Trying to make normal corset look steampunk-ish

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Permalink Reply by Madame Abby Fyrelyte on July 5, 2012 at 12:19pm

Try going to Hancocks or Joanns if you have them and actually look at the various buttons and hook and eye closures - they can simply be sewn side by side as is - or even worked to have chains hanging between then

http://www.blumenthallansing.com/images/products/lapetite/162501076...

 

http://www.blumenthallansing.com/images/products/lapetite/162501077...

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Permalink Reply by Madame Abby Fyrelyte on July 5, 2012 at 12:26pm

this is also a button - i found it at hancocks - i plan on using it in place of a cameo on a facinator - bit it could take the place of a brooch on a corset as well - also check in scrap booking areas for metal "gears" - they could be hand stitched on with invisible thread as well

http://www.blumenthallansing.com/images/products/lapetite/132500965...

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Permalink Reply by Rebekah Burnikell on July 5, 2012 at 12:29pm

Thanks, 

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Permalink Reply by Kyth Fish on July 5, 2012 at 1:14pm

If you want, you could make stripes with metallic spray paint. I'm thinking specifically of a DIY video from Captain Robert of Abney Park:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itFOjEbmQL0

Granted this video is on pants, but the same technique should work on a corset too.

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Permalink Reply by Rebekah Burnikell on July 5, 2012 at 1:17pm

Hm, that might be a bit risky. If I do that I probably won't be able to undo it, so might just try sowing stripes on if anything. Might have to practice that on some old clothes and just mess around a bit :P

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Permalink Reply by Kyth Fish on July 5, 2012 at 1:44pm

Yes, it would definitely be permanent. I've been thinking of adding stripes via paint to jazz up my window treatments.

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Permalink Reply by Madame Abby Fyrelyte on July 5, 2012 at 3:30pm

you can always use snaps too - to add things to a corset even over the busk - look at my photos - the "Steampunk Wonder Woman" I created came from a plain red CS-411 from Orchard Corset - I stitched some basic gold trimming along the bottom - some fabric at the top for an off the shoulder look and the eagle on the front that covered the busk snapped off and on so I could remove it. - I have steps about this on this blog:
http://geekgasmicgirl.tumblr.com/

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Permalink Reply by Madame Abby Fyrelyte on July 6, 2012 at 5:48am

I was at Michaels last night - looking for some findings for a mask I am making and ran across these too - the gears and sprokets and even the clock faces could be added - I hope you post your finished product!!

http://timholtz.com/findings-products/

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Permalink Reply by Rebekah Burnikell on July 8, 2012 at 8:48am

That sounds pretty difficult, but i'll just have to see what I can buy and go from there :p

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