In 2014 this corset ended up with a broken busk, so I decided to repair the corset by creating an entirely different closure, steampunk inspired.
Read MoreSo, I tried my hand at bent copper wire circlets as a surprise for Diana a couple days ago.
Read MoreThe bow fibula and matching dress pins were all hand-beaten from copper wire. The style of the fibula is similar to simple bow fibulae made in Europe from approximately the 12th century BC up to the Roman era. Fibula are not only supposed to be beautiful, but serve a functional purpose similar to a modern safety pin.
Read MoreThe drab green silk overbust corset needed a new busk and closure. I entirely used materials I had on hand. It has a new brass “busk” piece. It is secured into a leather strip with rivets and leather pockets on the top and bottom. The leather is secured to the corset with more rivets. It will spiral lace closed, via the D-rings on the other side.
Read MoreTwo things that come to mind when one contemplates steampunk are brass and leather, so for years I’ve been wanting to make a brass and leather bustle. I was asked to give a workshop at the Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition this past April, so I figured that was the perfect opportunity.
Read MoreThis original artwork is impasto acrylic paint on canvas board, 3″x5″, featuring abstract silver and copper gears, separated by a flourish.
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