There are a number of exciting large-scale writing, sewing, and art projects I’m contemplating in the next couple years. Not all of them will happen, most of them will alter greatly before they happen, and as details become firm enough I’ll happily share them with you. Today, I am talking about a corset-making section I will be contributing to the book “Steampunk Projects from the Gaslamp Garage.”
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My Health and Sewing Plans in the Coming Months Today I finally made some progress on the three active corset orders, cutting out all three mock-ups. The last time I was able to work on sewing was mid-November, due entirely to ongoing health problems that significantly impact my ability to perform physical tasks. I still
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I had a little time on Sunday to work on paintings. Diana – WIP 3 9″x12″ oil paint on canvas board 4 sessions Unlike WIP3, this one is fairly color-true. This layer I added very thin shading to the lighter parts of the skin, defining some details and adding warmth. I also added another layer
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These are the two paintings I was able to work on this afternoon before it got too dim. Diana (Commission) WIP 2 9″x12″ oil paint on canvas board 3 sessions Last week when I sat down to do this layer I found that it wasn’t dry enough yet, so all I added was the white
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I had a couple hours to paint this afternoon. First on the list was the commissioned sample portrait. Diana – Commission – WIP1 9″x12″ oil paint on canvas board 2 sessions This is probably the ugliest stage in any painting, made uglier by some less than stellar placement of shading on the right eye and
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Originally posted July 1, 2010. Commissioned plain black coutil underbust corset. It is made from two layers of black coutil, with 1/4″ spring steel flat boning, a lacing panel, and a double busk.
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Originally posted April 8, 2010. Colored pencil on black paper, 9″x12″.Photo referenced pet portrait.~6 hours of work I never have gotten the name of the dog, but it’s a beautiful terrier. I was given a large number of very good photos to reference, but chose the head shot due to the small size of the
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Originally posted on February 3, 2010. Commissioned basic Edwardian long-line corset. A long-line corset is one that completely covers the hips, and is longer in front than a busk can comfortably go. This is as short as a long-line corset can be, but they can also extend as far as the knees, and are designed
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Originally posted on December 17, 2009. Commissioned custom steampunk underbust corset. Core is two layers of corset coutil, boned with 1/4″ and 1/2″ wide spring steel flats. Busk is 8″ long. The buckles and edging are leather. The cover is a last-minute choice upholstery brocade. The first cover the customer chose didn’t work as well
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Originally posted on December 16, 2009. Commissioned mesh underbust corset. This corset is made using a heavy-duty sport mesh. The boning channels are coutil, and ribbon is used to support the body of the corset. The busk is 8″ long.
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