The red linen open hood is made from 100% linen fabric, with a linen embroidered scrolling vine pattern, mostly in chain stitch, and it is entirely hand stitched with linen thread. The main seam down the center of the hood is embroidered with fishbone stitch, also using linen thread.
Read MoreI am making a blue pilgrim bag with scrap fabric and my first card weaving project. I am embroidering it with brick stitch over the satin areas.
Read MoreThis past weekend I was able to take some more photos of the Red and Yellow Tunic Dress with Angel Sleeves, which I was particularly happy about since I have added herringbone embroidery along all the edges. Not only does it add a nice decorative element, but it will save me a lot of trouble when laundering by keeping the edges nice and crisp and preventing the two sides from getting out of alignment! The red side is entirely edged with yellow floss, and the yellow side is entirely edged with red floss. I used modern poly DMC embroidery floss for ease, price, and durability in the washing machine.
Read MoreDuring the past several months I’ve slowly been working on some medieval garb for myself and Diana. Each piece has taken me far longer to make than they would have before I became sick, but it’s felt damned nice to be creating things again, whatever the pace. I’ll post more photos of the garments as I am able to take worthy photos.
Read MoreSix new minimalist impasto acrylic paintings on wrapped canvas, all in steampunk memes, which will be for sale at Clockwork Alchemy, 2012.
Read MoreI am creating these miniature paintings on pendants and lockets to have with me at the Clockwork Alchemy convention in San Jose at the end of May.
Read MoreThis original artwork is impasto acrylic paint on canvas board, 3″x5″, featuring a bright red squid swimming through the depths.
Read MoreToday’s minimalist painting is 9″x5.5″, watercolor on cold press watercolor paper. It features a minimalist parrot flying through a rainbow.
Read MoreThese spats were created specifically for the League of Proper Villains, a costuming and maker group centered in the Sacramento area. They are made from red cotton canvas, front opening with buttons (11 buttons per spat), with a removable elastic keeper for under the shoe and the LOPV eye painted on the outside. Prototype Most
Read MoreThe top kimono is made from silver satin upholstery fabric, cut and constructed like a traditional kimono except for the body being a single piece of material. The painting was done by hand with black jaquard paint, watered down and applied with a sumi brush. The painting was done entirely freehand, following a dark-to-light, asymmetrical
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