Quick Tip: baby powder

One of the best tips I ever received was from a coworker once when I accidently got some machine oil onto a garment I was sewing . Baby powder will get out oil stains and spots. This works for spot found on clothing from last nights dinner, too!
All you have to do is to generously sprinkle the powder all over the stain. Let it sit for a few minutes. Then brush it off. If it seems the oily part of the stain has not come out, then repeat and launder as normal. I have even tried this trick on shirts I have washed already not knowing then was same type of greasy stain. To my surprise it worked!!



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Quick Tip: A vodka martini please

Back in the days before Fabreeze, costumers would use a half/half mixture of vodka and water to take odors out of clothing. I still prefer using this combo, personally. It does not smell like perfume, and some actors are really sensitive to perfume scents. It really is odorless. Caution: anything that water would stain will also be stained by this combo. But the same would hold true of Fabreeze.
Just put my vodka martini in a spray bottle, shaken, not stirred.

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Quick Tip: Custom tattoos

I love being able to help people out. This week I received two calls for assistance in regard to the same issue. Made me think this would be a great piece of information to have on my blog!

In the Spring of 2008, I costumed a WONDERFUL production of Almost, Maine at Hudson Stage. The play is performed by four different actors, playing 19 characters. One of the characters has a tattoo, but because the actor was playing so many other parts, an makeup application was not possible. I found a wonderful tattoo paper at BelDecal online. The tattoo goes on in a minute and peels right off when you are done. The key is to cut around the tattoo as closely as possible before applying it to the skin. Did not have any issues with it coming off and looked very real!
The only issue I had was that the instructions that came along with the paper were a bit confusing, but hopefully they corrected that problem. Excellent product!

Quick tip: bobbin art

My students at AMDA are always surprised when they experience what I like to call "bobbin art" - the lovely mess of thread that happens on the underside of your sewing project sometimes. It's messy, your garment gets stuck, and its generally frustrating.
For the new sewing student it is boggling. When this happens to you - check your top thread. 95% of the time that is the problem. Of course you can prevent this by making sure you are threaded correctly before you put your foot to the peddle.
Happy sewing!


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My application addiction surfaces again!!! Using blogpress on my IPod to write this!!!



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