Things I made this week Socks. Mittens, for the babe. Ring, v. 1 In action (on me). It turned out okay, not perfectly straight. The solder joint is a bit messy, and I only have a polishing cloth to buff/polish with, so it's not as well finished as I'd like. Still, good first try.
At this rate it won't be long before The Babe can clothe themselves entirely in flac-made gear!
Gettin reeeeaaaalllll close. Top to bottom, I've already made: Hat, Cowl, Shirt, Dress, Jacket, Belt, Mittens, ring*, legwarmers, and socks. Starting work on a sweater this weekend, if I ever learn to cobble, the dream will be complete! Actually, I did once cobble one shoe when I was 15, but it was made with suede, and was kind of shitty. Something I'd like to get back to, though. Looking into how to make Espadrilles *not yet done to my satistfaction. Once I make a good enough one, I'll propose.
Love all these! I keep thinking about that article about making a ring and thinking about trying it myself but I don't think my soldering skills are there. But maybe I should do the thing anyway, there's only one way to get my soldering skills to that level, right? Using round wire is a great idea, makes the inside like a comfort fit band.
For a simple metal band, it's actually not too hard to solder - just put a tiny solder chip on top of the seam, and let it heat up fully. Actually getting a flush seam is a lot harder, and is still something I'm working on. If you do give it a shot, I'd recommend starting with a thick guage (10 or 12) so that it's easy to see everything. There's some very comprehensive tutorials on youtube by the user "AtTheBench", I'll link them after work.