Trying Clickbait Clothing "Hacks" From Instagram

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Have a bra? If you cut it up, and hot glue it together in a specific way, you can make a bra!

me at the store:
cashier: you're 25 cents short
me: *rips quarter from under my skirt* no I'm not

With the graphic tee hack, I think that there's a reason that we see a child and a man wearing them. The graphic is literally a stiff picture attached to the shirt. It couldn't survive boobage.

the pennies in the skirt is a very old trick, i know old ladies who used to do that for modesty's sake (of course they were sewn into little pockets, rather than taped, because duh)
i thought it was genius

Stupid fact, Queen Elizabeth actually has weights sewed into her hems to avoid any gust issues

Challenge Suggestion: Dress like a randomized Sim for a week.

"Where it is wildly inappropriate to not wear a bra, but totally okay to not wear underwear. Like right now. You cant see my bottom half, but can see my top half" really is a 2021 mood.

As a regular mod-podger, I recommend laying down a thin layer BEFORE putting on the napkin, to help it lay flat, and letting it dry completely (i.e. overnight) before ripping away the excess.

A set of 5 chokers at Walmart is 4.88 and a bra is easily around $30-$40. Totally not worth it lol

I feel like the bra-destruction hacks could be cool if you have an old or damaged bra that you were planning on throwing out anyway 🤷🏻‍♀️

Who else loves it when saf says “Alright”

Apparently, Bras aren't too expensive for 5 minute crafts. I would like them to donate a size 38 C my way, thank you.

OMG safiya should put quarters in that banana skirt she bought in another video so she can say “there’s always money in the banana skirt”

You know it's about to go down when safiya says "alright."

That thing about the quarters in the skirt is pretty old. I remember as a tiny little thing, reading an American Girl magazine which made mention that back in the day, girls living on the prairie would sow buckshot into their hems to keep the wind from blowing their skirts up.

The shoe thing is real, and it’s called “decoupage,” but from what I can tell it’s a little more involved than the hack would lead you to believe. It looks like Saf had the right idea about putting the paper in pieces first, and you should apply a layer of Modpodge under the paper, then smooth any wrinkles out before doing the top coat. I also think tissue or napkin might be too lightweight to get a good result.

Safiya could you do trying to cook five IG RECIPES!!!! Or twitter recipes and have Tyler try it!!! Lol

If you're glueing small items like that, you're less likely to burn yourself if you apply the glue to its destination, not on the item itself.

I love how positive Safiya is even if she’s doubtful of what it is that she’s doing

I used mod podge to put glitter on sneakers, it's still there 4 years later. It's important to put a layer down, seal it, repeat until you're happy. Always seal though!

Imagine wearing that skirt through a metal detector. 😂😂😂 the security will give you a hard time.

The weighted skirt hack is a real thing that some fashion designers do. They typically sew a metal chain or metal bead necklace into the hem. It weighs the hem down amd gives skirts and dresses that nice catwalk swish

'"she - as in the one with the hands"' is quite possibly the best discription of a woman I've ever heard

“We’re going to be taking on... a shoe.” Gesundheit

I had a friend in college that sewed small fishing weights into the hems of the skirts to keep them from flying up in the ND wind. Worked great.

Tyler: “Safyia you are u are wearing underwear right?”
Safyia: “On my top half”

Me: Watches a Safiya video.
KRplus: recommends me a video from a year ago that I not to mention already watched a long time ago.

This screams five minute crafts and troom, troom
Thank you for the likes this is the most I’ve ever had

I've heard Queen Elizabeth has weights in the hems of her dresses, as it would be "un-Queenly" for her skirt to fly over her head. I kinda agree, that's what gives her majesty. The rest of us just blush (since we don't look like Marilyn).

What do we need ?!
CRUSTY MERCH
Why do we need it ?!
WE DUNNO WE NEED IT

If you're doing that to shoes, you have to use a thicker paper, like comic book pages or stronger. A thin layer to glue the paper to the shoe, then a little bit thicker layer on the top. Let it dry and cure, about a day, and it's ready when it's not tacky to the touch. Then you have to layer it again and let dry 24-48 hours again. If you're not too impatient, do it a third time. But 2 layers minimum.

Skirt hack: there is something called fashion weights and they are for that exact purpose.

