Thread: Question for all you pastie makers :)

I have been making my own pasties for a while now (and occasionally for others!).

I am just curious to see what material you ladies use if you make you own.

I use felt for my base and then glue on sequins/bows etc..

I have seen others with a silk style cover, but I just cannot master putting that on top, maybe I am doing it wrong..

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I'm quite new to making them. I originally did them with card then used sequins on top.

I've since moved onto leather base and I've branched out into using more crystals.

I'm like you though, I've not mastered the fabric covered ones yet. I guess practice makes perfect.

I use a card base covered with fabric. Originally I did leather backing but due to customer demand I switched to felt backing - leather is lovely but the tape can stick better to it than to your skin! I use the method taught on the MoB DVD myself, with lots and lots of added detailing.

I use the same method as Queen Bea but more recently have been experimenting with buckram which seems to be working well

i use sheets of thin coloured foam which you can purchase cheaply from any craft shop - easy to peel the tit tape off, sturdy base yet flexible and a range of coulours available

Except for a pair of space hopper ones I made from bright orange craft/fun foam, I usually use embroidery/cross-stitch aida fabric, I think because that's what Beatrix Von Bourbon recommended on a thread once. I glue fabric (silk, felt etc) to the top of the aida and satin stitch the edges. The aida bends well and takes tape well too.

For my pasties, I use a stiff fabric base, silk/satin/fabric outer layer & leatherette backing. I stitch them by machine so they are neat, strong & durable. I also machine stitch the trimmings on wherever possible, or hand stitch then sometimes glue them as well. I don't take any chances!

Tip for performers who find it difficult to get the tape off the back once they've been worn- just leave the tape on them overnight or a few days if you don't need to wear them again straight away. The stickiness of the tape dries a bit & is far easier to peel off!

Have fun crafting!
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This is great post as I want to make some to, but didnt know what to use as a base. I had thought of leatherette as I thought that would be best if you were reusing them, had seen felt on some instructions but wondered how good that was for getting the tape off afterwards?

And does card last long? of do you use something else and sort of sandwhich the card?

Total puzzled.

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Card is ok as a quick and dirty method, I personally don't care what the back looks like as long as the fronts are pretty, lol. The backs of most of mine have pictures of pepperoni on them as I've used pizza boxes!

I'd say to go for felt and leatherette if you're planning on selling them.

I have been making pasties and tassels for about 3 years, and have adapted my materials and process as I have learned better ways of doing it.
I use the "sandwich" method; buccrum in the middle, with a leatherette backing then decorate the front with fabric / sequins / crystals depending on the design.
Buccrum is good for the middle layer, as it's duarable but not completely stiff, so can be moulded into shape, so to speak.
A few of you have mentioned problems with using satin & fabrics; for lighter-coloured fabrics (where the glue may show through and stain) I attach the front layer of fabric after I've done the buccrum & leatherette; only glue around the edges of the fabric / pastie, so the staining may be masked by sequins or another trim *rather than showing through in dark patches all over the pastie, if that makes sense!) It's more fiddly but worth it!
Hope this helps!

Daiquiri xx

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