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DC - hero emblems 

9/18/2015

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Just a quick blog today showing how I made the chest emblems for the 3 female characters.
As you can see, when I'm working on an official license, they (usually) send me LOTS and LOTS of official images. 

If they want me to get it right, they better!
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Here are the 3 finished emblems. I used 2 different techniques to make them.
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For Super Girl I did the fused felt method.

PLEASE disregard the fact that I used Heat'n'Bond LIGHT.  I was on very tight deadline and didn't have any of the regular Heat'n'Bond on hand.  The light version probably won't hold through a wash cycle. But, if you do use the light version, I would recommend removing the emblem when washing the costume.

ANYWAY, trace the design on the paper side of the Heat'n'Bond, press to felt (follow instructions that come with the Heat'n'Bond) and carefully cut it out.
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And ... &#@)(%^@!!! 

I told you I had a tight deadline.  This is ALWAYS when mistakes happen. Grrrrr!
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So, if at first you don't succeed.  Cut, Cut again.

Continuing ...  press the cut out shape with the Heat'n'Bond onto the second color of felt. I waited until after this step to cut the yellow to the right size. To me, it is easier that way to get the outer border exactly even. 

Anyway, that one ... DONE.
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For the other two, I first rough cut a piece of broadcloth the size I needed and traced the design on it. THEN I cut a similar sized piece of Heat'n'Bond and pressed it to the back of the broadcloth. THEN I pressed that onto a similar sized piece of felt, a broadcloth, Heat'n'Bond, felt sandwich.
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I do this, because you cannot draw clean straight lines on felt and the broadcloth and Heat'n'Bond give the emblem a nice stability. Now, straight stitch along the traced lines.

And this time it is important TO USE the Light Heat'n'Bond. This emblem requires lots of stitching which will completely gum up your machine needle if you use the regular Heat'n'Bond. 
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There are now really good, clean lines on the felt side to satin stitch over.
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Like this!
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Then cut out. I made my first Wonder Woman emblem with yellow felt and then found out they wanted metallic gold .... sigh ...
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So, here is the final one made with the exact same technique.
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The Bat Girl emblem is done in the exact same manner.
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But, as you can see, is much easier!


Well, less sewing, the curved lines are hard. You can see mine are a little wobbly.
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So many details to worry about.  PHEW!
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