How To: DIY Techwear BELT - Sewing Tutorial

[@DakotaPerez1]

I love the video! The editing and music are super clean and dope. Very easy to follow, and I honestly thought it was cool you were able to do it without any talking audio, it made the music cooler and more intense. I Would love to see more tutorials like this in the future, looking forward to your next video. Also what sites do you use to source hardware?

[@SewMuchBlack]

thanks a lot! Dominic from caffeine chamber did a nice job composing some music for me. So you think talking would make it less interesting to watch? Thats a new viewpoint for me, thanks! I have some more projects in the queue, can't wait to sew some more stuff. I mainly shop on extremtextil.de and tacticaltrim.de - both are german sites that sell outdoor fabrics and hardware. I recently searched all internet sources I could find for interesting links and fabric suppliers, so I can maybe do a video about sourcing techwear fabrics, if you are interested.

[@DakotaPerez1]

Sew Much Black I think with simple easy to follow tutorials no talking is cool but more complicated ones need more explanation

[@SewMuchBlack]

@@DakotaPerez1 thats a fair point too. On the other hand I am glad i listened to my girlfriend who suggested the text explanations ... without them the video would not have had any overview about what was happening. I think about doing some stylized graphics (much like AOKU has in his videos) to explain the region of a piece/garment where the work is getting done at the moment. what do you think about that?

[@DakotaPerez1]

Sew Much Black yea I think that would work I was going to say you either need text to explain or speech and whichever seems like less work to do is what I’d choose personally!

[@SewMuchBlack]

@@DakotaPerez1 or what is the easiest t understand for the viewer, if possible to produce. but yeah, producing videos is already so much work ... done is better than perfect.

[@jayaez3887]

This was awesome! I like your content. This video in particular is great because I learned something from it. I’m now inspired to try my hand at making my own techwear belt. Thanks!

[@SewMuchBlack]

thank you! there are a lot of materialy you can try your hands on. if you do your own belt, please post the finished version somewhere where I can see it - I am interested in what you are going to come up with.

[@jayaez3887]

Sew Much Black I’ll make a video of it soon. You can check out my channel by searching JeanTooSicks. I only just started but that’s where I’ll post the finished result. Keep up the good work with your channel 👍👍

[@SewMuchBlack]

Sorry, KZbin flagged your last comment as spam, therefore I had to approve it ... which i did just now. found your channel, you have one sub more - do you plan to release DIY videos yourself?

[@bastiskander2210]

I just did it with a pc t webbing and looks amazing 🔥🔥and sew it with my hands and without glue

[@SewMuchBlack]

care to share pictures of your belt?

[@CorneliusQuiring]

Fun project. The D-Ring for the keychain is a fun touch.

[@SewMuchBlack]

Thanks! I guess I should add a d ring onto all of my diy belts since i continue to hook my keys into my belt loops with a carabiner.

[@CorneliusQuiring]

@@SewMuchBlack do it! 🙃

[@elvisdepelvis4431]

Nice tutorial!

[@SewMuchBlack]

thank you!

[@yetisuncle666]

great video. lots to learn here. sounds like you have someone on a ventilator in the room with you.

[@SewMuchBlack]

Thanks for the feedback! Yes, I was breathing near the microphone I guess. Fixed in later videos :).

[@MISJPEREZ]

Well executed

[@T19R0N]

Cool! Habe ein paar Kleinigkeiten: -Schriftart ist schick aber manchmal bisschen unleserlich (z.B. das "-Zeichen, vielleicht lieber in cm schreiben :P)-Die Enden von den Nylon-Bändern kann man mit einem Feuerzeug gut anschmelzen, dann fransen sie nicht aus! (Bei mir passiert das immer wieder trotz umfalten etc.)-In der Beschreibung steht 40mm statt 50 -Musik ist gut, vielleicht noch in die Beschreibung schreibenTrotzdem super Video & Gürtel, bin gespannt was du als nächstes machst!!

[@SewMuchBlack]

Danke für das Feedback! Ja, die Schrift ist manchmal schwer zu entziffern - bin schon dabei, mir zu merken, was ich besser/schlechter lesen kann und wie ich diese Schriftart am besten nutze. Feuerzeg hab ich gar keines ... lässt sich aber ändern. Ich hab noch genug vor mit Nylon Webbing, das merk ich mir. Oha, ja, die Musik ... ist von Caffeine Chamber (caffeinechamber.bandcamp.com/ ) - hat Dominic extra für mich komponiert, der nette Kerl. Schreib ich jetzt sofort noch in die Beschreibung.

