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[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 30 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)

I've started making my own clothes and I'm personally going for a kind of hooded luxuriant apocalypse preacher vibe. Lots of polyester, lots of quilting. It's hard but very rewarding so far, I can make honeycomb clothing now

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My aunt got me some metallic color threads last Christmas that I've also been testing as a highlighter (using an earlier attempt as canvas

I quite like the silver/red/venom green contrast...

[–] AnarchoSnowPlow@midwest.social 15 points 3 days ago

Hexagons are the bestagons. That's awesome.

[–] ObamaSama@hexbear.net 14 points 3 days ago

Please share some pics when you finish a piece! That style sounds sick and the honeycomb already looks great

[–] bubbalu@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I am developing RFK type fears about polyester and synthetic fabrics. Do you have any information?

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 1 points 1 day ago

I don't, I just figure that they will probably not kill me before something else does

[–] TheDeed@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yeah I refuse to buy clothes made from non natural fabrics these days, slowly phasing my plastic shit out

[–] whatnots@hexbear.net 9 points 3 days ago

you are so cool!!!!

[–] xj9@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago

I want to do this too. developing our own crafts, styles, and methods is the first step to creating a culture.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 3 days ago

whoa looks awesome