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Cutting Fabric

Discipulus — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:30:36 +0000

Having purchased this powder-blue satin with a less fabric-consuming conception in mind, finding a way to manage the voluminous design from the available meters was a core concern whilst drawing patterns.

With an ascertained gathering factor creating pieces arrangeable to span full widths of fabric; the lay-out of the sleeve and body parts requires them to be cut singularly from laid open textile as opposed to doing so with the fabric folded in double; adding the extra task of manually selecting left and right sides during cutting, turning the process more prone to errors, but delivering maximum flow without loss of fabric.

Patterns, Organized

Discipulus — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:08:04 +0000

During the past years I’ve accumulated a complete bookshelve’s worth of homedrawn patterns, labeled and classified in folders, that denominate projects (cathedral cape, white shirt) or guidelines (jabots, base patterns), leaving them readily referenceable whilst creating new pieces from previously taken measurements.
It does occur, however, that after a lengthy period of labour-intensive work, I find myself with quite a stack of un-named patterns, exhibiting seemingly random marks and calculations all over, waiting to receive their corrections and labeling, which often makes for a very insightful chore to be done before entering the next phase.

Cutting Fabric

Discipulus — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:31:36 +0000

This instance of the routined cutting process proves that with some clever arrangement only very little material has to be wasted, letting the fixed patterns guide the fabric usage to outline the variable ones, shows the shape of the inset pocket being defined by the existing short short pieces, leaving as much as possible of this supple wool material to remain, supporting the possibility of making an addendum piece within the next years.

Boxed Goods

Discipulus — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:26:54 +0000

Finally found the ideal container to fit the inner dimensions of my worktable, being convenient as lightweight removable drawers yet sturdy enough to house the heavier fabrics, these ratan boxes, gathered in small numbers from nearby stores, allowed me to organize my stock and resources using the following lineup:

Leathers			Paper-wares		Interfacing
Scraps	Plastics	base patterns	Trimming	Buttons	Supplies	Lining	Veils
Interior (light)	Pleathers	Latex	Cottons	Test fabrics	Satins (light)	Velvets (light)	Brocades (light)
Interior (heavy)	Molton	Wool	Fur (black)	Fur (colored)	Satins (heavy)	Velvets (heavy)	Brocades (heavy)

Refurbishing

Discipulus — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:17:26 +0000

Doing some light remodeling at the atelier grounds, looking to work out minimal-conversion solutions for generating a greater efficiency in space-coordination and resource organization using familiar technology.

Preparation

Discipulus — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:14:57 +0000

With today’s arrival of this year’s gorgeously decorated festival tickets, brought together with international train reservations and the prepaid hotel booking, everything seems to be in place for the ‘acoming citytrip.

Buying Stuff / The Web Store

Discipulus — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:08:30 +0000

Exploring the colossal market within my own comforting home, sometimes spending days on end, searching, studying, correlating, locating, inquiring or demanding custom fabrications, like in the material realm, armed with strong faith and distrust in looking to acquire my first choice in matters going from buttons to furniture.

Received Wigs

Discipulus — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:00:25 +0000

As elaborate outfits tend to take a timely dress, wigs are a tremendous asset, for having each day’s intricate hairdo pre-styled and ready salvages a lot of the oh-so-precious on-the-spot time, while the great range of available variant shades can elevate the single outfit into a composition of color-play throughout the Treffen.