How to sew a men’s bodysuit
How to sew a men’s gymnastic bodysuit. In this article, I will tell you in detail and show how, according to my ready-made patterns, it is easy to sew a men’s bodysuit from supplex.
Continue reading →How to sew a stand-up collar into the neck of a bodysuit
A stand-up collar is often used in gymnastic bodysuits, leotards, overalls, and in this article I will tell and show you how to properly sew a collar into the neck.
Continue reading →How to finish the leg cutout in a men’s gymnastic bodysuit
How to quickly, easily and accurately process the cutout for the legs in bodysuits and swimsuits? The cutout for the legs is one of the most problematic places for many craftswomen. And in this article I will tell you in detail and show how to process a cutout.
Continue reading →How to paint a supplex with an airbrush and brushes through a stencil
Which variant of painting supplex to choose: airbrush or brushes? Which of the two options is better? How to paint through a stencil? And the most important question is how to paint the fabric with an airbrush so that the paint does not subsequently rub off the fabric? You will find answers to all these questions in this article.
Continue reading →How to sew a hidden zipper
In this article, I will show you step by step how to easily and quickly sew a hidden zipper on a supplex bodysuit. Even for many experienced craftsmen, it is not always possible to sew a zipper neatly the first time and have to rip off and stitch again. And with the help of my method, you will succeed the first time.
Continue reading →How to Make: Volumetric Sunflowers
In this article I will tell and show you how I gradually created voluminous sunflowers from bifles and organza for decorating a leotard for rhythmic gymnastics.
Continue reading →How to Do: Tight Supplex
For volumetric application, the usual supplex is not always enough, sometimes it needs to be compacted. In this article I will tell and show how to seal the supplex so that when cutting small parts, they do not change their shape and do not twist.
Continue reading →Temporary adhesive for fabric: Prym and 3M 75
When sewing gymnastic leotards, it is often necessary to fix a fragment of an appliqué from a supplex based on a leotard, and for this, pins alone are not always enough, therefore temporary fixation glue is used. And in this article I will tell you about the properties of two textile spray adhesives: “3M 75” and “Prym”, which are most often used by swimsuit sewing masters.
Continue reading →My Experience with Airbrush and Compressor
When it comes time to buy an airbrush and a compressor for painting swimwear, we all face several questions, for example, which brand and what power to buy? The problem is that there are many articles and videos on the Internet about airbrushes and compressors, but they are not related to painting swimsuits or stage costumes. And we would like to hear advice from the masters who are directly involved in painting swimsuits. And in this article I will tell you about how I chose an airbrush and a compressor for coloring leotards for rhythmic gymnastics and stage costumes, and I will also share my experience of using them.
Continue reading →How to print and then assemble gymnastic leotard patterns
In this article, I will tell you in detail how and in what programs I need to print my patterns of a gymnastic leotard on A4 paper so that the leotard ends up in the correct scale, and also in what order to fold all the sheets and glue them with adhesive tape.
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