How To STRIP A JERSEY 101
Today I was asked for some advice on stripping a jersey from a member here, so decided it was time for a write-up. Enjoy.
I use two different seam rippers. The first has a round end, and the blade isn't overly sharp (can push pretty hard against my finger and won't cut me). The 2nd has a very fine tip and sharp blade (this bad boy could give a ladybug a shave...or slice its neck, if you have something against ladybugs) -
On the ultrafil jersey I'm using for this example, the cross-stitch is
Thought I'd show off the strip I did on an Oilers Adidas team issued. As I was advised, it worked flawlessly! I'm so happy.
And thanks for all the advice that was given to me regarding my jerseys.
You cannot see from my pics, but a tiny bit of residue and folds are left from where the numbers were. I'm going to get this crested as McDavid at Elite Sportswear, and in the past they've ALWAYS removed such issues before cresting. But I have to say, this strip actually looks cleaner than an