Labels!
You know when I'm getting to the posts about the labels that I'm getting pretty close to being done with a project! Once the labels are in, then all I need to do is the photo shoot. Look for a post sometime this week with the final product and photo shoot!
Because I don't have access to a photocopier anymore to run the fabric through to print my labels, I bought some Bubble Jet Set. BJS is a liquid product that makes the printing from an inkjet printer permanent. It is a fixative of sorts. To use it, first, the fabric to be printed is soaked in the BJS and hung to dry.
Once it is dry, the fabric is ironed onto sheets of freezer paper, which are then trimmed to 8.5"x11" - standard paper size. The freezer paper helps the fabric go through the printer.
At this point, the paper and fabric is ready to be sent through the printer. I usually just type up several labels per sheet in Microsoft Word. I try to pick fonts that are easy to read, as some just don't print well on fabric and the labels must clearly have the title of the work, my name and contact information. Below you can see the fabric just as it came out of the printer:
The fabric is then peeled off of the freezer paper and washed with a detergent to remove any excess BJS. There is a companion product, Bubble Jet Set Rinse, but Synthrapol (another type of detergent) also works well, and I already had that on hand for dyeing fabric and clothing. The new labels are hung to dry and once dry are ready to use.
Here's what the labels look like:
Parting Shot: The Suit. As promised here are a few shots of me wearing the Prada inspired suit - with and without the jacket.
12 comments:
You look beautiful in the suit! Classy and elegant, m'lady.
I think I may need to find some of this BJS! I need a label for my first ever "made for someone" piece. I thought about doing some kind of ribbon, but this will work perfectly and be easier. Thanks for showing what can be done with it.
Oh, you look amazing in your suit, Summerset... Perfection incarnate.
The labels look good!
This is beautiful! You have inspired me to work on my sewing skills. My goal is that eventually I will be able to make all my own clothes. I have a ways to go....I made a suit to wear to a wedding this weekend and I'm only OK with it. I'll wear it, but the fit of the jacket isn't quite right and I messed with it as much as I think I can without remaking the whole thing! I've posted pictures on my blog if you are curious, though only on the hangar..not of me actually wearing it. If I remember to get pictures before I leave for the wedding I'll do that. Thanks for your incredible inspiration!!
-Mariah
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You look fab in your new suit! I love, love, love that brown!
Oh my goodness, I love that suit! That chocolate brown is SO great!
Wonderful ensemble, your garments always come out so well. Brown is such a great alternative to black.
Very, very nice!!!! The ensemble is so well put together.
The suit looks fantastic.
It is a revelation to me that you can put fabric through a printer!
The suit looks amazing on you!! Very chic and elegant! And the labels look great too!
Those labels are cool. Do you only put them in your art garments, or do you use them for other garments, too?
Suit looks great!
Beautiful suit! I love the color, and the skirt waistband is just the perfect touch.
Your suit is just gorgeous! It's a beautiful color for you! The blouse, the necklace, the shoes - everything goes perfectly! :)
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