[@mkyn-tl5oc]

Why the D ring at the belt buckle though?

[@SewMuchBlack]

normally you have to loosen the belt through grabbing the buckle and lowering the tension between the buckle and the two layers of webbing. but instead you can just pull on the d ring and then loosen the belt way faster and more easily.

[@noisey973]

Cool, what kind of webbing did you use & where did you purchase it? Also, where did you get your D rings? Thanx!

[@SewMuchBlack]

The webbing i used was simple and thin nylon webbing. I got all the materials for that belt from extremtextil.de who have a sufficient assortment for most projects.

[@ToastedMoto]

Was für eine Nadel hast du dafür benutzt? Ich hab ne Bestellung von extremtextil schon auf dem Weg, aber ich würd gern vermeiden, an dem Gurtband 5 Nadeln zu verbiegen bevor ich die Richtige einspanne.

[@SewMuchBlack]

Welche Ausrüstung du dafür nutzen musst hängt komplett vom Material ab; ohne zu wissen, welches Material du nutzt kann ich dir also keine hilfreiche Aussage dazu geben. In meinem Fall war das bei diesem Gürtel das normale Nylon-Gurtband (das dünne, nicht das dicke), und ich hab ne Standardnadel genutzt, die die ich auch zum Tshirt-Nähen verwende. Bei dem Gurtband geht eigentlich alles gut. Wenn du andere Materialien nutzt, ist das natürlich anders - je dicker und fester der Stoff, desto robuster und dicker muss die Nadel sein. Was dann wiederum dafür sorgt, dass die Nadel schwerer durchgeht (weil dicke Nadel durch dichten Stoff), sodass du dann schauen musst, ob die Maschine das packt. Das dicht gewebte Nylon-Gurtband packen viele Maschinen (meine inlkusive) nicht für lange Zeit.

[@ToastedMoto]

@@SewMuchBlack Dann ist ja gut, ich hab das normal-starke Nylon-Gurtband in 25mm Breite und hatte extra noch ne Packung Jeans-Nadeln von 80 bis 110 Stärke besorgt >_>

[@SewMuchBlack]

Das schadet aber auf jeden Fall nicht. Jeans Nadeln sind eh ganz gut für Gurtband, das ja oft fester gewebt ist als normaler Stoff.

[@jazer1370]

Is their any blank pants/ plain pants that I can practice designs on ?

[@SewMuchBlack]

how do you mean that? I dont understand the context of your question. What do you want tp practice? designing pants? do you want how to sew pants? Do you want to have arecommendation of a pair of pants to learn from? A pattern to buy? How can I help you best?

[@jazer1370]

@@SewMuchBlack I mean do I need to make my own pants to practice with ?

[@jazer1370]

Because I want to start my own techwear pants/business but I dont know where to start

[@thedarkarts881]

@@jazer1370 cargo pants

[@MrsLeBlanc14]

Hi, what length did you use to make this belt? I understand it’s adjustable but not all humans are created equal, thanks 😊

[@SewMuchBlack]

Just measure your waist and figure out which length you like, i guess. That was my very first belt, and now I am selling some stuff myself on etsy. How lng your belt should be is totally up to you, especially if you have some dangly bits as in this design. I guess DIY'ing gear is just like cooking - you have to try it out, see if it fits/tastes you, and then make adjustments accordingly.

[@met4m0rphos1s2]

Can I just buy one.

[@SewMuchBlack]

Indeed, you actually can buy one: www.etsy.com/listing/719347328/1-adjustable-belt-with-g-hook-tension?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1

[@julianninosegura7241]

Por favor, no será ud jesus?

[@SewMuchBlack]

Si, entonces Techwear Jesus

[@tonibustamante2383]

Dope video but it has a really creepy vibe

[@SewMuchBlack]

thanks! yes that is the first video i used this music in ... still figuring out how to use it. and there will certainly be times in which this music is not suited for a happy moment. thanks for reminding me of that!

[@tonibustamante2383]

Yeah I’m gonna use this to make a jacket sling for a blocktech jacket

[@SewMuchBlack]

@@tonibustamante2383 I will do a jacket sling for my softshell jacket tomorrow. interested in a video about alterations on my jackets?

[@tonibustamante2383]

Sew Much Black yeah that would be great to see how it turns out