construction:accessories:jewelry

Jewelry

From: kyraeus
Subject: Collar making

Being on the subject of collars, I’ve managed to make a collar of late that I needed for my own grey wolf costume.. Collars are fairly simple to make, requiring little from those who make ridiculously detailed fursuits and know the characteristics of god only knows how many types of fabrics…

For a decent collar, you really only need 3 or 4 things… These being A) some sort of inner support… (my own was the white collar material.. the type you see a preacher at your local church wearing) B) a type of filling, preferably cotton, tho I’m sure anything soft and floofy would suffice C) Velcro (note.. the sticky kinda velcro had problems with the black velvet fabric I used for the outer layer of my collar… some furry fabrics like this might require you to get the sew on kind) D) whatever type and color fabric you wish to be visible.

for material amounts.. I’d say get a half yard of your fabric, the smallest bag of cotton/batting you can find, about a yard of the collar material, and a small box of the velcro of your choice. This oughta give you enough to make a few mistakes, tho it’s really not that hard to get it right the first time..

sides.. extra collars can be presents for friendly furries, or replacements for your own down the road….

First off, size the collar material to your neck, and remember to overlap an inch or two so you have room to put on the velcro strips. once you’ve cut your collar material, use that to size up how much of your outer surface material you’ll need.. it should be twice the width of your collar material, with a little extra length to cover the seam, and to make space for the cotton you’ll be putting in… Once you’ve got your outer surface cut to size, fold it inward, so that the side that will show later is on the inside. Assuming you’ve done so, it should look something like this:

[pics coming soon - they got mangled in the email]

now, sew the edge opposite the fold to the edge touching it with your trusty sewing machine… Those who have done a lot of fur work know that on the furry fabrics like velvet, you’ll prolly go through needles if you’re not using the stronger ones… good luck

when you’re done, all you hafta do is pull one end of the collar through the tube you’ve created, bringing it outside-out.. or inside-in, as it were…. =^.^=

To continue, now you’ll want to check your collar material size to the outer layer, just to make sure the size is accurate, and that you’ll have room for your padding… Assuming such is true, you can either glue the cotton batting to the collar material, or leave it free floating in the collar… personally, I dind’t want to end up with a lumpy collar, so I attatched it to the material with a strong wood bonder’s glue.. unfortunately, it seeped through, so.. anybody have any good ideas for a glue or such to use on cotton??? Anyway, once that’s all dried and such, all you hafta do is insert the collar material into your collar tube, sew the ends, and sew or stick on the velcro squares to your desire..

As for nameplates and such, I have yet to get mine, but they should be a simple affair to stitch onto this type of collar.. as well, buckles and such will be a fairly easy job to install…

Some pet supply stores and large stores like Walmart may have these kiosks that sell pet tags and nameplates that are great for attaching to your collar’s D-ring for various purposes.

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