Have you ever made your own bra?
I'm curious if anyone here has made their own bra from scratch. Did you take a class or did you just do it on your own? What was your experience like? If you have any resources to share that would be awesome too! It's one of those things I'd like to try, but I don't think anyone offers classes around here so I'm looking for resources to get started. This is what I've found so far for those who are also interested.
The Bra-makers supply: They sell kits that I'm thinking of getting (http://www.bramakerssupply.com/site2009/cart/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=3&cat=Kits+and+Bundles) and it seems like they have a lot of in depth books if you want to learn more.
Foundations revealed: They have a free tutorial here http://foundationsrevealed.com/index/bra-making/how-to-make-a-bra/161-bras-determining-your-size. Note they use a +5" to determine band size, and you have join their site to read part 3 of the tutorial.
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Pinging devilangel , her attempt is Bra-dum Tss
I just made a bra earlier this week!
Adventure is here http://www.bratabase.com/profile/34h/adventures/2812/
Bra is here http://www.bratabase.com/bra/dlcrq/
I did a class, and I paid to have a pattern made for me, and the bra turned out looking pretty good as far as aesthetics go, but the shape of the cups is terrible! I'm not sure if that's because my measurements have changed since I had them taken (plausible), the fact that I'm not the world's most competent sewer, or a combination of the two.
The process was pretty fun- I'd say the most difficult part of making a bra is sourcing a pattern, though as you seem to mostly wear bras around a 32F/30FF, I'd say that you could probably get something to work for you.
I'm definitely planning to have a go at making more bras. I'm happy with the cradle and the band on my pattern, but I'll need to try and get a cup design which works for me.
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