... where I couldfind some good "tutorials" on how to make one or any suggestions from someone who has made one. Well, we've got all the layers for you right...
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jehanni2
Dec 24, 2007 3:29 pm
... wrote: <snip> my dilemma, I want to bead both fabrics to look like rain drops with a crystal bead and a sequin but I need to map out the "dots". <snip>Do I...
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hobbitfeat
Dec 24, 2007 11:15 pm
In addition to drawing dots on your muslin, you could get a roll of those cheap small dot stickers from the scrap-booking section of a craft shop (or teacher's...
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Sarah
strong_sarah
Dec 25, 2007 1:46 pm
that's a clever idea! Since you might like the density greater towards the top, or towards the bottom, or towards the center, etc....
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Daniel Allen
lauraallen91
Dec 27, 2007 4:45 am
I think you ladies are right. I was hoping to save myself the hassle by doing the fabric before the gown is made but I definitely don't want a grid-It looks...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Dec 27, 2007 5:22 am
... Look at a lot of rock and roll singer outfits and see how it those look. Heck, Dreamgirls is on cable right now. They use that technique a lot, but with...
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S. M. Wand
dermawoman
Dec 29, 2007 3:46 pm
Will you make this gown for Masquerades, or will you wear it at events (like the Ring Symphony, Trilogy marathons, etc.)? How large, or small, are your beads...
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hobbitfeat
Dec 29, 2007 7:45 pm
... It really depends on what part of the dress you want to highlight, your shape, and the shape of the gown. If it's an hourglass dress on an hourglass...
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sauron_servant
Jan 8, 2008 1:15 am
I am wondering if anyone has been to Em-Bee fabrics lately? Specifically, I am looking for the gray Fellowship cloak fabric as described at AlleyCatScratch. If...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Jan 8, 2008 7:35 am
... described at AlleyCatScratch. If it IS still available, does anyone have the SKU # or anything I can use to locate it in the store? It's not a gray, it's a...
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darth_eagle
Jan 9, 2008 11:47 am
Some time back, someone posted about this Velvet at eBay that might be suited for Arwen Coronation Gown: *COUTURE SILK VELVET FABRIC, 44", PROMOTIONAL PRICE ...
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dany_1954
Jan 9, 2008 12:09 pm
Hi Fatimah! Perhaps they are I it person who has bought many yarde of the velvet. The color corresponds enough to that one of Arwen. I have only had problems...
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dany_1954
Jan 9, 2008 3:23 pm
... (Greenish ... As far as the color, in effects it could have more yellow, but task that once realized can well be also therefore. You as and with what you...
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darth_eagle
Jan 10, 2008 9:29 am
... task ... what ... could ... Well, the only readily available dye here in Singapore will be Dylon. There might be others but I never go looking for them. :\...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Jan 10, 2008 9:13 pm
... Yellow have on the color of the cloth first I guess. Remember, you can also do just a quick dip, stir very well and then rince - a true overdye of the...
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jehanni2
Jan 11, 2008 7:22 pm
... wrote: <snip> the only readily available dye here in Singapore will be ... before (only did Cotton, Polyester and mix before, both on the Stove Top and in...
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Toker, Sue (US SSA)
lynsepotter
Jan 14, 2008 2:03 pm
To add to Jahanni2's comments, if you pre-wet the fabric (in regular water) before putting it in the dye bath this, along with frequent stirring, Will help in...
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mellymel_hsv
Jan 14, 2008 3:44 pm
And you may, err, definitely want something larger than a 10 gallon bucket for 10 yards of silk velvet I would think. One of those large plastic storage tubs...
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aliceclmntsn
Jan 15, 2008 5:54 pm
This site has some amazing hi-res FOTR photos, and in particular one of the bridge dress! Here are the pictures. ...
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darth_eagle
Jan 15, 2008 6:13 pm
... of ... Wohoh! \/^__^ I had been looking for somewhere else that got really Hi- Res photos from FOTR since the ones at Movie Publicity strangely had been...
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Ally J.
strygrl17
Jan 18, 2008 4:45 am
Hello. If you are still looking for sheet metal, I may be able to help. I found my tin sheet at Dick Blick Art Supplies. This was several months ago though....
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darth_eagle
Jan 18, 2008 6:56 am
Okay, after seeing a photo of the Velvet said to be suitable for Arwen's Coronatio Gown compared to a swatch of the original fabric, I decide not to get it as...
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aliceclmntsn
Jan 18, 2008 12:31 pm
... <mailto:LOTR_Costume@yahoogroups.com> , "darth_eagle" <darth_eagle@...> ... I made this gown and couldn't find a suitable colour either! However, I dyed...
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Lisa M
caerdhwynn
Jan 18, 2008 8:32 pm
Hello! I have finally posted pictures of my version of Arwen's riding dress in the album "Caerdhwynn's Chase Dress". This was my first attempt at sewing a...
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Sarah McBrayer
michael1_angel
Jan 19, 2008 6:11 pm
Lovely outfit. The fabric paint is beautiful, and so much easier than embroidery unless you have a special machine. I'm very encouraged to hear that this is...
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darth_eagle
Jan 20, 2008 8:33 pm
... However, I ... better than ... Ya, I had give up finding the right color now =__= so will just dyed White Silk Velvet. And since it can be found online, am...
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aliceclmntsn
Jan 21, 2008 12:09 pm
... Yeah, the heat wasn't a problem at all (and I did use a really cheap one as well!) The only thing was that I poured it onto the grass and my mum nearly...
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mellymel_hsv
Jan 21, 2008 3:35 pm
Me neither, I just feel that it's pot luck with the Machine Dye as you can't control it so you don't know what colour you will get at the end! Actually seeing...
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hobbitfeat
Jan 21, 2008 11:06 pm
I was looking at Dharma Trading for another bolt of silk velvet, and I noticed they're now stocking stretch silk velvet ...
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Cat Devereaux
catdevereaux
Jan 21, 2008 11:29 pm
... stretch velvets, so I have no insight on how well this stuff behaves, deforms from gravity, and dyes up. I haven't used Dharma Trading's ... but I've used...
