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TK 5376

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    TK 5376 reacted to kman in RubberBlastersEtc - AVOID THIS VENDOR   
    Hmm.  Darth Hair (DHPFX on Etsy) used to sell one, but I don't see it listed on his Etsy anymore.  Might be worth sending Jeff a message to see if he's going to do more.
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    TK 5376 reacted to DonnyD68 in Fixing Cosplaysky Jodhpurs   
    Another useful trick that I have used is to take the legs in about an inch on the inner legs of the pants. It actually helps by pulling the flares in some and makes them look a little more accurate.
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    TK 5376 reacted to inquisitoriuspicnic in How-to: Flare Stiffening   
    Sometimes Heat n bond will wrinkle, if the fabric isn't flat when it's ironed. If you still have the backing paper, you can try ironing it again, from the fabric side, with the paper keeping the adhesive from sticking to your ironing board or anything else. Make sure to gently pull the fabric flat before you iron it, but don't stretch it out of shape. When the adhesive is warm, it will take allow the wrinkles to be flattened out by the pressure of ironing, and they should stay that way, as long as you allow it to cool in the flat position.
    If you need more detailed instructions, let me know.
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    TK 5376 reacted to inquisitoriuspicnic in How-to: Flare Stiffening   
    The only way to avoid that is to test on the same fabric as your pants before actually applying the heat n bond to your pants. Thinner or more loosely woven fabric are susceptible to bleed through. There's no fix that I know of, once you've applied the heat n bond, since the adhesive is heat activated and bonds extremely well to the fabric. Once it's saturated the fibers, it's there permanently.
    However, sometimes wool fabric will turn shiny when ironed with a lot of pressure and without a cloth between the iron and the fabric, so if that's the case, that's fixable. To remove the shine in this case, you'll need a cloth (a white, clean dishtowel or pillowcase will do) that you'll place on the right side of the fabric, and make sure the iron is on the wool setting with steam. Hold the iron so it's very close to the press cloth, but not quite touching, and steam it. Be careful not to burn yourself. After steaming, while the fabric is still warm, use the press cloth to rub the shiny areas, to raise the fibers and reduce the shine. You can repeat this until the shine is gone.
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    TK 5376 got a reaction from inquisitoriuspicnic in How-to: Flare Stiffening   
    Thanks for your reply! I was able to iron out most of the wrinkles. Thank goodness!
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    TK 5376 reacted to Daetrin in Imperial Officer Project: Black NCO Uniform.   
    Looking good! You're off to a great start.
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