A question

[t3h-janitor-jim.livejournal.com]

What do you use to trace the patterns in the Gosu Loli magazines? I'm trying to look for paper that is big enough to fit things and that I can see through very well.

Comments

[hellowonderland.livejournal.com]

I use tissue paper.

[kuramew.livejournal.com]

My dad buys me white butcher paper on a whole roll! It's see-through enough that you can trace the markings easily and rather wide. Lenth is as much as you can unroll. ^_^

[seeinglife.livejournal.com]

Do-Sew (available on clotilde.com, probably other places too). It's like a giant thing of dryer sheet material.

[t3h-janitor-jim.livejournal.com]

Is it interfacing (not the iron on kinds)?

[seeinglife.livejournal.com]

It's similar looking, but no, it's made specifically for pattern tracing.

[mognetcentral.livejournal.com]

I use Swedish tracing paper, which sounds really similar to what you're describing:

http://www.birchstreetclothing.com/notions2.html

It's great 'cos you can sew through it and even try it on if you like, since it has a fair amount of drape. You can fold and store it w/o worrying about it ripping.

[mognetcentral.livejournal.com]

oh, also, it's really easy to mark on. You can use pencil, pen or marker.

[actuate-eden.livejournal.com]

Grease paper, used for cooking.

[oshidori.livejournal.com]

Well, usually to transfer patterns, all you need is a tracing wheel (http://www.fabricsandbuttons.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=NOT-TracingWheel&Category_Code=NOT). Place the GL patterns over your pattern paper, and then trace the lines with the wheel carefully. On the paper underneath, you'll see the dot imprints the wheel left. Just go over those with pencil, using the help of rulers if you have them (straight edges and french curves, etc).

Hope that helped!

[sky-tipped.livejournal.com]

oh your icon is really cute.... must be the crossdressing loli shin
<3

[oshidori.livejournal.com]

Thank you, and yes it is ^_^ The moment I saw him dressed up in that chapter I was like ICONAGE! XD

[billy-and-me.livejournal.com]

that's always what i do too...except i usually just transfer it straight on to the fabric. that's what i do with almost any pattern i use.

[blktauna.livejournal.com]

Rolls of architects trace 12 or 18 inches wide. Although I have to say I dont bother with their patterns as I'd have to double then to even begin. My mother's a 2P and the medium fits her. I'm an 18.

[bounded-woman.livejournal.com]

I use Dry Wax paper, it's about the same as the regular pattern paper (cost too much). You can buy them on rolls, ebay normally has them on there on and off

[jaie.livejournal.com]

Non fusible interfacing, butcher's paper or tyvek. I buy some really pricey patterns some start at $20 each and I've got one I'm buying that runs about $80 and scissors are a big no no so I'm used to tracing them. FOr the most part it's non fusible double width but I've used the other stuff as well.

[jennekohan.livejournal.com]

I just use a big roll of paper that I purchased from a craft store. I tape the gosu rori pattern sheet up on my window and then the paper over that so I can see through it to trace the pattern pieces.

[maryshmary.livejournal.com]

i use tracing paper like jennekohan suggested, but before i found that (i bought mine at an art supply store) i used white wrapping paper

[rei-0.livejournal.com]

i just use white tissue paper because I have a ton of it for some reason. It's not very sturdy but it does get the job done.

[nerorizim.livejournal.com]

I use drafting paper,its incredibly transparent. usually costs about 6 bucks for a big roll fo it.

[lilbluesakura.livejournal.com]

My mom does Chinese painting, so I borrow her painted-on messed up sheets to use. It's not cheap at all if you want to buy such paper only for pattern-making purposes, but for me, it saves the trouble of going out to actually buy paper. ^^;;;

[nemi.livejournal.com]

You can buy pattern paper in rolls.

http://www.materialconcepts.com/pages/pattern-paper.asp
http://www.atlaslevy.com/pattern_paper.htm

[industrialkitty.livejournal.com]

I use tracing paper, it comes in rolls, and is available at most craft stores...

[dancing-moon.livejournal.com]

I'm poor, so I use baking paper from the outlet store nearby. It's brown, pretty see-through and very cheap. Doesn't take well to ink but a normal pencil works fine

[turbo-san.livejournal.com]

muslin, then it's permanent.

[happydominatrix.livejournal.com]

I use pattern-ease, it's a semi-transparent, durable, somewhat clothlike paper. I get it from Jo-Ann's. If you walk into any fabric store and tell them you need something to trace patterns onto I'm sure they'll be able to show you where it all is.