http://www.fukglam.com Hardcore Handmade Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:50:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.fukglam.com/new-photos http://www.fukglam.com/new-photos#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:59:44 +0000 Petra http://www.fukglam.com/?p=1560 http://www.fukglam.com/new-photos/feed 0 http://www.fukglam.com/deconstructed-screen-printing-3 http://www.fukglam.com/deconstructed-screen-printing-3#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:51:43 +0000 Petra http://www.fukglam.com/?p=1470 Got some more soda ash and urea to make a new run of DSP prints… here they are after washing. I realize some kinda look like bloody tampon and smeared ink… but will be cutting them up tomorrow and making some kick ass corsets out of it anyhow ;P]]> http://www.fukglam.com/deconstructed-screen-printing-3/feed 0 http://www.fukglam.com/flying-pig-pink-sarouel-jumpsuit http://www.fukglam.com/flying-pig-pink-sarouel-jumpsuit#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:47:02 +0000 Petra http://www.fukglam.com/?p=1432 Anna chose some pink fabric I had, and wanted a sarouel that she could wear as a jumpsuit. I added a bunch of grommets with a strap that can be worn around the neck or waist. Together we did some screen printed flying pigs and WOW… is it not the cutest little thing EVER!!??! The [...]]]> http://www.fukglam.com/flying-pig-pink-sarouel-jumpsuit/feed 0 http://www.fukglam.com/on-your-knees-all-day-pads http://www.fukglam.com/on-your-knees-all-day-pads#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:18:44 +0000 Petra http://www.fukglam.com/?p=1329 I feel like a whore, working on the floor, all day… pads. My friend Piotr asked me to help him develop a “new” knee pad for construction workers. The standard strap design he doesn’t like, and the pants with the built in knee pad pockets are expensive, and are not positioned properly for guys who [...]]]> http://www.fukglam.com/on-your-knees-all-day-pads/feed 0 http://www.fukglam.com/sarouel-harem-pants http://www.fukglam.com/sarouel-harem-pants#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:44:35 +0000 Petra http://www.fukglam.com/?p=1268 These are pants I made for friends and family, a few were gifts and the others were sold. I make them using a traditional sarouel pattern that is very easy to do and does not waste any fabric. I will do a tutorial here soon…]]> http://www.fukglam.com/sarouel-harem-pants/feed 0 http://www.fukglam.com/righteous-reverse-dying http://www.fukglam.com/righteous-reverse-dying#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 16:09:48 +0000 Petra http://www.fukglam.com/?p=1278 Using a Deconstructed screen printing process where dye is mixed with a thickener which is applied to the screen and allowed to dry. This creates a texture on the screen that is released using a clear thickened paste containing a wetting agent. 100% cotton pieces of repurposed “couch” were soaked in Soda Ash to make [...]]]> http://www.fukglam.com/righteous-reverse-dying/feed 0 http://www.fukglam.com/leather-bonnet-hat http://www.fukglam.com/leather-bonnet-hat#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:40:55 +0000 Petra http://fukglam.com/?p=821   Inspired by a book from Alex, “From The Head Up” hat making and millinery… I had some nice soft leather scraps and decided to make some bonnets.]]> http://www.fukglam.com/leather-bonnet-hat/feed 0 http://www.fukglam.com/photoshoot-with-mila-and-corsets http://www.fukglam.com/photoshoot-with-mila-and-corsets#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:55:06 +0000 Petra http://fukglam.com/?p=779 Sarouel Pants: Tristin Hoods: Mila Belt Bags: Flo Tops and Bonnets: Petra Models: Mila, Masha, Ana, M-H Photography: Antonino]]> http://www.fukglam.com/photoshoot-with-mila-and-corsets/feed 0 http://www.fukglam.com/corset-photos-with-pam http://www.fukglam.com/corset-photos-with-pam#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:51:15 +0000 Petra http://fukglam.com/?p=765 ]]> http://www.fukglam.com/corset-photos-with-pam/feed 0 http://www.fukglam.com/deconstructed-printing-2 http://www.fukglam.com/deconstructed-printing-2#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:21:58 +0000 Petra http://fukglam.com/?p=705 Finally got some MX dyes! All pieces prewashed, soda soaked, and hung to dry. Thicker canvas pieces were also ironed. Printed with strong dye mixtures, double the dye required for fabric painting, with urea (wetting agent) and alginate (thickener). Hand washed *vigorously* in cold water, warm water with detergent, and hot water with detergent. Hung [...]]]> http://www.fukglam.com/deconstructed-printing-2/feed 1