How to Make a Bellydance Belt

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Cut the top part of the t-shirt off under the arm holes until you are left with a "tube" of fabric;

   The purpose of this is to make a "pattern" of your exact body so that your belt will fit perfectly.
   
   The fabric is used so that the duct tape will not stick to you or your regular clothes. , of the belt to be. , Do this carefully. ,,,,, Repeat with the front piece layers to make one heavy weight front. ,,,,
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   Step 2: Put the fabric tube on a mini-skirt

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   Step 3: this will serve as the mold of the belt

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   Step 4: and wear it in as you would the finished product.

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   Step 5: Get a friend to wrap the fabric tube (while on you) in duct tape.

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   Step 6: After you are wrapped (the tape needs to cover the entire t-shirt)

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   Step 7: get your friend to draw an outline of points on the duct tape of where you want the top

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   Step 8: bottom

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   Step 9: Get your friend to slide a pair of scissors under the duct tape/fabric and make one cut up each side (at the hip) to remove your "pattern" from your body.

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    Step 10: You now have a perfect pattern of the front and back of the belt that should match your shape exactly.

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    Step 11: Trim off the excess fabric by following the markings that your friend had drawn on the duct tape.

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    Step 12: get your interfacing

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    Step 13: base fabric

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    Step 14: and decorative fabric and felt and cut out front and back from each

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    Step 15: using your duct tape "pattern".

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    Step 16: Remember to add an extra inch or two on each side of the front and back pieces when you cut out your fabric so that you can close the belt and have extra to overlap for weight gain or loss.

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    Step 17: With a sewing machine

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    Step 18: Sew all layers of the back pieces together to make one heavy weight belt back.

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    Step 19: Decorate the front and back pieces and use some kind of decorative trim to cover the stitches where you sewed the layers together.

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    Step 20: Join the sides together with heavy duty hook and eyes.

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    Step 21: Place felt on the inside of your belt to absorb sweat and make it comfortable.

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    Step 22: Finished.

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