home-made jeans

[duck sauce]

metal buttons do this to me

so i use sew ons:/

secret compartment

so what have i learned? bad machine = messy stitching+ machine jams and having to hand crank the needle during thick areas:(

[raWorkshop]

Search estate sales in your area, hopefully some old granny will kick it and leave you something like [url=]http://cgi.ebay.com/Singer-Sewing-Machine-Model-15-91-GEAR-DRIVE-MOTOR_W0QQitemZ160327646600QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item160327646600&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A570|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50 this[/url] which is basically a mini industrial machine. The stitches should be beautiful.

Keep up the good work!

[grouse_allergy]

Ducksauce... Fit pics? I like em. I like that they aren't the typical 5-pocket design. More like Mister Freedom. Sailor pants!

[dhaddict 82]

nice jeans duck sauce

[duck sauce]

Ducksauce... Fit pics? I like em. I like that they aren't the typical 5-pocket design. More like Mister Freedom. Sailor pants!

see last page

[eeriegardlessly]

still wet, but they won't be mine anymore tomorrow

thoguht the acrylic paint was gonna hold much better, thats what the guys at community service mural painting told me...

[klue]

denim lined internal pocket

12.5 oz. cone mills

[AdamKerchman]

still wet, but they won't be mine anymore tomorrow

thoguht the acrylic paint was gonna hold much better, thats what the guys at community service mural painting told me...

those look like complete shit. what is wrong with you?

[selaviso]

klue, i would love to wear a pair of jeans you made.

[duck sauce]

those look like complete shit. what is wrong with you?

got knocked in the head when i was 16

those were the days

anyways i sold them for 135$

[AdamKerchman]

have you ever heard of constructive criticism?

bitchassness is boring

constructive criticism? sure:

his sewing isn't straight

the back pockets look legitimately terrible

the fly looks odd

the two front pockets look euro-trashy

the white button just looks bad.

the addition of the side of the knee pocket is an unsightly addition. The only people that should wear those are elementary schoolers. In the 90's.

in fewer words, these look fucking terrible.

[duck sauce]

constructive criticism? sure:

his sewing isn't straight

the back pockets look legitimately terrible

the fly looks odd

the two front pockets look euro-trashy

the white button just looks bad.

the addition of the side of the knee pocket is an unsightly addition. The only people that should wear those are elementary schoolers. In the 90's.

in fewer words, these look fucking terrible.

"Constructive criticism, or constructive analysis, is a

compassionate attitude towards the person qualified for criticism. Having higher experience, gifts, respect, knowledge in specific field and being able to verbally convince at the same time, this person is intending to uplift the other person materially, morally, emotionally or spiritually. For high probability in succeeding compassionate criticism, the critic has to be in some kind of healthy personal relationship with the other one, which is normally a parent to child, friend to friend, teacher to student, spouse to spouse or any kind of recognized authority in specific field."

[AdamKerchman]

@ducksauce the pair you made alone weren't terrible, maybe even nice.

however, don't come back at me with a fucking definition. You and I both know the jeans eerie posted are terrible. It's comical you're even defending them.

[duck sauce]

ima let you in on a little secret

eerie is my alter ego

[michaelttizzle]

same hard wood flooring. oh shit

[eeriegardlessly]

^so its true....

[raWorkshop]

Hey all, here's the new thread about my project I hinted at a while ago.

Also, mini tutorial on hidden rivets.

I suffered like hell for a long time trying to figure out hidden rivets on my own so I never posted this. miznations awesome thread about jeans making already blew the spot so I thought I'd clear it up.

Double up your seam allowance on the outside edges, cut down to make flaps.

Topstich the top of your pocket, leaving the tabs.

Bartack right where the flaps meet the main body of the pocket, lined up however you want the pockets on the back panel.

Rivets in (note these rivets are way way to close to the outside edge, I had to redo them)

Flip, press, sew it down, pray that you don't hit the rivet and throw your machine out of time.

Enjoy.

[Miichelle]

Hey guys this is my attempt at jeans.

I used some cheap raw denim I found at the fabric store I work at, hoping to get my hands on some nicer stuff later on.

This is only the second pair I've ever made so there ARE obvious flaws, forgive me.

These are before the beltloops were put on

Modeled by my coworker. He's a guy fyi.

[raWorkshop]

Looks wicked good.

I just rescued this machine, runs like a tank. This is the perfect machine for denim if anybody is looking to start making jeans.

$75 if anybody is interested, comes with cabinet. I can ship without the cabinet if you're willing to make yourself a little stand out of 2x4's. If you're close or inbetween to Cleveland or Syracuse I'll drop it off.

[Miichelle]

For both of my pairs of jeans I struggled with a cheap sewing machine, I'm looking for something heavier duty. Any tips on what I should be looking for?

[raWorkshop]

Vintage. If you can only have one machine, get something like this.

If you can, get out a screw driver and check the internals on anything you buy. You want metal internal bits, not nylon like most new machines. You really only need straight stitch and zigzag/button hole. All other stitches are pretty much gimmicks, so don't let them distract you. Check estate sales, craigslist and garage sales for old machines like these. The one above had obviously never been used when I bought it, and I still use it for little stuff.

Edit, also,

a) make sure you oil and clean whatever machine you have. This is way easier than it sounds, ask the hardware store guy about the oil, and just put a drop of oil on anything that touches another internal part.

If you pick up a machine at Salvation Army or used or whatever and it need service, get it done at a shop that primarily does industrial machines. It will be cheaper than home sewing stores (most of whom will take it to the industrial places anyways and pocket the difference).

c) while you're at the industrial place, don't be afraid to ask if they have any used and beat to shit industrials. They're not that expensive used, and will make a stitch infinitely better than any domestic.

[Baeyer-Drewson]

^nice sign

[klue]

i been workin in these, now they are aging

[JacoBlue]

[JacoBlue]

[rnrswitch]

Hell Yeah. Props man. Could be a little more refined, but lookin good. What denim and where did you get the buttons.

I have found a website that sells rivets/buttons in small quantities, like 100 if you need that.

Did you piece together the denim on the waist band?

[JacoBlue]

i just emailed a china mil and got 4 yards 14 oz sample for like 40 bucks included shipping... this is my first try and i know that lots of stuff went wrong but im still pleased except for the waistband... got the buttons from my brothers store they are replace butons for Wesc jeans... just hammered them on.

Yea would like to order some other buttons and rivets! Link the page!

yea the waist band got too short when i cut it and i ended up having to make a piece in the back. its not soo pretty but i have bought cone mills denim for my next pair wich will be much more refined!

[Akira]

FWIW I'd go with Premium Denim Outlet in the future. I think my order was $70 shipped next day (or was it 2-day?) for 10yds of Cone yellow selvedge (13/13.5 oz iirc?). I need to get a new machine in order to work on a new pair (my old machine wasn't powerful enough for a lot of pieces so the end product looked like shit)

[raWorkshop]

Good job buddy! Fit is ++, especially for a first pair.

[dralfonzo]

ha jacoblue good stuff! Stitching is a bit wonky but i think thats what makes them! I especially love the broken stitching on the back pockets - great 1st pair. you'll be addicted now.