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Though it was definately involving cursing and a lot of learning, I did make a heavy duty corset tonight. It is a half bust waist cincher, with steel busk and 14 1/2" sprung steel bones. Total waist reduction is 5", and the thing weighs almost 1 LB! I made it with a solid cotton inner layer, and used a purple satin novelty print (Hello Kitty!) outside.

So.. I may be able to start making these for others with alittle more practice. I'm all excited... *L*

The pics don't show the shape it makes a real body, but you get the gist!

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Though it was definately involving cursing and a lot of learning, I did make a heavy duty corset tonight. It is a half bust waist cincher, with steel busk and 14 sprung steel bones.  Total waist reduction is 5", and the thing weighs almost 1 LB! I made it with a solid cotton inner layer, and used a purple satin novelty print (Hello Kitty!) outside. I have to put in the grommets and lace it and will add pics to this post tomorrow.

So.. I may be able to start making these for others with alittle more practice. I'm all excited... *L*

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suwheet!

i'm excited for you! and possibly for others, and possibly me, down the road.

hooray for talent discovery! :grin

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i can just see ya sewing away night and day now with all the requests you will be getting.

You should sell some of your original work once you have fine tuned anything you are unhappy with, a good seamstress or goth clothing desginer would be greatly appreciated now a days.

Very happy for you dear.

lilith

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I posted the pics... Thanks guys! I'm planning to start attempt 2 tonight. Authentic Victorian, 6" reduction with 16 spiral steel bones, and full steel busk. Overbust corset with cup gussets.... Black and red silk with cotton duck lining. We'll see.. I think I'm hooked!

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oh wow!  I love it!

I really want a waist cincher.  I hope you continue to enjoy making them cause I want to order one :)

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I have to be absolutely happy with one I made for myself before I'll do comissions.. but it'll be soon. I'm thinking of starting to waist train full time, or at least wear corsets when not at work or other places it would be "taboo".

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are you going to model it?

just think, itd make a great pic for a DFN calander...  :innocent  :whistling

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*L* Yes.. I'm wearing it to CC this weekend. We'll be taking some pics of it on me before we go out.

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Wow , wow , wow , wow

I dont think you will need much more practice befor you are happy with your results, looks damn near perfect from where i am sitting.

My daughter wants it by the way she loves hello kitty, and dressing up in my corsettes even though they are like little stiff hour glass looking skirts on her. A fun thing to see.

i already have a fabric in mind, aproximatly how much fabric would you need, i know i depends on what style, size, etc.... but what would be a good amount of fabric to get for just about any corsett. If there was any fabric left over i would not mind i am sure you or my self could find some fun uses for the left overs. The fabric i have in mind is rather expensive but once in a whle i see it on sale, even if it would be some time befor you were ready to do commisions and or i had the cash to pay you i would like to pick the fabric up on sale and save it till everything falls in place.

Lilith

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Wow , wow , wow , wow

I dont think you will need much more practice befor you are happy with your results, looks damn near perfect from where i am sitting.

My daughter  wants it by the way she loves hello kitty,  and dressing up in my corsettes even though they are like little stiff hour glass looking skirts on her.  A fun thing to see.

i already have a fabric in mind,  aproximatly how much fabric would you need, i know i depends on what style, size, etc.... but what would be a good amount of fabric to get  for just about any corsett.  If there was any fabric left over i would not mind i am sure you or my self could find some fun uses for the left overs. The fabric i have in mind is rather expensive but once in a whle i see it on sale,  even if it would be some time befor you were ready to do commisions and or i had the cash to pay you i would like to pick the fabric up on sale and save it till everything falls in place.

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Almost any corset could be made in 1 yd of fabric. Just get me the face and I'll get the liner since it's so specific. (It needs to breathe, not fray, not stretch, color not bleed, etc.) I feel that after completing my next one I should have it down. I'm wearing Hello Kitty to CC this weekend to see how it holds up to drunken antics. (It promises to be a weird night) If it comes through no worse for wear it will have passed the test!

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