This is the month of carnival and original costumes! We all have a sudden need to party!
In stores or on the internet, we have the choice of: classic costume (seen often and expensive) or funny costume (original and home-made). What do you think was my choice?
In the following post, I wanted to be fashion designer starting from a slightly wacky and simple theme. Why not use something common and that an artist uses in his creative process? Check out my costume “So arty”: an artist’s brush costume. Come on!.
1- Material for the body of the brush costume:
- 1 tube dress (jersey preferably) or a long dress
- 1 silver, metallic or sequined scarf
- 1 silver mask
- 1 stencil to place text (paper with printed logo + number, Scotch tape, white spray acrylic paint, precise cutter)
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2- Material for the top of the brush:
- 1 sheet of felt, 11.8”x15.7” (orange, brown or golden)
- Scissors
- 1 black beanie
- Bubble wrap
- 1 Wool needle and black wool yarns
- Paper sheet and Graphite pencil
- 1 Brown acrylic paint tube, 1 brush and a glass of water
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3- Steps to make the hat:
- Once cut, sew the two shapes together leaving the base open (like making a big sock). Turn inside out to hide the seam.
- Take the template and cut 2 shapes from 2 sheets of felt.
- Using a sheet of paper, create a template for the top of the hat.
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4- The final touch for the hat:
- A few pieces of bubble wrap may be useful for the padding of the tip, but could be empty if the tip holds alone.
- The beanie is fixed under the base of the tip with needle and thread and worn on your head. For better comfort, we can roll the edges of the beanie.
TIP: to darken the tip of the hat you can soak in a little brown paint with water or apply paint with a brush .
5- The result:
And now, the artist’s brush costume is almost ready. You can add a small detail: the shoulder Wooden pallet with Screw-In Ring Eyelets and a satin ribbon strap.
What do you think about my next collection Fall/Winter 2017 ? We could see this fashion style walking on a catwalk!
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DISCLAIMER : cet article est une collaboration sponsorisée. Je fais partie des artistes référents qui utilisent le matériel proposé par Le Géant Des Beaux-Arts – France et GreatArt – United Kingdom. Vous venez de lire mon article issu de cette collaboration. Au risque de me répéter, sachez que j’apprécie les marques distribuées par ce partenaire depuis des années, et que je suis convaincue de la qualité du matériel destiné aux artistes et aux personnes créatives. Même si cela paraît logique, je précise que je suis LIBRE sur la thématique et le choix des produits mis en avant, LIBRE sur le contenu, LIBRE de donner mon VÉRITABLE avis, et c’est également pour cette raison que ce partenariat est important car je peux donner libre cours à mon imagination et ainsi proposer du contenu frais et de qualité.
