Sunday, January 29, 2012
Bead look alike
Good morning all,
Thankfully the ideas keep coming! That will be a Godsend as it looks like I'll be installing many zippers daily. The first design I made with the spiral ended up being a pin and then a sister of mine said she had a friend that was wearing a bracelet she thought was made from beads but most of it turned out to be zippers. I could not resist the temptation to try something for myself. These are two cuff bracelets made from scrap sheet metal covered in fabric with zipper embellishments. These will be available in the store soon along with many other zipper items and hand made goods. I'm not done yet so stay tuned and have a happy, happy week!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Zipper History
Good morning all,
I thought it might be interesting to know a little history about the ingenious zipper. Like many inventions, it evolves over time. It's first introduction was in 1851 and was not accepted as a part of the every day costume. The magazine and fashion industry made it what it is today, but it happened nearly eighty years later. Elias Howe, inventor of the sewing machine (also a very awesome invention!) received a patent for the Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure. Forty-four years later Whitcomb Judson marketed a Clasp Locker similar to the Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure. Being the first to market the device Judson was credited as being the inventor of the zipper. A man by the name of Gideon Sundback also played a big roll in the zipper increasing the number of fastening elements from four per inch to ten or eleven. The Judson C-curity Fastener was next, then the Separable Fastener in 1917, when they were manufacturing a few hundred feet a day. Today there are many different styles, closed bottom, separating, 2-way, 2-way luggage, invisible, metal, plastic and coil. Tons of colors and sizes! Hope you find this as interesting as I did and have a happy, happy week!
I thought it might be interesting to know a little history about the ingenious zipper. Like many inventions, it evolves over time. It's first introduction was in 1851 and was not accepted as a part of the every day costume. The magazine and fashion industry made it what it is today, but it happened nearly eighty years later. Elias Howe, inventor of the sewing machine (also a very awesome invention!) received a patent for the Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure. Forty-four years later Whitcomb Judson marketed a Clasp Locker similar to the Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure. Being the first to market the device Judson was credited as being the inventor of the zipper. A man by the name of Gideon Sundback also played a big roll in the zipper increasing the number of fastening elements from four per inch to ten or eleven. The Judson C-curity Fastener was next, then the Separable Fastener in 1917, when they were manufacturing a few hundred feet a day. Today there are many different styles, closed bottom, separating, 2-way, 2-way luggage, invisible, metal, plastic and coil. Tons of colors and sizes! Hope you find this as interesting as I did and have a happy, happy week!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Expert Opinion
Good morning all,
I have started renovations on the apartment above the store and am naturally looking to use as much environmentally friendly products that I can. I am using a water based primer on the ceilings and walls and am having some seepage issues. As you can see, the ceiling is in pretty bad shape because of improper use of insulation. Is there an expert out there that can speak to this and suggest a "green" solution? The sooner the better. Go Pack Go and a happy, happy week!
I have started renovations on the apartment above the store and am naturally looking to use as much environmentally friendly products that I can. I am using a water based primer on the ceilings and walls and am having some seepage issues. As you can see, the ceiling is in pretty bad shape because of improper use of insulation. Is there an expert out there that can speak to this and suggest a "green" solution? The sooner the better. Go Pack Go and a happy, happy week!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Zipper Game
Good morning all,
Looks like last Sunday came and went with no blog from me. I'm sure you'll find this weeks blog will make up for it. Now that I'm in the zipper game, I find myself wanting to find more and more ways to use the broken zippers. I've found another! I used my Possible Bag design and added three zipper ruffles. It's fully lined with a 7" zipper pocket on the inside. Several colors and prints will be available the first week the renovated store opens. Details to follow, so stay tuned! Happy, happy week and happy!
Looks like last Sunday came and went with no blog from me. I'm sure you'll find this weeks blog will make up for it. Now that I'm in the zipper game, I find myself wanting to find more and more ways to use the broken zippers. I've found another! I used my Possible Bag design and added three zipper ruffles. It's fully lined with a 7" zipper pocket on the inside. Several colors and prints will be available the first week the renovated store opens. Details to follow, so stay tuned! Happy, happy week and happy!
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