Studding clothes
2021-May-12, Wednesday 06:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chebeI got a taste for customising clothes and wanted more. The internet told me Studs and Spikes had what I needed. So I ordered a beginner studding kit, and a bracelet kit to get started.
The beginner kit comes with a load of round cone and pyramid cone studs, a tool that is like a bent flat-head screwdriver, an awl (that you only need for thick fabrics like leather), and instructions.
The bracelet kit comes with a leather band with clasp already attached, and the slits for the stud prongs already perforated. As well as some round cone studs. The process is really simple, push the prongs of a stud through the holes, then use the screwdriver-like tool to bend the prongs towards each other, and slightly into the fabric. Two studs can share each hole, so that you get a continuous line of studs, or you can leave gaps like I did.
That was a lot easier than expected. And the prongs don't scratch, or catch, against the skin. I needed more. So I grabbed a fake-leather jacket I got from Pennys ages back, and ripped open the back hem to get between the lining and outer material. You can stud right through both layers, but this way the prongs stay hidden inside the lining.
Each stud is half-an-inch wide. Starting from either a mid-point, or visible edge, I marked one-and-a-half-inch intervals. (Whereas the bracelet was a 1:1 spacing, now I'm doing a 1:2 spacing.) I centred the studs on the markings and pushed through the material. The prongs just sliced right through it. Bend the prongs with the tool, move on to the next stud. Repeat. I left the hem open because I don't think I'm finished yet.
Then I wanted to get back to the hoodie. I sewed some cotton twill tape the length of the hood, right next to the drawstring casing. Then I repeated as I did for the jacket; from the mid-point marked 1:2 spacings, and then just pushed the studs through the material. Bent the prongs with the tool. And to finish I stitched the edges of the tape down to form a mini-lining. I could stitch more of it down, or try fusible hemming tape, but I'm leaving it open so I can make further changes later. Seems everything is now a work-in-progress.
The beginner kit comes with a load of round cone and pyramid cone studs, a tool that is like a bent flat-head screwdriver, an awl (that you only need for thick fabrics like leather), and instructions.
Beginner kit from Studs and Spikes
Photo by chebe
The bracelet kit comes with a leather band with clasp already attached, and the slits for the stud prongs already perforated. As well as some round cone studs. The process is really simple, push the prongs of a stud through the holes, then use the screwdriver-like tool to bend the prongs towards each other, and slightly into the fabric. Two studs can share each hole, so that you get a continuous line of studs, or you can leave gaps like I did.
Bracelet kit made up
Photo by chebe
Inside of bracelet band, focusing on closed prongs, and spare perforation
Photo by chebe
That was a lot easier than expected. And the prongs don't scratch, or catch, against the skin. I needed more. So I grabbed a fake-leather jacket I got from Pennys ages back, and ripped open the back hem to get between the lining and outer material. You can stud right through both layers, but this way the prongs stay hidden inside the lining.
Back hem ripped open of shop bought jacket
Photo by chebe
Each stud is half-an-inch wide. Starting from either a mid-point, or visible edge, I marked one-and-a-half-inch intervals. (Whereas the bracelet was a 1:1 spacing, now I'm doing a 1:2 spacing.) I centred the studs on the markings and pushed through the material. The prongs just sliced right through it. Bend the prongs with the tool, move on to the next stud. Repeat. I left the hem open because I don't think I'm finished yet.
Shop bought jacket with custom studs, front
Photo by chebe
Shop bought jacket with custom studs, back
Photo by chebe
Then I wanted to get back to the hoodie. I sewed some cotton twill tape the length of the hood, right next to the drawstring casing. Then I repeated as I did for the jacket; from the mid-point marked 1:2 spacings, and then just pushed the studs through the material. Bent the prongs with the tool. And to finish I stitched the edges of the tape down to form a mini-lining. I could stitch more of it down, or try fusible hemming tape, but I'm leaving it open so I can make further changes later. Seems everything is now a work-in-progress.
Customised hoodie, showing stud prongs under the 'lining' tape
Photo by chebe
Customised hoodie, showing studs along edge of hood
Photo by chebe
