I like how they all started already.
( Fauzi and Leah starting their craft )
And I'm still watching a tutorial.
- (PD) Hi guys. - Hi.
(PD) Do you have any experience in DIY-ing clothing?
I did abit of DIY projects
so I did take some old clothes
and ( used them ) to hand-stitch a little cute tote bag.
I mean like if you don't watch ZULA, there's a segment called ZULA Altered.
I literally use a scissors and Velcro
or glue to put everything together.
Please stan that, I love that!
I mean I'm just wearing one of your hoodies.
I did take a fashion module in Poly for 6 months
but it was more to learn about the concepts of fashion.
(PD) On this episode of Singaporeans Try,
(PD) you guys will be DIY-ing a full outfit.
What the? Wait...
So this is the textile theme. And the other one is the style.
Oh you have picked yours already? Thanks?
Oh my god I'm sorry! I didn't realise that I'm the first person.
3,2,1, PAM ( show your cards )
So right now, I'm in Chinatown.
Chinatown is one of the most historical neighbourhoods in Singapore.
When I was studying Theatre,
one of the things that I had to do was to make costumes and random stuff.
So I always went to People's Park Complex to buy fabric.
You know what? It was one of those fondest memories I had as a student.
But now, I'm here at People's Park Centre
because there is apparently a crafting store
where I can get all the things I need.
So let's go!
I feel like a kid in a candy store.
But I think the first thing that I need to go and get is
the fabric for the bag that I'm going to make by myself.
Hello!
I want something that will match this.
Are you using this design for patch-working or dyeing?
It's up to you.
Actually patchwork sounds fun.
Then you could get this one.
Is this for male or female?
We love a gender-neutral item?
We like that?
OK, so I will come and get the fabrics later.
But now I need to find other things like the dyes.
I've found the dyes and I need 4 colours.
All in kind of a pastel shade.
I feel like those look pretty alright.
You know what? The beauty of tie-dye is that
you never know what happens.
I guess I will be as surprised as you guys.
Does the show have some extra budget to put me into a knitting class?
Can? Can? No Budget?
Are you going to crush my dreams like that?
I need that in my life!
Who wouldn't want to add pearls to everything they have?
And there are a lot of other things too!
Beads and Sequins and stuff and also
this man who looks like the boss. ( laughs )
Buit I have a question.
What is the history of this store?
When schools first introduced needlework into their curriculum,
there was not much supply of needlework materials for them.
So we found out that there is a market for us.
- Do people still come and shop here till today? -Yeah.
The people who came here to buy things from us
when I had just started working here
have watched me grow up until my age
- and they are still coming. - Amazing.
Do you have parents who brought their children here last time
and now the children who have grown up also come here and buy?
Yes there are. And some of them leave their old folks here.
So they go shopping and come and pick them up later.
So currently, we are at Little India,
a place filled with so much culture and vibrancy.
You know my family and I do enjoy
coming here once in awhile to get our Indian food.
So today we are going to be finding materials
for my black-tie/formal outfit. Let's go.
So currently we are at Haniffa and not only does this place have
beauty products, it also has things that you can find in a supermarket.
But, on the second level of Haniffa, they do sell textiles so
I think we are going to go check that out.
There's just so many clothes.
They even have little cute suits for the kids.
We are here.
My favourite place.
Am I going to spend money to get another saree?
Why not? Am I going to wear it?
One day. Why not? Am I going to wear it?
One day.
At this point of time, we are at the textiles/fabrics section.
Here, we have a lot of fabrics going on.
So I'm going to get a professional to come and help me out . Let's see whether I can find someone.
So I'm going to show him my design
And see what he recommends and which material to choose.
Ok I have a hack but it is not really sewing.
When my mum helps me tie my saris sometimes, we tie it with
a skirt inside or something else inside
and we actually just put the material on top and we tuck it in.
This is so much easier! Why didn't I think of this?
We can have a bit of a contrasting going on.
And because I think this colour also complements my skin tone
so I think we will go with this one.
Since it is very plain, I want to add more elements to it.
I was thinking of using this as a skirt and we are going to add this like a border belt.
We are supposed to do an accessory right?
Maybe I can add something. Later I get very creative and add stuff into my sleeves that poke out.
So now, we are at Kampong Gelam.
Personally , when I was much younger, I used to visit Haji Lane alot.
So I used to go there because there are many blog shops and fashion accessories there.
But today is a different story because I'm here to find fabrics for my DIY outfit.
Let's go!
- Hello. - Hello, nice to meet you.
You own the store right?
- Yes, it's a family business. - Oh it's a family business!
So Ozel started in 2016 and we specialise in Batik.
We do have ready-to-wear apparels and
we do also have customisation as well as make-to-measure.
For example like our jeans here,
we do have a DIY option where you can cut how much Batik you would like to be seen.
- I love that the Batik is inside the rips. - So it's like a peep.
Actually, there are different kinds of Batik.
There's the Indonesian batik and Malaysian batik.
This sort of Batik is inspired by Chinese culture.
This is a batik tulis madura.
This sort of pieces tells us about the narrative of the place.
Like there is a meaning behind the colours and the prints that they use from the place itself.
So these are actually the Sundanese alphabets.
Where's the language originally from?
It's from Sunda.
- It's Indonesian - I'm so uneducated!
Thank you so much for sharing with me about the history of Batik fabrics.
I'm going to show you my design. Please don't judge me.
This is the design - it is a top and skirt set.
But I'm probably going to layer it with a shirt inside.
