Official and professional training help, but, if you want to become an excellent tailor, practice on your own time as well. Start by learning how to sew with a needle and thread. Use basic stitches, such as the straight stitch, to join pieces of fabric. Learn about other techniques, such as zigzag stitches for extra reinforcement and backstitches to create hems.  Practice stitching on pieces of fabric before working on altering or making clothing. Keep learning different stitches so you have a wide variety of techniques you can use in any situation. Browse bookstores and libraries for manuals with information about topics like sewing techniques, fabric types, and fashion designs. You could also look for video demonstrations online or even take online classes to learn different sewing techniques. Part of a tailor’s work is repairing worn-out clothing, including sewing on new buttons. You can do this with a needle and thread. To sew a button onto fabric, pass the needle through one of the button holes, into the fabric, and back up through the opposite hole. After doing this several times, wrap the thread around the button to help secure it.  Work with all sorts of different buttons. The sewing technique used varies slightly depending on the button’s shape. The main buttons you will use have either 2 or 4 holes. Match the new buttons to any old ones on the clothing. Also, Sewing machines are fast and consistent, so most tailors use them all the time. Sewing machines have settings for the various stitches you can do by hand with a needle and thread. Try using all of the sewing machine’s settings and needles to practice on different fabrics. If you can use a sewing machine effectively, you will be much better prepared to work as a tailor.  Keep in mind that not all sewing machines are the same. Practice with a professional-quality machine if possible, but use different machines when you get the chance so you can get accustomed to them. Also, learn to use a serger, which is a larger, faster type of sewing machine often used on seams. with a tape measure and other tools. Tailors take a customer’s body measurements in order to create form-fitting clothing. Tailors often use a tape measure, wrapping it tightly around a customer’s body to estimate size. Waist and chest size are some of the most common measurements, so wrap the tape measure around the widest point of each part. Depending on what you’re making, you may need to measure head size, sleeve size, and other parts.  Practice measuring friends, family, and other volunteers. Although you can measure yourself, it’s a little difficult to do on your own. Tailors use all sorts of other measuring instruments, including short rulers for buttonhole spacing and hem lengths. French curve rulers help with angled seam lines. once you have mastered other skills. If you can create your own clothing from scratch, then you have a great shot at succeeding as a tailor in a professional setting. It involves taking body measurements, choosing a fabric, cutting it, and sewing it together. Use all of the sewing techniques you have learned to create something fashionable that you would be proud to display.  Tailors have a range of cutting tools, including scissors, trimming shears, and rotary cutters. Using these tools takes steady, nimble fingers, but they are an important part of creating your own designs. If your clothing doesn’t come out perfectly at first, keep practicing. It is a skill that takes a lot of practice. Your clothing designs will improve as your skills grow.
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One-sentence summary -- Master different sewing techniques to refine skills on your own. Practice replacing buttons on old clothing. Train with a sewing machine and a variety of different materials. Take measurements Create your own garments


If it's been a long time since you've had your hair cut, make sure that the sudden loss of body doesn't make your hair look limp and thin. Using treatments along with regular shampoo and conditioner will help to keep your hair strong and healthy. Try to use treatments that contain keratin which helps to strengthen and nourish your hair. If your hair is severely damaged, use double or triple concentrated keratin treatments. Comb your hair thoroughly and cut your hair damp. Straighten out curls or waves with a straightener tool or a brush and some hairspray or water. If the curls or waves are very loose, they will become straight when you get them wet. However, if you have tight curls, they will probably remain curled when wet so you may need to straighten your hair with a flat iron before you cut it.  The straighter, the easier. You can use curlers, rollers, or hair tools to restore the curls or waves once the hair is cut, unless you like the straight look. You may find it easier to cut your own hair dry. Do what works best for you. Hair shouldn't be cut with a ratty old pair of kitchen shears. Make sure that you're using sharp, clean scissors appropriate for cutting hair, so the job goes smoothly and your hair ends up looking great. A small pair of scissors will work best for cutting your own hair. Some people like to use razor combs to cut hair, but if your hair is very long, you need to do some cutting with regular scissors first. If you want to finish it with a razor comb, after you've layered, that's fine. If you haven't gotten your hair cut for a while, there's going to be a lot of it to collect. If you start with a ponytail, you'll be able to keep it all in one place relatively easily, but otherwise you're going to make a big mess. Take some steps to make sure that it'll be easy to clean up, if you're going to cut indoors.  Make sure you're somewhere with hard, laminated floors, like the kitchen or the bathroom. Clear out all bathmats, rugs, and other things that'll get in the way of your sweeping. Sweep up the hair immediately when you're finished, into a trash can. Alternatively, going outside can make clean up a whole lot easier. Set up a chair on a warm night in the backyard to cut your hair and don't worry about cleaning it up. Regardless of whether or not you or someone else will be doing the actual cutting, it's a good idea to have a couple of hand mirrors ready so that you can periodically check on the work and make sure you're not taking too much off the back. Mirrors allow you to see your head from all angles, making sure that you're not missing anything. Mirrors are great for checking your results. However, if you cannot see the area that you want to cut without using a mirror, then don't try to cut it.
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Use hair treatments before and after. Wash your hair thoroughly if you want to cut it yourself. Use a pair of small, sharp scissors. Cut your hair on a hard floor in a clean space. Get some hand mirrors.