How to Make a Corset Using the Welt-Seam Method
Finishing Details
Grommet the corset. Space your grommets evenly down the length of the corset, or more closely space the two grommets at the waist and evenly space the rest of the grommets. 3/4” or 1” widths work well.
Create the hole for each grommet using a tapered awl, and set the grommets using a setter. Most hardware stores and corset sewing suppliers sell grommet kits which include a setter and some grommets.
My fully detailed tutorial is How to Grommet By Hand.
Add lacing and it’s ready to wear.
To estimate the length of lacing you will need, decide how wide you want your corset back to open. If you have a front opening, this is usually the lacing gap plus waist reduction plus an extra 2”-4”. If you have no front opening, it needs to be wide enough to allow the corset to be slipped on over the head.
Take the maximum back opening width and multiply it by the total number of grommets down the back of the corset. That is the length of lacing you will need.
Start at the top of the back of the corset and, keeping both ends of the lacing even, lace your way down the back of the corset following the diagram. Tie it off at the bottom.
My fully detailed tutorial is How to Lace a Corset.
If you want to add a backing bone to your busk, it may be added anytime after the edging is finished. How to Add a Double-Busk
You can also make a lacing panel to give your corset a completely finished appearance, front to back. How to Make a Boned Lacing Panel
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I’m not sure if it’s just me, but your tutorial stops at the “Cut out your materials” section without going further. Is there a link somewhere I’m missing? Thanks so much.
There should be a box floating at the bottom of the page, visible at all times, with the label “Page:” Followed by page numbers. Click on the number “2” to continue to page two.
Hi. You need to go thru pages 1-6. Just push the page number to continue the instructions.