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So... I made a tie.

post #1 of 120
9/10/11 at 3:55am
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I've made a couple of ties earlier, and can really recommend this highly meditative pastime, especially if you live a pretty stressed out life. I'm quite aware it's not Drakes level (yet), but think it's quite a good effort. Your input and thoughts are appreciated though.

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post #2 of 120
9/10/11 at 5:01am
Impressive. Nice work. Can I ask how you went about learning?
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post #3 of 120
9/10/11 at 5:05am
Indeed, this is very impressive. Its also something that I've been toying with doing some time. Details on the process would be much appreciated.
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post #4 of 120
9/10/11 at 5:06am

Very cool.  I like the creativity and initiative. 

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post #5 of 120
9/10/11 at 5:07am
Nice fabric. How much did you need and how long did it take?
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post #6 of 120
9/10/11 at 5:29am
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I've actually learned by trial and error. If you want a guide this is a pretty good one, although I don't follow it all the way through. Next tie I make I'll try to document the whole process and post it in this thread.

As for the fabrics used, it's mainly merino wool with cotton tipping (no lining).
Edited by EFV - 9/10/11 at 5:39am
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post #7 of 120
9/10/11 at 5:40am
Great, I thought so about the guide. I was just looking at it.
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post #8 of 120
9/10/11 at 6:59am
This is really nice!

Waiting for the next one and documentation of the project...
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post #9 of 120
9/10/11 at 7:26am
Very nice! Where did you get your material?
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post #10 of 120
9/10/11 at 7:34am
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Originally Posted by Sonny58 View Post

Very nice! Where did you get your material?

Thank you! I bought it from a local shop here in Malmö, Sweden. I have been raiding da interwebz for fabrics earlier, but it's always an advatage if you can feel the quality of the cloth beforehand.
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post #11 of 120
9/10/11 at 7:39am
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Originally Posted by EFV View Post


Thank you! I bought it from a local shop here in Malmö, Sweden. I have been raiding da interwebz for fabrics earlier, but it's always an advatage if you can feel the quality of the cloth beforehand.

Yes, I would imagine that feeling (and seeing) the material first hand would be best.
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post #12 of 120
9/10/11 at 7:50am
OT - where did you get your mannequin?
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post #13 of 120
9/10/11 at 9:31am
Nice work - keep it up and wear in good health.
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post #14 of 120
9/10/11 at 10:38am
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Originally Posted by junior varsity View Post

OT - where did you get your mannequin?

Thank you everyone for the nice words.

I bought the mannequin from a tailor in Stockholm. They're kind of hard to come by (at least if you want a classic one with a bit of ageing) unfortunately. But if you want good looking ones that are completely new, I'd suggest Stockman.
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post #15 of 120
9/10/11 at 11:03am
This is how it starts...
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