That choker would make such a cute collar for Crusty!

these hacks are basically a guide to spend a lot of time, energy and effort on something just to get mediocre results that then force you to buy/ get the actual thing so add money to the equation, too.

"this page called blossom" back before she knew just how much they'd wrong her

I feel like some of these hacks make much more sense in quarantine. Like hell no im not going out to just buy a crop top, but hey I’ve got time to sew now

"I got excited by the selection at Joanne's" story of my life tbh

It would probably be super embarrassing if you have to go through a metal detector while wearing the "money skirt" lol

Why did it take me 10 min to realise that I've already seen this video

About the quarters on your skirt it's an old method, my grandmother usually did it on her skirts (but she sew them into the skirt)

When Tyler said “how dare you question the hacker” I literally cried laughing 😂😂

People in 2000 : 2018 we'll have flying cars, have contacted aliens and will have saved earth.
2018: how to make a bra out of boxers
Edit: hey guys if u can do go check my writing blog on insta
@wordintothought

I love your extreme honesty... you really helps your audience with what you do. Normally famous people in the web are pretty fake so well done for being authentic and showing proudly who you are. You're awesome. God bless you

Who is watching during Corona? Cuz we definatley have time for these hacks now! 😉

I really dislike the reposting culture in instagram ☹️. Too many artists have suffered from people stealing their art . And when they ask to pull it down , the reporters don't because " I bring your art attention ". I hope there was a way to stop this all.

i love watching all these 'hacks' on instagram but id never try it out myself lol

Soooo. As a crafter just a couple of suggestions. 1) on little objects put glue on the destination, rather than the item, you’re less likely to burn yourself that way. Also 2) also I recommend adding mod-podging the shoe first then adding the napkin and then doing a second layer on top of the napkin.

Your content is just GOLD. Consistent & enjoyable EVERY TIME!

What I'm wondering is instead of quarters, why not just purchase some metal buttons/stainless steel washers to permanently attach to the hem of the skirt? Then you wouldn't have to continue to pay rent to the hemline.

i think the best part of your channel is that you take other people's unoriginal content and make it creative, and make it your own. i love you saf, you are amazing!

I love your voice, Saf! It's so calming and makes me feel relaxed every time!🥰

Can we have crusty merch tho? Srsly that shirt is bomb af. Repost ( or recommend if you agree.)

*how dare you question the hacker*

Between the soothing voices and sweet and funny content, I kinda wish Saf's videos went on for like an hour. ❤

about the graphic tee hack. it does work you just have to use. the really cheap dollar store plastic wrap so it can melt

Her voice though!! I LOVE HER VOICE!!

I think a lot of these hacks are meant to be upcycle. Like instead of throwing away your old bra you can turn it into something else. You should check out a KRplus channel called Coolirpa. She does videos where she thrift for very dodgy clothing and then turn them into very nice clothes. Maybe you can try to follow one as well for a video.

For the quarter skirt if you used washers instead they could be sewn onto the skirt.

"Move over Dwyane Johnson these shoes are coming for your wig!" 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏🏾👏🏾

Oh! Unprofessional but still interested here, about the napkin shoe hack
I’ve done that but with sneakers, and it works, but you have to separate the pattern from the napkin completely (napkins usually have more than one blank paper layer), and to paste and top coat it, mod podge, but a very thin layer, making sure it sticks.
When it’s dry, spray it.
Im not sure if it would work with ‘plastic’ or leather shoes, but at least with shoe fabric, it very much does ☺️☺️

My mom used to work at AC Moore (Basically Michael's) and she did something similar to the shoe hack for them where she mod podge'd comic book pages onto some high heels and it actually turned out really cool! But she told me it works better on shoes without texture so I think that's also why the video showed those shiny smooth shoes. If only they told you that in the video

well, as my design professor said, "the best art supplies are usually the most toxic"

What i love about safiya is that she gives hacks full chance rather than just telling them a fail like others.

I love how she was wearing a bra underneath the crafted bra.

