Today I want to talk about what you should really consider before you take on a commission…
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Etsy Store Now OPEN!!
Hey you guys, I’m really excited as I’ve just reopened my OddTogs Etsy store with a load of new pieces in it! When I’ve finished a commission, or a cosplay piece I’m always left with small scraps of fabric, so I’ve started to recycle them into cute flowers that can be clipped into the hair, onto a hat band or worn as a brooch!
So far I’ve got lots of Doctor Who pieces up, based on Five, Ten and Eleven, plus Rose, Idris and Clara. Please check them out and let me know on Etsy if there are any designs you’d like to see!
There are also lots of other cosplay designs, some original designs, a lot of raw edged tatty flowers (I love the look of these!) and soon I’ll do some bows.
I’m planning a few My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic inspired designs soon as well after my husband found some rainbow ribbon in my studio! I’ve been watching the show with my 4yr old son and have come to the conclusion that I am Rarity. She even wears my glasses.
Lots of love and much excitement!
Tors@OddTogs
Daphne – 70s Style!
The sequin fabric was a pink/lilac found on eBay.
Buttercup – Final!
My sweet Westley played by Leo Chell.
Buttercup – The Jewellery
Compared to the crown, the necklace was simple –
Really pleased with the result! Now to put it all together….
Buttercup – Beading Begins!
Previously on All My Sparkles: The base dress is done and the first round of applique has been glued in place. I’m happy with the fit, and have slowly been gathering pieces required for the crown and jewelry. What needs to happen next is the beading on the dress though. There’s a lot of it!
I decided to go with ivory pearls rather than optic white and have stuck with this throughout.
Quick trying on session to show the fit and size of the skirt! This was before I embellished the underdress.
Buttercup – Sleeves and Silver
I have also started work on the crown so check back soon for some babbling about that! Mostly there will be swearing as making jewellry is always a challenge for me.
The Back – To be laced or zipped. |
Count Dooku – Star Wars: Attack Of The Clones
The belt patches are top stitched with dark thread, then attached to the belt with contact cement. The belt closes in the back with lacing.
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Buttercup – The Princess Bride’s Wedding Dress!
I’ve always loved this film but was never a big fan of Buttercup’s main costume, the orange/tan affair that she gets herself kidnapped in. But a couple of years ago I had the job of making a shirt for a Westley cosplayer I hang out with, so when I noticed this dress on a recent rewatch I decided I’d have a look at it!
Fortunately this piece, along with Westley’s costume and Inigo Montoya’s, are currently in the EMP in Seattle. Museums are great as they usually have hi-res photos on the catalogue sites or in the museum’s publicity for new exhibits, and if they don’t there is usually a photographer who has taken them.
The colour is another one where it changes beween how it looks in photos and between scenes in the film, seeming to change from ivory to silver to blue. Personally I’m going for a very light blue if it’s achievable with the fabric I have, and if not ivory will do.
Bodice – cotton pipe on the centre line and edged with narrow silver piping. Mine comes up slightly higher because I’m somewhat larger in the bust. Fit comes first!
Wuv…. Twoo Wuv… |