Marie Porter

Spandex Simplified: Custom Swimwear

Fotograf: Porter, Michael

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Custom Swimwear is the sixth title in Marie Porter's Spandex Simplified series, and is all about designing and creating flattering, comfortable, and durable swimwear. This sewing manual is written from the experience of not only a spandex designer, but a former "performance" athlete. Written in layman terms, Custom Swimwear features carefully explained, step-by-step instructions and more than 250 full colour photos and diagrams. Requiring only basic sewing knowledge to get started, beginner and advanced seamstresses alike can enjoy using this book... and produce spectacular results from it. Learn how to design swimsuits that flatter any body type and how to alter patterns for shape, size, and style. Learn the tips, tricks, and techniques to make many of the design elements that can be used to design and create almost any style of swimsuit imaginable! Please note: As spandex patterning and sewing techniques are largely the same across many styles of costuming, a large portion of each Sewing with Spandex title is the same/similar to the other Sewing with Spandex titles. We recommend consulting the Table of Contents for each book you're considering: Basic Principals of Swimwear Design - Figure Flaw Camouflage - Proper Fit - Designing for YOU - Functionality - Colour Theory - Unity - Selecting Fabrics Pattern Alterations - Measuring - Using a Pattern - Sizing a Pattern - Adding & removing Length - Adjusting Curve of the Back - Adjusting the Butt Length - Altering Leg Openings - Adjusting the Skirt Line - Ruching - Base Pattern Alteration Final Notes Sewing Techniques - In the Beginning - Cutting the Fabric - Seams - Elastic Application - Thread Colour Selection - Colour Blocking - Applique - Lining - Piping - Making Straps - Making Strings - Closures - Contrasting Elastic Binding - Hems - Ruffles - "Scrunch Butt" Suit Assembly - Basic order of Operations - Skirted Suit - Basic String Bikini - Basic Strappy Bottom - Underwire Tops Style Techniques - Backs and Necklines - Skirted Designs - Monokinis Embellishments - Getting Started - Hand Painting - Foil Embossing - Crystals Accessories - Scrunchies - Sarong Skirts Proper Care of Swimwear Resources Note Pages

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CELEBRATION GENERATION
• Seitenzahl: 142
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 549g
• ISBN-13: 9780985003609
• ISBN-10: 098500360X
• Artikelnr.: 39559966

Autorenporträt

Marie Porter began sewing spandex costumes as a way to finance her figure skating training, starting at age 11. By the time she took an extended break from the fashion industry at the ripe old age of 25, she had created stretchy works of art for various entertainers, Olympic athletes, the Canadian national synchro swimteam, WWE wrestlers, and more. Marie wrote "Sewing for Skaters and Gymnasts and Dancers... Oh My!" at the age of 21 - the first sewing manual of its kind. Due to popular demand, it was followed by "The Skating Dress Style Book" a year later - focusing on pattern alteration techniques for style. She was soon touring North America, teaching people her techniques in seminars. 10 years later, those basic, black and white photocopied manuals - featuring hand drawn sketches - were combined, expanded on, and updated to become "Sewing for Skaters" - one of the first books in the Spandex Simplified series. Upgraded with more information, full colour photography, and digital sketches, the Spandex Simplified series is THE go-to resource for anyone looking to sew with spandex.