... yes, fiber-etch should work for top layer. be sure the velvet you use is part silk part rayon! the fiber etch works by dissolving the protein of the silk,...
... ah. you didn't test wash a swatch first, eh? hmmm. Washing the silk will often make it softer and sometimes a little rougher (which is why Ngila did that)....
... I can see that you are in the silk selling business, but even your own site says you can wash it in cold water. Remember, silk has been around for...
Here's a link to what I bought: http://www.thaisilks.com/store/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=TS&Product_Code=005M# Sheowyn of Or ... From: dany_1954 To:...
... Well, thanks to a friend who did the Arwen Gown based on George Ziel painting of Arwen, I tried doing Galadriel based on John Howe's Painting (Ya, the...
My understanding is that usually when you see "silk velvet" it has a silk pile on a rayon ground fabric. But I'd love to hear more detail from someone who...
As you're hearing... there's lots of options on silk. But the biggest is test first. If a garment has been made up, it's best to just dry clean. Silk that ...
... There is also a seller on ebay that carries a silk that is very similar to the Thai Silk fabric, not quite as stiff but still good. Since the seller is in...
Sarah <sarahstrong13@...> wrote: My understanding is that usually when you see "silk velvet" it has a silk pile on a rayon ground fabric. But I'd love...
... Actually, that's backwards. The silk is the backing, and the rayon is the pile, that's why the percentage rayon is so high. You can actually tell the ...
yes, fiber-etch should work for top layer. be sure the velvet you use is part silk part rayon! the fiber etch works by dissolving the protein of the silk, but...
<Has anyone on the list ever made any original costumes based on the book alone> Many years ago, before there were LOTR movies :), as a teenager I made the ...
Sorry it's taken so long to post back... ;) Thank you, Zelda, Alyson, Miranduviel, Jules and Resha for your very kind words on my Narsil outfitting... ;D ...
... ok, well I sorta had the right idea. I knew it was important that the fiber etched one and not the other. I just thought fiber-etch ate protein. Yes, I'm...
... Yes, it is indeed a bit of the King of the Dead. Maybe it's some of the Hope Dress, but it looks a lot redder to me, while the Hope dress looks like it has...
Hi Cyndi, ... No, actually rayon shimmers more. Silk velvet has a surprisingly rough touch to it and isn't as shimmery as rayon velvet. ... Which is wrong. For...
Hi all, I wanted to signal that it is is open a section is dedicated to all our foreign visitors who love JRR Tolkien and his works, on the Italian Faramir...
fresh out of the box. i have never worked with metal before but with my artistic knowlege and a few hammers chissles and tin snips i got the job done. i made...
The vast majority of venice lace is made from rayon fibers, which lightens rather well. If you are feeling like the grey is a little too dark, you can try...
Someone asked this question on a Cosplay Forum I'm on concerning LOTR Costume: 'One thing I was curious about was something I heard repeatedly through the...
... through the costuming features was the term "overdyed" As I don't do a lot of dyeing I was curious if someone could point me to a tutorial or something...
yes, a very general term. there is a recent issue of Threads Magazine which is mainly about combining a variety of fabrics in a single garment, and it suggests...
I am somewhat new to this group and (gasp), I have never before made a Lord of the Rings costume. Before you throw me out of the group please understand that...
Hey I for one am very proud of the fact that you are starting to sew/make costumes at a young age. I started when I was 10. My advice is to check out...
... oh my! we don't throw anyone out, unless they post flaming messages, trying to sell pre-made costumes, or spamming the list -basic stuff. Welcome to the...
To borrow from another movie, the Narniaweb site has some good basic cloak instructions: http://costumes.narniaweb.com/c_cloaks.asp Cloaks are a great place to...
... wrote: If you want the cloak ... be ... Fleece is bulky compared to wool. It hangs OK, but it's not real warm without a lining; the wind goes right...
Most of the wool dyes are intended for yarn or wool yardage -- so all your shrinkage is done BEFORE it turns into a garment. You should never wash wool...
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