I have a singer industrial

looks like a nice table too. No matter what you are doing it's always nice to have the right tools.

So you can sew tanks and airplanes too now?

I sure hope so...

And space shuttles! Oh please make a space shuttle for me!

Okay, I will.

No, really. I will.

I'll count on your word

You already have a space shuttle! You need a space shuttle suit now :D

Well I'm sure media can do that too with his fancy new machine

Can you sew fur with that thing? O:

You can sew boat sails with this thing. Fur is fine too.

The reason I bought this machine over other industrial ones was because of how flexible it is. It is really more of a glorified home machine. Most industrial machines I looked at had only one stitch, and had to be re set up to do any other task. This operates with the sensitivity of a smaller machine, but has far more speed and power. It's a nice compromise.

Basically if Tim Allen had to buy a sewing Machine.... this would be it.

I liked this explanation so much, I am going to add it to the description.

Holy smut, boat sails? I don't even want to know how much it costs, then.

I thought you couldn't sew fur with ANY sewing machine, cuz the fur'd jam it or so. Thought all fursuit makers did everything by hand. ^^"

No way, Jose'.

You can sew fur with any machine. Even cheap 70 dollar Wal-Mart ones.

The real trick is doing it fast, and accurately.

I am not sure where the misconception came from. I have never heard that fur is that hard to sew outside of the fandom. When I asked the people about sewing faux fur on machine in the various sewing galleries, they simply said "of course it will" or something like that. True, you do have to keep your machine clean, but that goes for anything, anyway.

I wouldn't know from who I heard it either, but I just thought no fursuit maker sewed with a machine. Which do you have now?

I have a Viking now. Every maker I know personally uses a machine. I would be hard pressed to think of anyone who dose not use a machine, and makes full suits regularly.

MYTH BUSTED!

Haha, yes X3 Thanks for answering my questions 8D

Yeah, you should look up a "Singer 301"

You can get them on ebay for less that 200.00, and they are really simple, yet sturdy workhorses. Unless you do what I am doing I doubt you would ever need another machine in your lifetime.

I don't live in the US, but in the Netherlands. Ebay is kinda out of the question for me, as shipping's REALLY expensive. But thanks for your advice! I'll keep an eye open for that Singer c:

Another good place to look is often in second-hand stores... If you're lucky, you can find old all-metal sewing machines from the 50s, and sometimes they're even cheap. Sometimes they're broken or need heavy servicing, but other times, they're barely used and are built like tanks.

I think its fair to mention that you should know what you are looking for if you buy something used. The average cost of sewing machine repair is 70 dollars an hour. If the parts are hard to find, or the machine was never that great, it can be quite a waste of time and money.

that's true. I tried to express that, but probably not well enough.

I heard about that too- and in the case of one Singer machine I had it was jammed with fur =(
Had to clean it every time I used it. Then again you're supposed to clean out the machine =)

*Gasp* By hand?!! I done a 7ft dinosaur by hand, the very thought makes my body ache!

OMG D: I am sewing hammocks for my rats by hand and good God, I already hate sewing those! D:

Noooo no no no, you just have to be sure your machine is in proper working order. You also have to practice because there are certain aspects about working with fur (it can snag on the foot and cause the needle to break) but once you are aware of potential problems and you know how to avoid them it's really not that hard at all.

I made ~3 or 4 suits on a cheap machine I bought from Wal-Mart six years ago. :3

Oh alright! Thanks for the info ^^ I'll see if I can get a sewing machine soon!

LOL my machine came from Wally-word too (Walmart) too...er...8yrs ago =O.o=
Its in working order back THEN. I've popped needles, snag, I could go on. When I finally got it nailed down (made so many poseable critters and lifesize plushies, clothes, blankets etc.) the kids knocked the damned thing off the sewing table. The sewing machine's frame has a noticeable dent in it from viewing it above.

Ever since then it could barely sew a shirt. The foot would jump off, the shaft slid out. Long story short I need another machine! Machines and restless kids DON'T mix!!!

Yeah no kidding!! Sounds like you need a new machine. :(

If you're looking for a good household machine I can definitely recommend a Singer "Confidence" model you can get at Joann's for about $200 on sale. It's a pretty good machine, easy to thread, easy to wind bobbins, has 30+ different stitches (most are decorative but lots are useful including 2 button holes) and above all it is QUIET compared to my old machine. I was really amazed. I've done over 500 tails, PLUS some suit work on it, and it's still going strong. I love that thing to pieces. <3

Thanks! I will have to look it up! Thanks again!!!

I have a Singer, sewing fur on it made the entire pressure foot and extension (Not sure of the proper name, its the metal thing the pressure foot is attach to) BREAK! Clean break, no glue can help it. Beforehand, when I tried to sew thick fur it doesn't budge (pressure foot won't push it along unless you pull it), regardless of how I set it. I don't even know what is good machine for fur, since in the world of sewing machines I am such a noob =(

Bah! Enough of my rambling, congrats on the sewing machine!

Very cool find, I saw one like that last year at a yard sale but wasn't in the mood to buy it at the time. Still have a machine of my own, but still is foreign to me. :/

*grunt*grunt* MOAR POWER *grunt*


I love my Singer machine - "Confidence" model, LOL - it's a pretty good one I got back in October that does quilting & has various stitches, and it's fairly heavy duty, though it ain't got nothin' on Berninas. :( Still, I've been loving the heck out of it.

Though I do need to get it serviced. Don't suppose you know anyone that will do sewing machine service for a fair price? :I

When you find out let me know =(
Around town it costs the same amount as buying ANOTHER sewing machine!

Depending on what service needs to be done some of it can be easy to do. Like cleaning it out; I did that myself and it really helped my machine, but I hit a pin pretty bad a couple weeks ago & think the machine needs the timing readjusted so I'd rather take that to someone for that.

But opening it up & cleaning it out is no trouble, just so long as you remember where/how everything goes back in. :P

I know you are not in Orlando, but you may be close enough to go to keels on Edgewater. I havde heard from a few people they are on the ball.

I'm in St. Auggie but go to Orlando on a fairly regular basis so I have no prob. taking suggestions for the Orlando area. ;)

Thanks for the suggestion!

If Tim Allen bought that machine it'd have a V8 car engine powering it LOL

Well, I am assuming he would buy this one, then add the v8 later.

LOL

I actually just got a nice singer. A little old. But it has actually been used to make boat sails. I'll get the model details later when I get back from work.

I lied. It was a Necchi 522.

Oh, very nice! The table looks identical to the ones I use at work, down to the on/off switches. Is there a knee pedal there? I love those things.

the foot lift paddle thing? It dose, actually.

It should be in the kit, if not I will just make the extension. I know the machine for sure has the slot for one. So, ether way, I will be sure to enjoy that level of control soon too.

Now you just need a 10 year old Indian child to operate it for you so you can have more free time.

Soon, I will have covered all these pebbles with fauxfur.

That looks like a really beautiful machine. =) Congrats on the purchase.

That's so exciting! You're making so many steps toward getting tour business off the ground! :D

Can't wait to see what you're gonna make next!

You're terrible for making a Home Improvement joke.
Defriending you RIGHT NOW.

but srsly: wow. great choice. you'll be able to accomplish a lot with this thing!