After attending a workshop at the Rock Paper Scissors collective I used essentially the same technique but instead of starting with a hand drawing I started with an illustration and a laser cutter. Equipment laster cutter flash heater mylar screen spray adhesive Permanent spray adhesive squeegee ink cardboard or wood plank Plastic spoons Paper towels Prep: Clean your …
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old school screen printing @ Rock, Paper Scissors Collective
Done at a free work shop at the Rock Paper Scissors Collective. This was done stencil style using: Acrylic Paint Mylar Spray adhesive Exacto Sheer fabric old picture frames
Rubber stamps… with lasers
Here is the results: My goal here is to make rubber stamps using a laser cutter… I just don’t have the patients to do much hand carving. This is the product I am aiming to try: http://www.rubberstampmaterials.com/laserengravablerubberandpolymer.aspx I know it is possible because YouTube tells me so.
Dreams and the creative process
I was bipping around the internet today and it occurred to me that it has been ages since I worked though a truly creative idea when it came to fashion. There is a push pull that happens when you work under a deadline. In some ways the pressure is a wonderful fuel for getting things …
Draped Cardi – McCalls 6127
This was meant to fill out my conservative work wardrobe. The biggest pain in was the cutting. It was much easier to put together than I thought. I did substitute the double folded hems for a serged rolled hem. I also shortened it as it was wicked long. This cut about a 2/3 of a …
Vintage style wood tags
These little tags are for my mail organizer kept by my front door. It was created in an effort to avoid the mail avalanche that was building. Click here to download the PDF.
“Shirt” Skirt
This is a recon of 3 men’s shirts into a high waist-ed circle skirt. I left the seams exposed for a deconstructed look and then added a pop of color around the hem with appliqued yarn strands. This project took about 4 hours including figure out how to do put it together
Exposed seam sweatshirt
So I was looking for a stylish sweatshirt for those days when a coat is too much. I used a basic raglan sweatshirt pattern and a circle skirt and serged the seams and darts. I then installed a high collar inspired by many a sci-fi movie. Then installed an exposed zipper. It was a pretty …
Half-naked homoerotic fireman dress
Every girl needs one you know. This is a dress I made and then remade and then made again. Lesson: DON’T SEW WHEN DOG TIRED. it still rocked… and in the end it was right-side up despite the picture here.
Chicken with Apricots and Garlic
So I am counting this one as a twofer cause after doing the first one I worked out a variation. Wheeee
Embellishment on a killer fallout Costume
So I modified a wide collared jumpsuit added magnetic button and yellow piping as well as a yellow fabric top stitched 13 on the back.
Black and cream vintage-y reconstructed dress
So in order to tackle a project I really need to think it through. Below are all my little notes and such that I made before I made the dress above. While not a fully fleshed out tutorial it give a good idea of the process. This starts with sketches and a plan.
Roman slave outfit
This ditty was a quickly for the playa… It is a one size fit’s all number that can be worn several ways due to the magic of rope… my beloved beloved rope. By the way these toga creations are harder than the look. Getting it to hang on the body without flashing all the time …
Dark red wool-blend scraf
It is a dark red ribbed scarf done with Wool-Ease chunky yarn and a fat fat crochet needle. Anybody could do this scarf. I hadn’t really done any crochet in *gasp* 20 years.
Cozy wizardy playa coat
I have plans for this diddy… it is really fun and mega cozy. It turned out bigger than I expected or really desired but was good all in all. I will modify this one down and definately use the pattern I created in the future. I put it together in a night (about 4 hours) …