Quick question about cutting Lego minifig skirts

[Wonderpants]

For anyone who's done this, does the skirt tend to cut cleanly and not tear, and is the new hem likely to fray or look obviously cut?

TIA

[Wardancer]

I think if you use a ruler and a scalpel, you will get a good clean straight edge. I have modified many capes and it works quite well. I have not tried skirts, but I guess the fabric is pretty much the same. The fabric is treated with stiffener as a a whole, so the original edges will not be chemically different from the ones you cut.

[ED-209]

As Wardancer said, I'd expect a sharp scalpel or even sharp scissors would do the trick. I've not cut an official one, but I've made custom capes and they cut perfectly cleanly with sharp tools:

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=109244&hl=

[RoyalBrickCustoms]

For anyone who's done this, does the skirt tend to cut cleanly and not tear, and is the new hem likely to fray or look obviously cut?

TIA

As one who specializes in producing custom LEGO-compatible fabric accessories, I can tell you from experience that if you just take a small dab of craft glue (or in my case fabric stiffener) on a "Q-tip" and run it along the edge of the fabric part after cutting, it should keep it from fraying*. With regards to cutting a straight line the easiest thing that I have found (when cutting outlay products) is to take a small piece of card stock the length of the cut you would like to make, then take a piece of double-sided clear tape and attach the card stock to the LEGO fabric accessory (make sure it's straight though ) and then cut along the end of the card stock, producing a straight smooth cut.

You can try the above card stock technique on a piece of normal cloth/napkin, ect. before attempting to cut your LEGO part (just to be on the "safe side")! Thanks!

Brandon, CEO of Royal Brick Customs Shop (BrickLink)

*You may need to apply several thin coats of glue, and (make sure to) wait for it to dry BEFORE handling. Also, trim all the loose threads before applying the glue/stiffener to the edge.

Edited November 23, 2015 by RoyalBrickCustoms