The Artisan's Book of Fetishcraft: Patterns and Instructions for Creating Professional Fetishwear, Restraints and Equipment by John Huxley

Author:John Huxley [Huxley, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780937609668
Publisher: Greenery Press
Published: 2013-12-22T23:00:00+00:00

Instructions

- Draft the pattern as shown. Note that only one measurement is needed and the grid cells will be of equal height and width for all panels. When sewing inside-seam gloves, the basting seams lie 2mm (1/16″) from the edge and the machine-sewn seams 3mm (⅛″) from the edge.

- Place the wearer’s hand over the palm panel of the pattern, lining up the ends of the finger division lines, and check for finger length fit. Alter if necessary, and transpose the alterations on to the back panel. The length of the affected fourchettes will need to be altered as well. Add or remove length at the widest portion of any fourchette sides that need to be modified, preserving the gentle curve to the tip of the finger.

- Trace, mark and cut out all the panels for the first glove, then flip the pattern pieces over and repeat for the second. The dashed line indicates the area where contact cement will be applied. Leave a small margin at the top of each palm and back panel and leave the finger tips and division lines uncut. Keep each glove’s panels together to prevent mismatching.

- Sew around the end of each finger division line 2mm (1/16″) from the line, up 10mm (⅜″) on each side of the line (fig 2.21, page 42). Omit this step if sewing outside-seam gloves.

- Cut out the fingers by first cutting down the finger division lines, then cutting the rounded tips of the fingers.

- Fold each thumb panel lengthwise, grain sides together, and sew from the folded edge up over the top to 3mm (⅛″) away from the slit, 3mm (⅛″) from the edge.

- The human thumb has a complex shape, so the thumb panels are also quite complex. For each glove, align point g on the opening with the end of the corresponding thumb seam, and baste from point g to point f, then from point f to point d, then from point d down to halfway around the opening. Start a new basting seam at the end of the thumb seam, and baste to point e, then around to meet the other basting seam (fig 3.16).

- Sew each thumb panel in place with the sewing machine. This step, particularly sewing the pointed protrusion in the thumb opening, can be very difficult. Have patience, and use snips, or even a pair of tweezers, to help maneuver the material through the machine. Practice this on scrap before attempting it with leather. If this proves to be too difficult or even impossible with your machine, hand-sewing the protrusion seams is an option. If going that route, ensure that the stitches are close together and evenly spaced, and that you keep a precise constant seam allowance.

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