Adding penny’s into the hem of a garment is an old dress makers hack. But instead of taping them they are inserted into the roll of the hem during making of it

“She rips her pants SpongeBob style and then tries to staple them back together” 😂
Let’s just hope no staples are poking out!!

i am an art therapist. i really LOVE your approach to these hacks. even if it doesn't work or look as you expected, you just keep going and look for the positive in it. because of this temperament, you will always win at life. attitude of grattitude = winning at life. well done mr and mrs. nygaard, you have raised a woman with a healthy dose of self confidence

Safs videos really help going to sleep. Thank you! ☺️

They're crazy if they think we're going to cut our bras.

Safiya, GIRL, YOU HAVE LEGIT NPR REPORTER VOICE! I mean this as a huge compliment. You sound like you'd be a correspondent reporter on "This American Life." AMAZING

Today was so terrible but omg thank you so much
Seeing that you posted made my smile

This is the first video I am watching on your channel and I am already in love with what you speak and how you speak.

*safiya spoiling us some midnight snacks before to go to bed*

Dress weights used to be a thing in the 50’s and 60’s according to my grandmother
Edit: she says that you either clipped them onto the hem or there were tiny pockets sown in that you would slip them into. She said nowadays you could probably stitch some washers to your skirt (the washers have holes in them to make them easy to attach) and they would do the same thing

I love watching your videos at 1an because u make me laugh and you help me feel happy ❤️

WOOOOOOOOHHH!!!!
Arrested development quote was sooo accurate!!
There’s always money in the banana stand !

Def D. Also I think with ModPodge you are supposed to put a layer down then put the napkin or whatever on top while its wet, then put another layer on top.

Life hack for Safiya: screen record the video of the “hack” and then to go to photos to be able to scrub through and just watch the one “hack” you need 👍🏽

Fun fact: ive watched this vid MANY times and yet its still so entertaining

i love debunking videos. Btw i like her voice. It's so soothing

I love the option D. But you should include a Cresent moon and that would look awesome

I want Netflix to do a documentary exposing the people behind these life hack videos

I love how she wore all the clothes when she finished making them.

i love the cat circle on the shirt id wind up gluing him to a journal ;)

Bras are way too expensive for this nonsense!

Weighted skirts are a thing! That’s what the Queen of England supposedly used to keep her skirts down.

I was into decoupage since kiddo and the tissue actually has 3 layers so you have to split it twice and then use the layer with the picture ❤️

Imma like cuz the vid is amazing but also because of that Arrested Development reference 💖

"She, as in, the one with the hands, " - Safiya Nygaard, 2018

I'm so happy you did this. I always see these and wonder what that would look like if I tried it.

THANKS! That was fun, I really enjoyed this. Your great!!
I vote option D!

Love it when Saf says 'Alright'

As someone who has an absurd amount of experience with bizarre crafty skills (I may be the proud owner of a loveseat with no right angles, built from scratch...), I have two big tips for the shoes thing and one for the iron on.
Iron on first, as it’s the quickest- they make printable iron on sheets. Just follow the directions. The only caveat is to be sure that if you want to use a dark shirt, buy the sheets made specifically for dark shirts. Also, they don’t last super long but they do just fine for the occasion fun odd project.
Shoes next. One, I suspect someone with sewing knowledge and/or piecing knowledge might have better luck using cheap, thin cloth napkins. And two, make sure to wait at least one day, preferably several days, between the glue and the spray varnish. The glue needs a chance to fully cure or everything will fall apart after only a few uses. Dry does not equal cure, either. I think the name brand mod podge has a cure time of 3 days, not positive and it’s in the basement so I’ll just say to look it up. And three, a random bonus tip, I’d recommend several light coats of varnish, separated by however long the package recommends. An overly thick coat won’t set right, and t can cause transparency issues (letting you see the old shoe through the napkin rather clearly) and discoloration.

That bra strap choker life was one I lived in the late 90s. It was a thing, I swear! We had bras with removable straps though that literally had prints and patterns meant for you to show them 😂

Thank you for the laughs, Safi 🤣🤣

We NEED Crusty merch😍😍

For the skirt weights, I think sewing fishing weights onto the hem would work better and it is cheap to do.

PLEASE MAKE CRUSTY MERCH I WOULD SO WEAR THAT SHIRT 💗

I always wondered about those clothing hack videos! Personally like the underwear into bra type the best.
Thinking it be a cute makeshift camisole under a button up shirt
Thanks Safiya!😀