Thu 27 Aug, 2009
HANDBAG: I made most of the dress first, but can you gain a lot of time if you start painting the handbag while you are still making the rest of the costume since the paint will need time to dry. Fortunately acrylic paint dries in about four hours.
- Handbag Supplies
- Washing and Preparing The Handbag For Painting
- Drawing An Image On The Handbag
- Repairing The Handbag
- Painting The Handbag
- Taking Care Of Your Brushes In Between Coats
- Painting The Bottom Of The Handbag
- The Second Coat
- Painting The Center Image Fluorescent Red
- Final Lines
- Applying Gloss To The Handbag
- Cut Out Leather Flames
- Removing The Masking Tape
- Supplies
- Pattern Drafting
- Pre-Shrink The Fabric
- Pinning The Fabric
- Tailor’s Tacks
- Sewing The Darts
- Sewing Center Back And Side Seams
- Sewing The Shoulder Seams
- Altering The Fit Of Dress
- Finishing The Side Seams
- Perfecting The Pattern
- Draft The Sleeves
- Drafting Dramatic Sleeves For Your Vampire Dress
- Sewing The Sleeves
- Sewing The Cuff On The Sleeve
- Inserting The Sleeves
- Drafting The Collar
- Drafting The Facings
- Sewing The Facings
- Sewing The Collar
- Attaching The Collar
- Hem The Dress
- Wearing It Well