| Celeste Morne Costume (well, parts of it anyway) |
[Jul. 8th, 2008|04:40 pm] |
One of my (semi)regular clients asked me to make parts of her Celeste Morne costume for an upcoming event. Even though I had almost no time to get it done, I accepted the rush order (4 weeks - yikes!) because I needed the money, and it's an awesome portfolio piece. Plus, she's an amazing client to work with. Alas, that's my last rush order for a long time, until my backlog is caught up. I'm kinda happy about that, I'm not gonna lie. No more rush orders. No more ComFest. Just straight corset-making madness. Whee!
The costume doesn't look like much on the dressform, but it was a TON of work. The pants and corset top are meant to be skin tight. It doesn't help that I only have parts of the costume here, either (she has other artists working on the other pieces of it). The top looks all floppy and crooked, but it's not. It's just not one of my standard corsets, and it's made of (get this!) stretch satin (!!!!) fused to an inner lining. It is very lightly boned (and only in the lining). The pants had to match the top and belt pieces, so everything was made out of stretch satin. What a BITCH to work with. Oh, and if it looks kind of puffy, that's because it's quilted. You read that right. QUILTED.
The belt pieces will be snapped into a belt she's constructing, along with the armor. I just shoved them up under the top so you can get the general idea. The pants are white stretch satin (obviously), with a faux black hotpant sewn right to it, and stirrups to keep them in her boots. She's good about sending photos, however, so once I get images of the whole ensemble, I'll post here.
Check out the main reference photo I had to work with:
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[Jul. 7th, 2008|01:35 pm] |
It looks like Gary Numan is now dressing in clothes from The Buckle, too. OK I haven't seen these exact items there but it looks strikingly similar, so I have to wonder. He needs to tour the U.S. again. And come into my shop and let me do alterations on his clothes HEHEHEH :P
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| ComFest 2008 |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|12:56 pm] |
Wasn't the greatest of years this year. A crappy economy + multiple rainstorms = poopy sales. Ah well, there's always next year. At least you all can see what I've been up to for the past few months. Preparing for what should be my biggest money-maker of the year. God, I hope that's not an actual indication of what the rest of the year will be like... yeow.
I'm just glad it's over. By the time I reach ComFest itself, I'm so burnt out from working 7 days a week non-stop that I can hardly bear to sit in that booth the entire weekend. I just wanna take a nap!
A HUGE thank you to everyone that came out - whether it was to set-up, tear-down, help run the booth, visit, say hi, bring me delicious Mojitos (you know who you are) or just generally put up with my pissy mood. It means the world to me!! :D |
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| Inked Girls Abigail II Corset |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|12:44 pm] |
This corset turned out absolutely gorgeous. The client requested Inked Girls for the entire corset, but because the #3 & #4 panels were so narrow, I was not able to successfully lay out the pattern on them. I spent half a day laying out the fabric for this corset, and tried every combination possible. Nothing looked right. So, I opted for two black silk dupioni panels in the middle, and it looks amazing.
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| Black Cherries Alexis Corset |
[Jul. 6th, 2008|12:36 pm] |
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Per usual, I'm behind with posting completed corsets. Now that ComFest is over, I'll be rolling them out like it's my job (cuz, well, it is). I have to get caught up asap, because I need to pick up a second job soon. Sales are slow. eBay sales are non-existent. No one has money for luxuries like a custom corset, and I'm over giving them away on Etsy and eBay. The *clients* I get from those sales are among the rudest and pushiest, and get their corsets for next to nothing [no Etsy or eBay client reading this entry should feel offended - those comments are not directed at you. The folks I'm referring to aren't among my readership here].
I'm not sure what the future of SugarKitty holds. If there is one, at this point. I'm very angry at my soon-to-be-ex these days. Very angry indeed.
Enough whining! On to the corset!
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[Jul. 4th, 2008|11:35 am] |
aah .
sike.
claire can't come over anymore.
I'm probably going to end up hanging out by myself and baking a pie or something. |
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[Jul. 4th, 2008|11:09 am] |
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TODAY!!!
this is definitely he best holida ever, you guys. I am going to do everything possible that is american ever.
I mean ok america is pretty great, you guys,. compared some other coutries in this world, it rocks. and if it wern't for today, we would still be just in control of those silly brits!! this holiday is just to thank uhh....america for what we can do here!!
speaking of how great america is, I had a really funny dream last night. we were all in africa.the best part was when we all too the bus to this african grocery store (it was bascally just like colfax) but we went there an it was a SWIMMING grocery store. aka part of it was underater. but not many people were swimming. but I was! and leah, you were too. and kana was. and they had ice flavoed honey sticks and hello kitty tennis balls (somebdy should invent those) and it was just awesome. also in my dream there was snow and I FINALLY got my two paychecks which hasnt actully happened yet and sme other weird stuff at this hotel/mall and it was awesome.
claire is coming over later. maybe we will bake an apple pie. but I want to go to target and get some stuff and also to vitamin cottage so we can have some vegetarian/vegan meat to barbaque. I also would like to eat cotton candy and watch fireworks and also eat potato chips and god what else is american???
i dont know but today is going to be AWESOMEEEEEE~!@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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[Jul. 2nd, 2008|11:27 pm] |
Allergies kicking up like a motherfucker. I think I have a brain tumor, because when I lie down my headache gets worse, and I curb my words all whack, soften them around the edges when I talk, so involuntarily. I get blurred vision and really strange, bright floaters. The only problem is, I just went to the doctor on Monday and unloaded on him with various things that I think are wrong with me, and I can't really go back because Mom won't take me and it's a half hour away by car. Wtf.
