tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91629058501264251082024-02-21T01:03:05.922+00:00Mr Doo's Latex Crafting PrimerEverything you need to know to get started creating latex clothing.
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*** Very much under construction, but comments welcome. ***Mr Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09172851496520391288noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162905850126425108.post-4497434616844710512014-09-01T11:11:00.000+01:002014-09-01T11:12:53.845+01:00Moving to WordPressMoving to WordPress (so that we're less Blogy and more websitey).
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Mr Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09172851496520391288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162905850126425108.post-87539944031652479412014-03-24T16:40:00.000+00:002014-05-11T22:46:40.303+01:00Blouse completedThe blouse finally completed. <a href="http://mrdoolatexprimer.blogspot.co.uk/p/pattern-for-blouse.html">See how-to.</a><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TMbruaNa-Cw/U2_vbuQTAsI/AAAAAAAAAeY/CrQz2ZVfanQ/s1600/MrDoo-Blouse-3237.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TMbruaNa-Cw/U2_vbuQTAsI/AAAAAAAAAeY/CrQz2ZVfanQ/s1600/MrDoo-Blouse-3237.jpg" height="320" width="221" /></a>This is loosely styled on something I saw in a window in town. The pattern was created from scratch (from observation of existing garments and a reference book - <a href="http://mrdoolatexprimer.blogspot.co.uk/p/books.html">Shirtmaking: Developing Skills for Fine Sewing)</a>. I'll make the pattern available for download.<br />
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The frills on the front are added as a final step, so the same pattern can be used for a non-frills blouse too.<br />
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Initially I made this using silver poppers, but this didn't pass muster with the wife. So I have developed a technique for <a href="http://mrdoolatexprimer.blogspot.co.uk/p/technique-covering-poppers.html" target="_blank">covering poppers</a> in latex to match the garment. I'll post a page on this under Techniques.<br />
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