Monday, October 22, 2012

Crafting Your Own Salon Aprons

By Mamie Conrad


Aside from the comb and the scissor, salon aprons are among the essential tools of a stylist. This piece of device is important to protect the stylist from the chemical spills and stains from the different solutions used in hair treatment and style. Most designs of aprons used in parlors have front pockets that are functional to hold all the tools that the worker may need in performing their task. At the same time, most of the equipment are also stylish to reflect the image of the salon that uses it.

The salon apron is not very different from other work equipment. To make it more useful and suitable for the work that they do, hair stylists often apply modifications to their protective equipment. They do this to suit their style and the demands of their work.

You can choose between making the apron from raw materials or buying an already finished one and applying the modifications on your own. To craft the tool from scratch, you will need an appropriate length of fabric and the pattern to be employed in the design. You will also need scissors, needles, and thread. You can add the embellishments to customize the apron.

An easy to make pattern can be obtained from the local textile supplier. The finished apron can be bought from a beauty store that also supplies the necessary chemicals and other tools of the trade. Choose an correct fabric to use on your aprons.

Preferably, use textile that is durable and can be washed using a washing machine. Choose the appropriate color to use that suits your business and colors that can hide stains from chemicals. Colors that are also in your logo or other symbols are useful. You can even have the logo of your business printed on the aprons to advertise your salon.

You can begin the apron making once the materials needed are available. To be able to follow all the dimensions accurately, iron out the cloth and the pattern before making the cut. If there are modifications to the original pattern, be sure that all measurements are accounted for when purchasing the fabric.

Cut out the appropriate measurements. Fold the area for seams and iron out for easy sewing. After cutting the necessary pieces, assemble the cloth and start the sewing process. You can sew the pattern edges using a machine or by hand. If you employ hand stitching, make sure that you are using the appropriate needle to avoid inconveniences.

Sew first the straps and pockets. The embellishments can be sewed before the seams or after depending on the design. Be careful not to put too many as it can become a hindrance in the performance of the work of the stylist. As much as possible, avoid frayed seams and hinges on the edges. Other equipment used in the salon can catch these. The logo can also be employed as embellishment.

If fabric paint is used as added design, make sure that it is completely dry before using. If you are not comfortable with using fabric paints yourself, you can hire a professional printer to do the painting job for you. All that you need to do is provide them with the image that you wanted to place on your salon aprons.




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