Clay and I are dicks. Seriously. We are. We're such assholes.
Played nineties video games with Drew and talked about. . . well, everything ever, all day. Like it usually goes. I rode the bus, it was a brutal bus-ride, he lives SO FAR AWAY FROM ME. But then we had a really nice time after that, very steamyhot, too. Gonna go make cookies with him and eat vegetarian hot dogs with his family this weekend.
Our raft? It's become Clay, Greg, Mouse and I that are the central crew, I guess.
That's damn right. It'll kick your ass. We're making it so cool, definitely renovating it to the point where we expend copious amounts of effort, and money. But it now does not sink, will not get your ass wet, and holds two. So awesome. So awesome. So awesome.
I want to paint the windows of a cop car shut and throw fireworks in their windows. |
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| Oh, my god, okay! |
[Jun. 30th, 2008|10:50 pm] |
So, like, I've been working on playing this song called We Belong Forever by The Reverend Horton Heat, he's this one-man psychobilly band, I think. There may be a few more. Sounds kinda like a Tom Waits that DOESN"T drink glass for breakfast.
Anyway, I can play it real easy, right? I can sing along too. But I'd KILL to make it a duet, it'd sound SO COOL THAT WAY.
"We belong forever,
forever, to eternity.
We belong forever;
Forever, just you and me."
That'd be person one, right?
Then,
"Trial and tribulation,
Sorrow, and some pain.
The two of us, together,
we can weather wind and rain."
That's person two, the only stanza I can sing right.
Then, together, the first verse again, and then the interlude, and the end. It'd be SO RAD.
On Wednesday I'm gonna see if Drew can pick it up fast and try it with me, after we're done with our hot shower-sex in a house for six hours while his mom's at work, before we go have tea with his grandmother and cat. |
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[Jun. 27th, 2008|11:11 pm] |
soooooo
me and yasmine have been hanging out a lot lately it's relly nice. along with her cousin from france, armel.
he's SO CUTE and french but he's gay so it doesn't matter. haha. but we are going to pretend to go on a double date sos yasmie and jet can hook up. yo. sweet.
I had my last day of work...I should have gotten my paycheck as well leah.....but I didn't.
tomorrow me and yasmine and maybe armel are going to the cherry blossom festival. it will be funnnnn211!!!!
teeeeheeee I need to like learn french really badly.
I am piking up though, I can kind of understand what they are saying. |
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| self-indulgent co-dependency. |
[Jun. 27th, 2008|07:53 pm] |
Leftover Crack show was really cool. Drew finally called me, worried because I hadn't called him, I guess my messages just don't show up on his phone because he never leaves his house so he never gets service anywhere so they never show.
Anyway, the pit was fucking brutal as fuck. Seriously. I was afraid for my health, so I tried to stay out of it during LOC because Clay twisted his ankle and I'd already gotten punched in the nose (This is a pattern with me?) in the Citizen Fish pit and I'm a pussy. Boldtype sucked tits, Intro5pect was really cool, Stizza was crunk as eff and would NOT shut up to play music. Hahaha. Got out at 12:15. Dave went with me, so we dropped him off home. Dick from CF looks like he's fucking falling the fuck apart. It's rad.
Anyway, going to Drew's Wednesday, hopefully. No one's home at his house on Wednesdays. Not like I'll get any. (:/) but I'm sure it will be beautiful. It's always beautiful. He's beautiful.
Aw I love him so much. I don't know why I worry about us so much. If he knew how much I worried he'd call me more, but I just never let him know that I worry.
It was awesome hanging out with Dave, though, definitely. He and I are awesome showpartners. We were trying to find cardboard so that we could write "Will fuck for sex" so he could get some from a hot punk girl. hahaha. It didn't work. No marker. Laughably, not a shortage of cardboard, though. Met some cool cats. Twelve didn't get in. Quinton didn't go. Clay and Joanna were like LOOK AT MY TONGUE IN YOUR MOUTH and Dale was like "I'm going to hit on Clay's jailbait sister!" so I was really glad Dave came with me.
uhhh
Len made the newest girl cry at work today. Not me, yet, though! I guess I'm a record. Ha. Take that, fucker. I'm used to patronization. You're not as bad as my daddy. =]
Hung out with Rob on break. . . Clay's not home yet, it's eight, thirteen hour shift, fuck. He does manual fucking labor. Jeez. Poor kid. He's rackin' in bank, though
fuck I should've gotten my paycheck today
well fuck this, I'm going to go learn some more about my guiitarce. |
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[Jun. 27th, 2008|03:10 am] |
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sick
curious