Home Made Binding Tutorial by ninjagal6

I made a very ghetto chest binder this weekend. It took about 10 minutes. So hopefully you will enjoy it~
This was my first tutorial, so hopefully I can give back to the community that has helped me so much~
Author's notes

I got my elastic at the Downtown Los Angeles Fashion District. Other than that, I'm not really sure where to get it...

I am a cup size C. I have no idea how this will work for others.

If at any point you feel faint, or your chest is numb to the touch, immediately take off the binder.

have fun and be creative with it

theakwardgenderfluid Featured By Owner Sep 4, 2015

Where can I get this elastic stuff? Is there any alternative to it?

ninjagal6 Featured By Owner Sep 18, 2015

www.etsy.com/listing/179251960…
This looks pretty similar to what I found

S-pace-dorit0 Featured By Owner Aug 21, 2015

_{thank you so much for this tutorial!
But would my mother get suspicious if I asked her to sew the hook and eye track??}

ninjagal6 Featured By Owner Sep 18, 2015

You could just say it is for a waist belt or waistband for a skirt or something. For a while, plain elastic waist belts were in vouge.

DouglastheDragon01 Featured By Owner Jun 23, 2015 Hobbyist General Artist

this seems really helpful! thank you!

superpotatogurl Featured By Owner May 24, 2015 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

This is like, one step up from using ACE bandages. Buy a binder or wear a sports bra. Please.

SakuraInks Featured By Owner Aug 2, 2018 Hobbyist General Artist

it is the same as wearing a binder, just different material, this is definitely much safer than ace bandages

Kuuron Featured By Owner Jan 26, 2015 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

do you think this will work with a zip instead of hook and eye?

brechdaslicht Featured By Owner Feb 28, 2017 Hobbyist General Artist

Hey, I'm not the OP but here are my thoughts:
Seeing as the resulting garment is supposed to be very compressing, I think it would be very hard to zip unless somebody else is going to be holding it shut for you while you zip it or vice versa. I think it would work if you have small breasts though.
I know it's been over a year, so did you actually try making this? If so, how did it go?

Kayroos Featured By Owner Dec 28, 2014 Professional Digital Artist

This was really helpful!!! I wanna try

I hope it works...I'm 36 D....

DutchGirlMaaike Featured By Owner Nov 9, 2014 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

this looks very promising! but... will it work with (in my country, The netherlands) 80 E? i read that people still have some bumbs.. so i was wondering ^^"

i will definitely try it out though!

whocouldknow-me Featured By Owner Jul 28, 2014

okay so I have 34 DDD breasts and actual binders are expensive and a little intimidating so i ended up using this to test and they arent flat but given the right shirt i can pass for a guy. I thank you SOOOO much for this!!!

FreakshowNextDoor Featured By Owner Jul 20, 2014

This is like the most amazing thing ever. Thank you over 9000 times!!!!

SoccerStrider01 Featured By Owner Jul 12, 2014

Um how hot does it generally get under the binder. Is it highly uncomfortable, and how long would it maybe take to get used to the compression? Would it be even possible to exorcise in one?

SoccerStrider01 Featured By Owner Jul 12, 2014

Omg can I just like ( bone crushing hug) thanks so much this helps so much I can't even...

Sakuto Featured By Owner Jun 24, 2014 Hobbyist General Artist

Where did you get the hooks?

ninjagal6 Featured By Owner Jun 26, 2014

Those are sold by the yard in the Downtown LA fashion district or in sewing stores like JoAnn's

TheDogsSpider Featured By Owner Jan 16, 2014 Hobbyist General Artist

this looks very promising. now my bust size is like around a C and D. will I still have a slight bumb having a bigger bust? also from your own opinion does it bother you at all while wearing it? I mean obviously its going to be a bit odd the first time you wear it but hey its cosplay. thank you for this tutorial by the way~ ^^

ninjagal6 Featured By Owner Jan 28, 2014

yeah you'll have a little bump but it will be mostly smooth and it isnt too uncomfortable because it will stretch as you breathe.

