Scott Holden built this amazing tauntaun costume and put his build log online. Don’t know what a tauntaun is? Learn to Empire Strikes Back.
Archive for the ‘Wearables’ category
Scott Holden’s Star Wars Tauntaun Costume
November 19th, 2009Do It Yourself Laundry Detergent and Fabric Softener
March 1st, 2008
Make your own detergent ad fabric softener using easy to find ingredients. You’ll save money: this detergent is about 20% the cost of the leading brand (The four letter word in the bright orange box). After all, it’s the consumer who pays for the endless TV commercials! By making your own soap, you pay for what its worth, not the salary of marketing execs.
Borax can be hard to find in certain locales. I know it’s available at your local Éco-quartier for those who live in Montréal. It should be available at any natural products store. You can also find it at the world’s largest retailer (yeah, that one) but try the other sources first, as the large retailer doesn’t treat its employees very well.
Do It Yourself Laundry Detergent and Fabric Softener [link][via][via]
Knit your own R2D2 Hat
February 21st, 2008
Ghetto Silkscreening
February 16th, 2008
Yes, this is _another_ DIY silkscreening tutorial. I find them interesting because DIY silkscreening is easy to do and creates very interesting and original results. Be original.
Ghetto Silkscreening [link]
DIY Messenger Bag out of Garbage Bags or Vinyl Signs
February 11th, 2008
While most hardcore bike messengers/couriers are made out of nearly indestructible Cordura®, one can use other recycled materials to build a custom courier bag. You can use the fabric from the vinyl banners that you see at public events (the ones with the moon-shaped cut-outs that let the wind through. Just wait until the event is over and swiftly “borrow” a giant vinyl banner. Cutters will be a must, as those vinyl signs are often fastened using tie-wraps (zip-ties).
Another possibility is using garbage bags, which are welt together using a simple technique that anyone can do at home. I tried the technique demonstrated in Bre Pettis’ Weekend Projects podcast (the second link) and it works out great. Turns out that garbage bags can be turned in a rugged waterproof fabric.
DIY Messenger Bag out of Re-purposed Vinyl Signs [link]
DIY Messenger Bag out of Garbage Bags [link]
T-Shirt Stenciling
January 30th, 2008
This is yet another instructable on t-shirt printing. This on uses sticky paper and silkscreen ink. Nice, simple, and seems to work pretty well too.
T-Shirt Stenciling [link]
Simple and Elegant Keychain
January 29th, 2008
T-Shirt Fake Retro Silkscreening and T-Shirt Stencil
January 15th, 2008
Today, I bring you two other t-shirt tutorials. The first one shows you how to reproduce retro silk screening with simple tools you probably already have. The result is nice: a crackly old-school retro look. The second one shows a more advanced technique that produces cleaner results.
Time to get out your old t-shirts and brng them back to life.
T-Shirt Fake Retro Silkscreening [link]
T-Shirt Stencil [link]
How to Stencil a T-shirt with Freezer Paper
December 8th, 2007
A nice instructable that shows you how to make your own stenciled t-shirt. I’ve done this, and for a first attempt, it wasn’t too bad. Didn’t use the freezer paper though, but will do next time. I used 3 colors, hence 3 stencils, but the acrylic paint would crack. Since then, I’ve bought a bottle of Liquitex Fabric Medium, which reduces the rigidity of the paint once it dries.
Also, if you’re applying paint on a dark shirt, you’ll need to do a light base coat or apply several layers. Your mileage may vary as each paint/color has its own opacity and pigment concentration.
This technique is not limited to T-shirts to let your imagination run wild!
How to Stencil a T-shirt with Freezer Paper [link]
iPod Nano Case from a Bike Inner-tube
December 8th, 2007
Instructions on how to make a nice sleeve for the iPod Nano made from an recycled bicycle inner tube. Simple, functional, elegant.
iPod Nano Case from a Bike Inner-tube [link]