- Any thoughts on the design? - That's nice.
- It's a nice design. - Thank you!
Now that the whole fashion scene is also changing,
Even the Batik fabric itself is becoming more contemporary.
So perhaps, you can find a batik that is suitable for this?
- Perhaps I can open up some - Oh I like this already. We are done! Settled.
Thank you. I like this.
- Really? - Yeah I do!
But you can feel free to show me others as well.
This is more abstract.
This looks like the Japanese kind of motifs.
When I first looked at it, for a second I saw a mountain somewhere.
Do you want to see the mirror?
Ouhh this is very nice!
I like this.
I guess I will probably take the entire thing and just go.
Bye! No I'm just kidding.
I think I will go with this. Thank you so much for this.
We are back! Yayyyy!
Actually, I really didn't plan for anything, so I'm going to cry.
I like how they all started already.
( Fauzi and Leah starting their craft )
And I'm still watching a tutorial.
It's ok. Slow and steady wins the race. That's what my mother taught me.
It's not a competition.
First thing I need to do is to wash this fabric and make it damp.
So do you want to follow me to the toilet?
I'm wet...
(PD) We barely even started.
I know that I'm a mess already.
First things first, she asked ( fabric slides away )
Can you see the white line on the fabric?
So it's supposed to be from shoulder to shoulder and where the straps are supposed to be.
I am supposed to measure how long I want this to be.
Maybe from my shoulders to my hips?
( water leaking )
Is it leaking?
- (PD) I think so - Oh my god.
(PD) Duct tape! Duct tape! Go back and take your duct tape!
Emergency! There is a crack in the bucket.
( inhumane noises )
So we are saying goodbye to this broken-ass bucket.
Bye, in the trash you are.
Now I have to restart all over.
I love the sound of fabric scissors when it cuts fabric.
( satisfying cutting sound )
tada!
The width is enough. The length is probably enough too.
So, I need to cut out another piece of this fabric
So I can make the back of the top.
This is supposed to be like an apron style
so the inside is supposed to be baggy
then i will tie it with a belt.
(PD) Oh it's nice!
But the front is a mess.
( evil laughter )
I think I will leave it like this and then I will just wash it.
Ah 'nikan nikan' (come see , come see )
( giggles )
tada!
I'm just going to double layer it.
So it will be attached together.
Then you will thread it in and then turn it inside out.
So you cannot see the threads.
(PD) Ok guys. It has been 2 hours and you have 2 hours left.
( grumbling noises )
Can lah. ( Ok it's fine. )
You are already done ok, I'm still sewing!
So we have put the jacket and the shorts in the dryer
and while waiting for it to dry, I am going to start on the bag
which is going to be a fun part because I finally get to sew!
( sewing machine noises )
This is a method that Leah taught me.
I'm trying to turn it inside out.
Put the chopstick into one end and push it in.
( in disbelief )
It's so much faster.
You know how long I have been trying to do this?
( WOW )
Thank you.
( sewing machine working )
( sounds of approval )
Can I just make this a tote bag?
' Senget ' ( tilted )
- You see this? - (PD) Oh...
To be honest, did I just make a cushion cover?
Mine kinda looks like a top?
From the front, I feel like it looks pretty decent.
But from the back and from the inside, ( it looks like a disaster )
( sad noises )
For mine, the top is like this.
It's a top where you have to tie the sides.
Since I'm too lazy to sew the skirt,
so what I am going to do is to wrap some cloths and make it look flowy.
Will it look nice if I put this cloth in front?
After I ' kiap ' ( pinch ) the skirt ( together ), I can put double-sided tape
So that the skirt will be stuck together.
I will glue myself into my skirt.
That means that this skirt is for one-time use only.
( laughing in disbelief )
(PD) Oh my god, I will be so bothered if I bought a bag like that.
HAHAHA I'm sorry.
It's a bit annoying, isn't it ?
(PD) Ok guys, you have 10 minutes left.
- Oh my god. - Oh no.
From what I remember,
it should be like this.
If it's not, my mum is probably going to be like,
"Oh my god, you're useless."
So if you went to an actual tailor,
they will actually stitch it nicely for you.
But since I'm not an actual tailor who has struggled with life,
I'm just gonna take the easier way.
You can see the design from the front already.
This is just a rough estimate. It looks so poofy.
Hello, are y'all done?
I'm done with my skirt.
- Hey, your skirt is nice. - Thank you.
(PD) Ok guys, you have 1 minute left.
( complaints and distressed noises )
This is not safe. Do not try this at home.
( random shouting )
(PD) Hands up.
(PD) How was the challenge?
I actually felt that as the process kept going,
things are come together and you realise that
it is actually possible.
It felt that the process was daunting,
but the end product was surprisingly good like
Yay I did something!
I think it was quite fun to explore
the different neighbourhoods.
I know y'all went to different ones from me right?
If y'all have time and want to try
doing something easy with a sewing machine
Why not go and explore the neighbourhoods around you and see what you can find.
I think that for traditional style of fabrics like the ones me and Sangee used are
ones that we wouldn't gravitate towards for normal fast fashion
and other typical stores.
But I think it's very easy to create something of your own and make it in your own style.
Even though the fabrics are a little more traditional,
I think we still put them together pretty well.
I didn't go to a typical fabric store but I went to an arts and crafts store.
But there were honestly so many things I could buy from that store
Whether you are thinking about doing arts and crafts or
whether you want to tie-dye something
or you want to sew a bag like this,
Come on guys, look at this.
- Beautiful. - It's amazing.
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