me? Well im not. Duck tape is awsome if your committed to hours of labor just to make a single t-shirt. Not only can you make clothes you can also make awsome hand-bags, roses, tote bags, even hats and so much more. Head over to www.ducttapefashion.com/ or www.stuckatprom.com and see some of the awsome things that can be made and you can even buy stuff from www.ducttapefashion.com/. So, you only though duck tape came in silver did you? Wrong, duck tape comes in a variety of colors from solids, to fluorescents, to camouflage. Also at duck tape fashions you can pic up "DUCTIGAMI: The art of the Tape" book and learn the tricks behind the tape. Who knew duck tape could be so fun?

I CAN'T SEW!!!

Have you ever wanted to transform your old clothes into todays hottest fashions, but have no clue how to run a sewing machine? Well, there is no need to worry anymore. There are hundreds of thousands of ideas that only takes a few minutes to create with just a pair of scissors, safety pins, and more. So, head over to Google and type in non-sew diy projects and let the creativity flow. If you would like to learn to sew, there are plenty of classes that you can take even as an adult. From beginner to novice you can learn to create it all. With just a few tips from prose you can learn to sew any way you want. Even learn how to embroider with the magic of a stippling tool on the normal sewing machine. Thread bangers offers many ways to create your own style and make it look good. So don't be the loser wearing the store bot clothes, be the the master of fashion with your own unique clothing.

Heres another easy tip. Learn to accessorize. When your go to a thrift shop, you know right off that everything there is different. So let your imagination run wild. If you don't know how to sew then throw things together. Good thrifting takes time and often trips to the thrift store. So if your looking for something but can't find it, got another day and it may be there. Ebay is a good start for anyone who does not enjoy going out often and most times you can find what you are looking for.

So search, learn, and create. Make your style your own.

Book Review

"Generation T: 108 Ways To Transform a T-Shirt" by Megan Nicolay. This inspirational guide with DIY attitude has everything you need to know about the world’s great T-shirt: how to cut it, sew it, deconstruct it, reconstruct it, and best of all, transform it. MAKE IT YOUR OWN!!! Not good on the machine, no worries. More than 1/3 are no sew projects, meaning anyone who can wield a pair of scissors can put a personal stamp on there wardrobe. You can also learn to customized tees, tank tops, tube tops, T-skirts—even handbags, a patchwork blanket, iPod cozies, leg warmers, and more. So its not what your T-Shirt can do for you, its what you can do for your T-Shirt. You can find this book on Amazon or anywhere else on the internet for the low price of $10 depending on were you shop for it. So, buy it, learn it, create it, wear it. Don't wear someone else's design. Wear your own and be different from everyone else. Here is a spacial episode of threadbangers that host a short clip of Megan Nicolay herself. Also in this episode you can learn to make an awsome swim suite out of your old T-Shirts, and be sure to head over to www.threadbangers.com and check out the the blog, forums, and episodes of past shows. So let the video roll.

Yarn falls...

Ok so quite sometime now i have gotten thousands of compliments on my yarn falls. People thing that they cant make these because they think there to expensive, they don't have the time, or they can't do them on there own. I find them to be the most easy and inexpensive hair fall there is.

Yarn falls and other types of hair falls are a fun way to spice up your wardrobe and to stand out in the crowd. There are many different type of hair falls that you can buy or even make yourself. They come in all verities of falls like cyberlox, dread falls, pvc falls, and many more. Yarn falls are probably the cheapest hair falls you can make because they are simple, cheap, and look great for anything. You can find supplies just about anywhere you look. Earlier i was looking about and i found a great website called [url]http://www.ikickshins.net[/url]. This sight host just about everything you need to make hair falls and the best part is that there cheap. I recommend that if you decide to make dread falls that you buy the synthetic hair and dread them yourself because predreaded hair is expensive.


Supplies
1. Yarn of any color
2. Scissors
3. 8 Hair Ties
4. Bobbie pins
5. Rexlace (optional)
6. Pieces of cloth (also optional)

How to make them.

Ok, first you should start of by cutting your yarn. Make sure you cut the yarn twice the length you want it to be, because when you fold the yarn in half its going to be shorter than you cut it. Also make sure your Yarn is in a bulk. It must be enough to cover your existing hair. You can have as much yarn in each one as you like depending on how thick your hair is. So, once you have your yarn cut. Make sure you mix up the colors of yarn.Now take one hair tie and tie it to tie it around the yarn (like you tie your hair in a pony tail). Make sure the tie is in the middle. Once you have completed this step. Take a second hire tie and tie it to the existing tie you have on already. This one will tie the falls to your hair. Once you are done with the first fall, repeat the steps as followed for the second one. When you have completed your second fall your done. Simple as 1,2,3. This make take 1 to 2 hours depending on the length and thickness of your falls.

Extra tips.
1. Once you have cut all your yarn. Feel free to add in Strips of fabric, sequence, etc... to maximize the possibilities.
2. If you do not like then ends of your falls to be different lengths. You can cut them to make them even at the bottem.

Putting them in.

Ok, now your ready to put in your falls. First split your hair all the way down the center of your hear. Make them into pig tails. Try to make them as even as possible. Next take one of your falls and put your figures through the existing hair tie on the falls. Make sure the yarn is laying on your head when your putting them in. If you do this the yarn will cover the hair tie you had in first. Once you have put in the falls, take another hair tie and tie it in again. This will keep the falls from slipping out. For best support i suggest putting your hair in a bun. Now take some bobbie pins and anchor the falls to your hear. This will keep your existing hair from slipping through the yarn. Complete the same steps for the second one. Once you have both falls in your ready to go. If you do not wish to have your falls in pigtails you can make it a ponytail. Just pull your hair back, tie it up and put in the falls like you would with the pigtails. Simple as can be, and fun to have. Hope you enjoy making falls and i hope this piece of info helped you be different.

If you decide to add Rexlace(plastic string) to your falls or even cloth pieces then fallow the steps show for the falls.
Also if you feel that you are complete with your falls, but still want to add to them. Just lace anything you have to add through the hair tire binging the yarn.

Any questions? Feel free to message me at [email]jc_cj_jackel@hotmail.com[/email] or [email]juggalettesjoker@yahoo.com[/email]. (note. i check msn for than yahoo.)

These are the first yarn falls i have ever made. I had trouble making them the first time but once i figured it out i was happy to have a new and unique look that i can have fun with.

ThreadBangers: How to Turn a T-Shirt Into a T-Skirt

Its pretty self explanatory. Just fallow the video and you can have a new skirt in no time.

So you want to learn to sew?

So, you want to learn to sew? Well there are hundreds of thousands of sites that teach you how to sew. From videos on youtube to step by step instructions on the web. Google host thousands of sites that can be viewed at your own expense. Gothic fashion is something i have been into for a long long time now. I haven't really gotten into much of anything else, but there are hundreds of resources that can apply to any type of style clothing that you are most interested in. From gothic grunge to high class fashion. You can do it!!! My recent find was a sight called www.threadbangers.com (diy fashion site). This site has forums, blogs, videos, and much more. I would recommend this site to anyone. Why? Because thread bangers host an array of different ideas for any DIY junkie. Also threadbangers host different events that you can go to. Many of which take place in Manhattan, NY. So next time your passing through NY around the time of the DIY festivity's, take a day and go see whats up. Maybe support the local DIY'ers and purchase some items. Most of the time some of the proceeds go to a good cause. So not are you only helping out local businesses your also helping charity as well.

~Jezabeth~