I love Six the Musical as it is one of my special interests. I decided to make a Six the Musical Hoodie as I knew I would see the show again on the third of October. I started the project in early September, before my birthday.
Warning: This is a messy project. If you don’t like the feel of glue on your fingers, this is probably not the project for you.
Six the Musical Hoodie: Supplies
Before going back to see Six the Musical, I decided I wanted to make a Six the Musical themed jacket inspired by the official denim jackets that the cast wears.
I had initially planned to use a denim jacket for the project, but I didn’t like the jacket as it felt too tight across the shoulders. I am happy with wearing jeans, so the fabric used wasn’t the problem, but rather how the garment fitted. Since I am autistic, it is something I couldn’t ignore. We returned the jacket, and I decided to switch to a hoodie. I brought the hoodie from Sports Direct.
For the project, I used gem tac glue, felt to glue the gems on, and gold, silver, and purple gems. I already had the felt and brought the glue and gems on Amazon. You can find the gem tac here and the gems here. I used 4mm gems in the colours Ultra Violet, Golden Shadow, and Clear.
Creating the Logo
Mum and I started making the logo which would go on the back of the hoodie. We decided to start with the I as that would be the simplest letter to do. What we would do is Mum would start each letter, and I would finish it. She did the bottom few rows for the I while I finished it, and she did part of the S and X.
We completed the S second since that would be the most complex letter to do. However, with the S, I started doing the rest of the outline and planned to fill the rest in when Mum said it would be easier to do it row by row, so I made sure I had the correct number of gems in the letter. I then started doing it by row, which I found was a little more complicated. However, it still looks effective even if there are a couple of small spaces where there aren’t any gems.
The X was the last letter we focused on, and I found it challenging to keep everything straight. However, I am still happy with the result.
I found I could do the crown over the I on my own and found it relatively easy as I kept the design simple. Overall, the effect of the SIX looks impressive, and I love how it looks. It took us a weekend and Monday evening to finish everything, and it was completely dry on Tuesday since you need to leave the gem tac glue to dry for twenty-four hours.
Creating the “VI”
For the front of my Six the Musical Hoodie, I decided to have the roman numerical six on the front since that appears on some of the jackets. I am using a La Gear Hoodie with a white logo on it. I wanted to cover it up and decided that a small crown would work. Mum and I talked about the hoodie and decided it would look strange if I have a crown on top of the roman numerical six. It would mean the crown would either be too big, or it would be in a strange place.
Once Mum created a template I could use, I cut out the V so I could use the outline to create the V. It took an evening to create the V, and like with the Six logo, I left it to dry overnight. I also cut out the I and used the template to create it before leaving it to dry overnight.
Once it dried, I found the purple doesn’t show up well on the black felt, so I created a smaller purple I and put silver gems around it to see if that would work. The following day, we could see that the purple shows up far better, so I covered the outside of the VI in silver so it would show up better. It looks effective, and I love how it turned out.
Gluing the Felt to the Hoodie
I was not sure if the GemTac glue I used to glue on the gems would glue the felt to the hoodie, so I decided to try a test run. I tried it on a pair of my brother’s tracksuit bottoms as he was going to throw them out, and I cut out the sample I and glued it on using the GemTac glue and left it to dry overnight.
The glue holds firm, and there is no chance of the I coming off. I will need to make sure I get the glue into the corners otherwise the corners aren’t glued to the fabric. Mum ended up gluing the Six logo and the VI on because I would want it to be straight.
My Six the Musical Hoodie: Final Results
The hoodie turned out incredible, and I love it. I wore it when I visited Coventry to watch Six the Musical for a second time. The hoodie is comfortable and I can barely feel the sequins on the back. While watching the show, I forgot I was wearing the Six the Musical hoodie, and just had a great time.
I now have the hoodie, along with my Six hat, hanging off the back of my bedroom door. I positioned the hoodie so you can see the Six logo on the back.
If you want to learn more about my special interest in Six the Musical, you can find out more here.
If you want to discover more of my special interests, you can find them here.