HetaliaRP-Egypt Featured By Owner Dec 28, 2013

i did this but i ahd to go 2/3rd the under the bust. being DDD i was able to get to B cup

akaCaitlinne Featured By Owner Nov 8, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Is elastic really safe? I mean, ace bandages restrict the breathing because they're elastic, so... does your binder keep you from breathing deeply? Or is it okay? I want to make one and I don't know what material to use.

Otherwise, thanks! Great tutorial!

ninjagal6 Featured By Owner Nov 8, 2013

Elastic stretches more than ace bandages and it only requires one layer as opposed to ace bandages so you should be fine.

akaCaitlinne Featured By Owner Nov 9, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Okay, thank you!

DCPSMviolin2011 Featured By Owner Apr 1, 2015

Just in case anyone stumbles past this comment thread again despite its age, ACE bandages are not dangerous because they are elastic. ACE bandages are dangerous because they tighten each time they stretch, and therefore are not breathable. (Each time your chest expands and contracts, the binding will constrict tighter and tighter.)

AWESOMEPANCAKES Featured By Owner Aug 2, 2015 Student General Artist

I just want to thank you for that bit of insight. So thank you, kind citizen.

MiNdBreATher Featured By Owner Nov 3, 2013 Hobbyist Digital Artist

THANK YOU

Hinata710 Featured By Owner Nov 3, 2013

what width do i make it around my body

is there a proper length or do i just wing it

ninjagal6 Featured By Owner Nov 8, 2013

usually make it 80% of your under bust measurement

Maxus-the-fox Featured By Owner Oct 16, 2013 Student

For having a C cup it seems to work like a charm, I'll give it a try!

Erion06 Featured By Owner Sep 27, 2013 Student General Artist

what type is the fabric? And the width.. is it still the measurement of the bust line? or the measurement of the below bust line?

ninjagal6 Featured By Owner Sep 28, 2013

its very wide elastic like you might find in the cuffs of your sweatpants. the wider the better.

Used your underbust line.

Erion06 Featured By Owner Sep 29, 2013 Student General Artist

omg thank you!!!

that really explain many things that blurred my minf ;v;

Scorch-the-Outcast Featured By Owner Sep 27, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Yay! I've been looking for something like this tutorial for Goddess only knows how long! Now I have to figure out how to tell my parents I want to be a dude.... if you could make a tutorial on that I will send you virtual cookies! =^.^=

~Mew

Shaanai-chan Featured By Owner Aug 27, 2013

I think I'll try this. I can't seem to wear my tri-top without problems anymore, so I'm trying to find alternatives.

[I'm a 36B, if you have any suggestions. I'm severely asthmatic, so you can see how binding can be problematic.

suus777 Featured By Owner Jul 9, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

thanks

Ookamimaster13 Featured By Owner Jun 17, 2013 Student Traditional Artist

how much did it cost to make

ninjagal6 Featured By Owner Jun 19, 2013

under $10

Ookamimaster13 Featured By Owner Aug 13, 2013 Student Traditional Artist

thank you

HowlerTheEvilKitten1 Featured By Owner Jun 15, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Amazing. Thank you so much for this tutorial <3

liela188 Featured By Owner May 17, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

why wud u do this?

12yearsofme Featured By Owner Jul 18, 2014 Hobbyist General Artist

cosplay and/or ftm transgender

billymarie Featured By Owner Jun 4, 2013

binders are generally used to reduce bust size and appearance so that a female-bodied person can pass as/appear to be male-bodied, often for cosplay/costume purposes or because they identify as male/wish to pass as male

pamuchan Featured By Owner May 6, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

does it hurt when you wear it? o.o

Naked-toes Featured By Owner Jun 1, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

Uh, not sure about this type of binder, but as a trans man, I can tell you that binding generally does hurt a little after a few hours.

ThatOneFag Featured By Owner Apr 28, 2013

how do you know how long to cut the elastic? O:

misamisa123456 Featured By Owner Apr 27, 2013

I'm not sure if anyone asked this yet but would it work with like a sports bra underneath it?

Iamee Featured By Owner Sep 2, 2013 Student

probably, unless it's padded. if it is padded then it might make it a bit more uncomfortable and give less breathing room but a non-padded sports bra is probs thin enough to put under. it's always advised to wear a thin tank or sport/training bra underneath because a binder can slip down or get hot and sweaty without one.