Harry Potter Memory Phial Decal

I really like the doily-style labels on the vials in Dumbledore's Memories Cabinet in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. I thought such a label would really dress up my hand sanitizer bottle. My label is simpler than the one in the movie, but I'm happy with the result. Although, I wish my handwriting was nicer.

Update: I made another label for my spray cleaner bottle.

If you are interested in working with this label, you may download the .svg file here: http://www.4shared.com/u/pzgmrqms/77e85c19/VinAlly.html

For you Sure Cuts a Lot users I posted the SCUT file here http://forums.surecutsalot.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=8843

Time to Make Some Boots

I am using Mary Wales Loomis' book on Making Your Own Shoes from http://www.marywalesloomis.com/ to remake these boots. These boots are fine as they are but the heels are a bit high for me, so they are going to be my shoemaking laboratory. Here are the boots originally, and the second photo shows them full of plaster. I am making a mold to shape the vinyl material on. A shoe form or mold is called a last. I thought it would be interesting to incorporate cut-work designs into the boots, so I made some sketches of the first idea I have.

There really aren't many books out there on shoemaking, and Mary Wales Loomis' book is good, quite detailed and affordable. I also just ordered a book on designing patterns for shoemaking from http://www.shoetrades.com/. It's called Pattern Cutting- step by step patterns for footwear.

Art Deco Bracelet Demo

These are now for sale on my Vinally.ca and Etsy/sewnagain websites.

Busy Cutting Day

I'm cutting a lot of vinyl these days, one to make wallets to sell, and another to make craft kits for The Sewing Drop-In. The Sewing Drop-in is a place where we teach sewing and practice English. Most of the women who attend are from other countries. I'm hoping to transmit the knowledge of sewing with vinyl, snap setting, and accordian pocket construction. Should be a rockin' good time!

Transform those household bottles

While I enjoy products for their qualities, I don't necessarily want ongoing advertising on my countertop or shower. Why not transform them? These bottles had labels that were easy to remove. Using the Cricut Expressions with blade depth 3, medium speed and pressure, I cut the following letters out of adhesive-backed vinyl. Painter's tape lifts off the lettering. I found it a bit challenging getting the tape to let go of the letters.

George Jetson Wallet

Combined vinyl tarp with adhesive vinyl decals on this wallet. I have lots of white tarp so this technique might be a nice way to dress it up.

There's about 20 or more individual seams on a wallet such as this, so I'm not too inclined to set my price really low. Similar wallets at department stores go for at least $45 so I think my price here is a good deal. And my design works better and its made from recycled materials. Just saying.

Lagerfeld's SS2010 Bracelet

This slave bracelet is from Karl Lagerfeld's SS2010 collection. He also did cuffs and gauntlets in his SS2009 collection. I'm going to have to try making some after this style.

Also shown is a picture of the cuff bracelet I did a while back. I actually had this idea before seeing it on the runway, just so y'all know. :) You can get my version at www.vinally.ca/shop.

Update: I designed my own version of the slave bracelet in Art Deco style. Here's the prototype.