Artist Denim

[Guest artistdenim]

noob actually mean newbie

lance: I plan on starting sewing small accessories myself as a hobby and save up cash to purchase more machines to make a perfect set for jean

Italy is really a breathtaking place as you say, I was there when I was a child, went to Rome, see the gladiator stadium, amaze by what men can build

[Guest artistdenim]

Jean & Swatch send!

Quick snap of my love

[zephyrsong]

can't wait to have one when I finished my IH 301s. great bang for the buck

those sewing machines are awesome. pleasure with you krub p'gun

[501cult]

Accessed SuFu from a different computer and could not see Gun's pics.... I seriously expected two shots of his GF, and now it turns out it's the Union Special sewing machine....

[Guest artistdenim]

dudeeeee, right now, i kinda love this more than her

anyway I did a quick test on the machine, here's how it operate

here's my workspace

insert size 30 thread on left, size 20 on right, less number mean thicker

I changed this machine to be a right leg user.

step on the left paddle to lift up the needle

push my knee on this thing which make the hole in the second picture to move so that I can insert fabric in.

step on the right paddle to perform the machine

[Guest artistdenim]

and I can't picture of when it perform since it works really fast

anyway, here's the result, not so good, I need more practices:fu:

here's some extra pics that I took

some numbers on the machine, machine's cap and I don't know what this thing is but it is really beautiful.

[lance]

^^^ Gun, you're killin it! great post.

[Guest artistdenim]

still need more practicing, chain stitch is really hard

[501cult]

Since seeing all those pics of this (indeed beautiful!) old machine, I wonder on what machinery the jeans produced so far (incl. mine.....) were made?

[jackandcoke]

at first the slubbyness is weird feeling, but i'm loving the texture on my skin after a few days of wear.

[RABIND]

waiting for the straight cut when will it release?

[501cult]

@jackandchoke: precisely my feelings! This is how it goes with these bad boys...you have to go through a couple hard days to get a super denim feel on your skin.

[Guest artistdenim]

Since seeing all those pics of this (indeed beautiful!) old machine, I wonder on what machinery the jeans produced so far (incl. mine.....) were made?

I will get every info on the machine this time

at first the slubbyness is weird feeling, but i'm loving the texture on my skin after a few days of wear.

you'll sure get used to it soon

waiting for the straight cut when will it release?

I just talk to a new tailor today, he said that he just finished straight cut pattern, he is working on sample pair, he said it will take him 2-3days to finish he work alone:D

[undcvrsm]

Once the straight cut comes out I must grab a pair. These and ROYs are high on my list

[jlaz93]

artist denim are you still sending out swatches, im very interested in your denim, but im waiting for the straight fit.

[comeasyouare]

Gun is a helpful and nice guy!

+1

[Guest artistdenim]

Really sorry about the new cut, tailor keep me on delay, I just got the sample today, took a quick snap.

Release date is still unknown but I'm surely to finish em by next month

[thewickett]

looks great! what kinda measurements are we looking at?

[tsunamiboy85]

Woohoo!!!! Measurements please!

[SwedeAlex]

I JustNu ordered a pair of slim fits yesterday! Really looking forward to getting them!

Let me know them these badboys have been shipped!

[Guest artistdenim]

Woohoo!!!! Measurements please!

looks great! what kinda measurements are we looking at?

really sorry about late reply here's measurement

Regular Cut

Waist : 34

Front Rise : 11.5

Back Rise : 14.5

Thigh :12

Knee 10.5

Leg opening : 9.5

Straight Cut

Waist : 34

Front Rise : 10.75

Back Rise : 13.25

Thigh :11

Knee 8.75

Leg opening : 8.5

Here's good news and bad news

bad new is that this tailor failed many detail so I dropped him again, yeah, it sucks I know.

good new is I found another tailor who is suitable for this job, He worked for jean company for around 25-30 years, he is now around 60 years old, both cut will come out next months, I will try to release it as soon as possible.

I JustNu ordered a pair of slim fits yesterday! Really looking forward to getting them!

Let me know them these badboys have been shipped!

post office is closed on saturday and sunday, will get em shipped on monday and I'll surely notify you, don't worry

[jlaz93]

Im really digging the straight cut, cant wait to get my swatch in the mail and see the denim in person.

[justuhgeek]

not really feeling either cut...

[jackandcoke]

Anyone with a pair got any noticable fades yet?.. i'm starting to

get my wallet and keychain fade coming in... i'll try to get some

pics up later

[Pi-tol]

The measurements for those new cuts are awful. The knee and thighs are off.

[justuhgeek]

The measurements for those new cuts are awful. The knee and thighs are off.

i have to agree... also something's up with the rise? don't you think?(come to think of it, those are even pre-wash measurements:confused:)

[501cult]

So here's my wear update. Bit more than a full month of faithful daily wear. They've become much more relaxed around the crotch than expected, the legs are as tight as they always were. No fade worth mentioning, only in a specific light (that I doubt I can reproduce with a digi-pic) can I guess where just possibly nice leg fades may some day develop.

I am pondering whether to soak again or not. Pro: might get them tighter on my butt. Con: would not the fade be harmed by a second encounter with water? Any input is welcome.

[Max Power]

^if you are up to get sharp creases, I wouldn't soak and especially not wash them, but that's just me and you know enough people who say, that soaking won't affect the fading. (But some of their jeans prove them wrong).

[apples]

^^ The denim is not going to ever be very contrasty as the cores are light blue (and not white) from the number of times the denim was dipped. So I don't think that you'll lose much by not having sharp creases as they only make a difference on jeans that fade with high contrast.

To be less verbose, I think a vintage style (i.e. frequently washed) would suit this denim well. I'll probably give mine a wash soon.

[Guest artistdenim]

here's the new fit pics

what do you guy think?

shall I need to lift up the rise? if so, please tell me how much shall I lift it up.

Straight cut

Regular cut