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Posted on Thursday, January 13th, 2011 at 7:40 am
Fabulous designer dress?
My fiance’s aunt wants to make my wedding dress. She is a fashion designer and has made wedding dresses before. I want to try to find a fabulous dress and have her knock it off. I have looked at countless pictures of dresses in magazines and online but I still don’t know what I want to do. I need ideas. I know I want an all white dress, corset top and big skirt (I know, the stereotypical wedding dress. But that’s what I want). Does anyone have any ideas?
Other background info: nothing too intricate, like a bodice with thousands of beads on it (I don’t want to take up all of her time because she is not a full time seamstress at the moment), I am paying for the cost of the materials. My wedding isn’t until June 6 of next year, so we have plenty of time.
I’m doing a similar thing, and I’m doing it in a four step process.
1. I looked through bridal magazines to see what I liked. I scrapbooked things I liked – i.e. the top of one dress and the bottom of another, a detail that I liked.
2. I went into bridal shops and tried on dresses to see what suits me – doing this helped me to find out intricacies that I wouldn’t have known otherwise – like exactly where the tulle on the skirt should start so that my butt doesn’t look huge, or I had anticipated wearing ivory but found out that I need to wear white. The shops where I went even let me take photos. There was a fee to pay to try the dresses on (like $30 to $40 a shop) but it was the most worthwhile thing I’ve done – even if you just go to one shop. I don’t know how well you know your designer but if you would be able to take her with you that would be perfect.
3. Go back to the bridal magazines if you saw anything that changed your mind or gave you ideas.
4. I went back to my designer and showed her the photos of dresses I’d tried on, the ideas that I’d scrapbooked and I also sketched some really lame little sketches ! (I can’t draw at all, so if I can do it anyone can do it). It was perfect, I feel like I can totally relax about getting the dress I want even though I won’t see it until it’s made.
How to Make Beaded Jewelry : Pliers for Jewelry Making
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Bead on a Wire: Making Handcrafted Wire and Beaded Jewelry $9.19 In this latest book, author Sharilyn Miller shows crafters of all levels how to get in on the popularity of jewellery and beading, with: An in-depth section on design and construction techniques that makes it simple to get started; More than 20 step-by-step bead and wire jewellery projects, including gorgeous earrings, necklaces, brooches of and bracelets; It only takes a few basic steps to start … |
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Sherry Serafini’s Sensational Bead Embroidery: 25 Inspiring Jewelry Projects (Beadweaving Master Class Series) $12.46 In this entry in Lark Jewelry & Beading’s celebrated Beadweaving Master Class series, one of the world’s top bead embroiderers and teachers has produced an accessible guide to her techniques and art for beginners and advanced beaders alike. Sherry Serafini’s wonderful pieces have won admirers for their lavish beaded surfaces. Serafini explains the fundamentals behind her work, from stitches to c… |
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Jewelry Making & Beading For Dummies $8.80 Features step-by-step projects and full-color examplesCreate unique jewelry to wear with everything from jeans to a ball gown!Want to make your own jewelry? This easy-to-follow guide gives you lots of hands-on instruction in making simple, fabulous jewelry and working with beads. From wire wrapping and knotting to weaving and polishing, you’ll get all the skills you need to make necklaces, bracele… |