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The original plan for all the gold swirls was to emulate wooden gold work, but then I saw a picture of a garment with gold embroidery like that above, in satin stitch, and I thought it would look amazing in the blouse collar and cuffs. So, instead of using EVA foam, sculpt and paint it, I'm going to embroider it in a cotton, cut it, and then tack it to the actual collar and cuffs. The ears will still be made out of PVC sheet, and the shoe embellishments out of thin EVA with sculpted foam clay swirls on top. I still have to order the foam clay.
In order to do that, I need to start drafting the blouse pattern, finish drawing the swirls in Freehand and adapt them to the actual patterns. Meanwhile I drafted the swirls for the ears, I just didn't print those yet. With the house move, the good part is, I can start on these small pieces, and then tackle the bigger sewing later.
The shoes, for the Foxy Lady and thd Green Dress, have finally arrived in Portugal, but not to my doorstep yet. I'm eager to have the shoes, so I can match the gold paint and embroidery thread to them, and start working. Anyway, progress in June will be very slow, because I need to write my evaluation for the uni, and keep doing a few things in the new house. The first things I've been taking to the new house are the cosplay stuff, and one of the first furniture pieces I mean to buy is my cutting table IKEA hack. As most cosplay things are quite portable and I can carry them myself there, I think I'll start working on cosplays there even before I move. Just the small things I usually make in the evening, in front of the TV, I'll keep making here, in the old house.
+ Embroidery is a skill I already master to some extent, and I'm quite comfident about the results.
- This will add a bit to the budget and work hours to the project, but fortunately not that much and I enjoy embroidering a lot.
THE CUNNING PLAN
Finish the drawings, buy the thread and matching gold paint, as soon as the shoes arrive. And then start working.
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