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Tutorial: Centered zippers by `taeliac:icontaeliac:

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©2008-2009 `taeliac
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Oh yeah. Startin' off the new year with tutorial submissions!

Well, I had my camera downstairs in my sewing room with me while I was working on my latest, spontaneous Wai-Loli outfit, and I figured, what the hell. More pictures are good by me. I was working on putting a zipper into the pleated skirt, and figured that this was something I've struggled with for longer than you can imagine, until just recently.

I must emphasize, this is just following the instructions that are on the little inset thinger that comes with zippers - that sheet that I used to just throw away! *sigh* I just wanted to do a photo, "step-by-step" in the hopes that it doesn't seem so frightening to do. This is the most basic form of putting in a zipper, and shows the topstitching.

I'll try to do the other types eventually, too. Like, whenever I wind up putting one in next.

And I'm so sorry - it seems like I am always working on red projects when I decide to take pictures for a tutorial - I hope this one is pretty easy to see, though!

The teacup font was made by ~coconut-lane and can be found here [link]

2008 Sam Lemieux/Taeliac Studio Cosplay/`taeliac [link]
Please do not redistribute, reprint or modify this at all without my permission. Don't steal!

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:iconkc-whitestar:
~KC-Whitestar Jan 1, 2008, 5:25:53 PM
Very cool :D

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I draw fan art.
I write Fan Fiction.
STFU and DEAL with it :D
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`taeliac Jan 1, 2008, 5:39:39 PM
Glad you think so :D I hope it's helpful :glomp:

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"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." ~ Dr. Seuss

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~Liquidfire3 Jan 1, 2008, 5:42:51 PM
LOL, I love the part about screaming into a pillow. :giggle: I do that ALL the time! But then it gives me a sore throat. ^^; Zippers are my bane when it comes to sewing. When I first started sewing, I would make all of my costumes outta stretchy fabrics so I wouldn't need them! =D

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I'm Adult Ruto (OoT) and Tael (MM) in the Zelda crew [link]
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*Atalaia-Leafsong Jan 1, 2008, 5:47:33 PM
Oh yes..the dreaded zipper..I actually haven't worked with a zipper in a long time because of renfair and my need to be more authentic...but yes..they are the devil. Awesome tutorial as always :"D

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`taeliac Jan 1, 2008, 5:53:35 PM
Yeah... stupid renaissance outfits being without the "slide fastener" *envious*

Just wait... one day... The zipper will get you! :giggle:

Thank you :glomp:

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"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." ~ Dr. Seuss

Why watch anime when you can be anime? Custom Cosplay Commissions [link]
:icontaeliac:
`taeliac Jan 1, 2008, 5:55:09 PM
Oh yeah. Me too. Totally -- zippers are usually evil. Although, this is the second one that went in successfully in a row, which means the really, really expensive education has paid off for something -______-;

And the pillow? All the time, same here.

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"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." ~ Dr. Seuss

Why watch anime when you can be anime? Custom Cosplay Commissions [link]
:iconkc-whitestar:
~KC-Whitestar Jan 1, 2008, 6:00:07 PM
I think it will be ^_^ :glomp:

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I draw anime.
I draw fan art.
I write Fan Fiction.
STFU and DEAL with it :D
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~Bow-and-Arrow Jan 1, 2008, 6:00:25 PM
OMG!!!! thank you so much!!! zippers are such a pain in the butt! Such a big help <3
~Bow~

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`taeliac Jan 1, 2008, 6:02:16 PM
I know! They're a huge pain, they drive me crazy to put in... although, I've done enough for school that they're not *too* bad, but I still complain when I have to put them in ;P

Glad it's helpful! :D

I think I'm out to improve cosplay, one tutorial & costume at a time!

--
"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." ~ Dr. Seuss

Why watch anime when you can be anime? Custom Cosplay Commissions [link]
:iconbow-and-arrow:
~Bow-and-Arrow Jan 1, 2008, 6:27:03 PM
And i thank you for it! Your contributions to sewing and cosplay, I must say, definitly make the world a better place (and my life a little easier ^^;)
Thank you so much!!!
~Bow~

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Silence is golden, but ducktape is silver.

C.B. South Flute Section- There is no 'Happy' here.
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