Comments on: Latex Application Tutorial

By: Giles

Giles — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:10:24 +0000

Hi there! Thanks for putting up this site, it’s giving so many people a chance to make things for themselves and other people. I’m loving making all my stuff. I was however, wondering if you had any pointers on folding hems at the edges of garments, just to secure them. I always do this with my garments but since I push them down with my fingers, the end result can look a tad ‘bumpy’; not with the air bubbles, but just from pressing my finger onto it again and again in a line. Any ideas on how I can smooth out hems a little better? Thanks! x

By: Kimber

Kimber — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:44:38 +0000

Hi Kitty. I am slightly confused about different types of glue for latex and which ones should I use. I know there’s solvent based and amonia based. Which ones r better to glue the zipper and which one should I use for the seams of 0.4 latex thickness?
Thank you

By: Jacq

Jacq — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:36:08 +0000

Great tutorial, I have been wondering how to do this and now my questions have been answered! Thank you so much for posting this Kitty and Felix for filming this video.

By: Seraph

Seraph — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:45:07 +0000

@Gia: I tested your advise about sprinkling talkum on the not needed glue and to wipe it away.
It didn’t work, the glue and the talkum mixed and when I wiped it, it just smeared over the Latex. Now the Latex is dull everywhere I wiped and in addition it has white spots from the glued-on Talkum.
Do you have any idea what I did wrong?

By: Pierre-Luc

Pierre-Luc — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:54:38 +0000

Thank you felix

By: Felix Katz

Felix Katz — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:32:49 +0000

@Pierre-Luc I use Avery-Zweckform Stick&Lift, part number L4735REV.

I’m almost sure that there must be specialized stuff in art supplies etc. but these I can get in every stationary store, and I can just feed them to my laser printer without worries.

By: LustundQual

LustundQual — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:49:37 +0000

Thank you so much for this brilliant tutorial. Now I know how to add some more speciality to my self made garments!
Greetings from Hannover
LuQ

By: Pierre-Luc

Pierre-Luc — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:00:56 +0000

Hi
I would like to know what kind of sticky labels do you use ?
Thanks a lot for the tutorial.
P.luc

By: Luca

Luca — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:18:04 +0000

Today I had a try and removed a 1,5 years old application on a black latex garment without any remains. The app was glued with liquid rubber on the garment and therefore not very clean (I din’d worked with “glorious” rubber cement that time yet). So it was a good opportunity for a try.
You just have to be a bit patient und not too hasty.

By: Felix Katz

Felix Katz — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:42:06 +0000

@John Thanks, glad you like the video! As everyone else has said — latex will stick to itself if it’s very very clean. It will weld together over time, but it might be OK for a week or two. And truth be told, usually we have a harder time making stuff stick permanently I’ve had applique come apart completely for no readily apparent reason.

@Gia I’ll try your tip with the talc. Usually I try to keep thinner well away from new bonds.

Everyone, is there something you’d like to see in another video?