Carbon Costume

…le this way. Step 4: Cautious Styling Remember the moment I said not to apply heat? I may have lied a bit. These wigs can withstand heat just very, very, veeery low heat. Heat can sometimes be necessary to style a wig. Switch your straightener on the lowest setting and once that setting heats up, switch it off. Wait a minute to use the straightener. Heat test a tiny strand of fibers to see how much heat the wig can take. If it melts (gets really s…

…f bottoms to smooth and even them out. Coat with one coat of gesso thoroughly. Allow to dry, and apply two thin coats of Mod Podge, allowing for drying time in between. Make sure you get all of your foam covered, as your spray can destroy the foam if not adequately applied. Spray with black Plastidip, applying coats as needed, and allowing for drying time in between steps. Take each individual cone, and trace a circle 3/4”-1” longer than all edges…

…that? This pandemic has been tough for so many people, and for me personally with my small business being impacted, as well as creatively. I need an outlet to express myself and interact with people and with so many events being canceled it has been hard. I first was doing zoom visits back in March/April/May but come summer people wanted to get outside and stop staring at their computers. I knew that full scale events wouldn’t be happening again…

…Canva. It’s quite easy to set up a Canva account, and it’s got an incredibly user-friendly interface so even beginner designers can have fun creating visual art. (My biggest pet peeve with the site is they passive-aggressively push a lot of premium features – it’s easy to accidentally select a premium font or image, only to get hit with a “you need to pay for this” message when you’re about to save out your design. Just look for dollar or crown s…

…more in-depth scene with the help of a printed backdrop! These are especially effective if you have a small room you can fully decorate since it turns the whole space into the scene of your choice! Other small touches like candles, knick knacks, the dishes you use, and anything you put on TV can also add to the decor to create a more immersive experience. Just because you’re having Halloween at home this year doesn’t mean it has to be a drag. Look…

…f installing rings into the blue jacket like the pattern suggests, I actually sewed the beige ribbon directly onto the inset itself. You may choose to do this as well. I generally found it easier to get in and out of the jacket this way. Once that’s done, install your snaps into the jacket as well as the inset. I did this by hand using what was left of my embroidery floss. After that, your garment is complete, and you’re ready to dive right into s…

…curve of the neckline. It can help to pin the pieces in place and sew really slowly, adjusting the fabric as you go along, and once it’s sewn, it can help to add some notches along the seam to release some of the tension. Next you want to do the same for the two lapel pieces, stacking them, good sides together, and sewing them together at the tops. Once that’s done, you want to lay the joint lapel pieces on top of the joint fabric and sew along t…

…dime on your Halloween costume this year, but don’t want to go as a slightly more drunk version of yourself (again), try one of these costume ideas. Not only are they inexpensive, lots of them can be made up at the very last minute. 1. An athlete If you don’t have a jersey laying around somewhere, I’m sure someone in your inner circle does. While dressing up as an athlete is the type of costume you see frat bros who couldn’t be bothered to put an…

…of it, so I made do with the gold accents my cup already had, and voila! To ensure that this design lasts, after all of the paint dries, I would recommend brushing over it with a few layers of Mod Podge, preferably of the dishwasher-safe variety, to seal it in. (Dishwasher-safe Mod Podge is not officially labeled as food-grade, so even if you use it, I still wouldn’t recommend drinking out of this cup.) Tweet…

…ow your thighs and should have an a-line shape, and the collar should be a bit wide. Normally when drawing a pattern, the sleeve is separate from the bodice, but for this pattern you want to draw on the sleeve. Your pattern should look something like this:   For the front dress piece, you want to the exact same thing, just make the collar a little lower. The final patterns you have to design are facings for the collars. Trace the collars out and a…