Intro: I am wanting to create a light-up dress in the next coming months. In order to make it I have to first learn how a dress is properly made as I have never made a full life-sized dress before. I have made miniature lehnga for dolls in the past but the dress type I am wanting to create is Anarkali. What I created: In my opinion it would be best if I learned how to put together a simple one first before diving into a more elaborate work. I decided to create a simple dress that would be made using pleats and not a full circle made of one piece. To test things out I made a small version for a doll first to make sure I understood how to evenly measure each pleat type. Typically the pleats (kali) are all the same in size and shape but I am going to make more of a traditional skirt as I do not want that many pleats for this test dress. The traditional method has the biggest pleat in the center (2 as one goes on the front and the secon on the back) with the side pleats being smaller in width. This doll dress currently has 5 pleats (sections of fabric) for the front and 5 for the back with a total of 10 sections creating a full circle. I am going to use this as a model to create a full size dress using more than 10 pleats if this is the method I end up choosing. The fabric I used for this doll dress was really the wrong type of fabric to be using for tests... lesson well learned. It was all I had available at the time in scraps. I originally created the top part of the dress (blouse section) in model of what I would create for a life size dress but I had to change that as it does not fit the doll due to the doll not having proper portions. So I re-created the blouse similar to the small one piece that she came with. Things worked out better that way. I know I am going to have to see if I can cut the circle skirt in proper size so I might create another mini dress to test that out... or just stick to newspaper. What I would change: I would pick a better fabric to make even this test with... It does not help when the fabric you are working with frays with the simplest touch. I would pick a bigger test subject, such as a bigger doll or even a child sized dress. Final thoughts: I am thinking after some research that I might end up using a combination of both skirt types. Using the pleats at the top for the main fabric then using the umbrella (circle cut) skirt for the lining with other materials in between to add form to the skirt. Has anyone attempted something of this scale before?
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I am thinking about adding a SnapChat account... but that only seems efficient if I am taking daily pictures (art related of course). Perhaps once I setup an official studio and can create daily works it might be something to look at.
A "Pro-Tip" that I am thinking about investing in recently is the "mini sketchbook." The one that you carry with you everywhere. It is getting quite difficult to keep track of ideas and doodles done on sticky notes and the back of other paperwork. I did dedicate a small journal for thoughts and sketches that I keep at work and a separate one at home but it just is not working out plus the journals are not quite small and fit inside some of my purses but not all. I need to set-up a mini sketchbook/journal that I can take anywhere with me... along with a small pen or pencil. I do believe it is time to invest in my first Omni Journal. Some thoughts for the future besides SnapChat... I am seriously thinking of investing time in setting up a YouTube channel for this blog. But I am lacking the proper resources to set one up... I do have means of recording videos but the quality is not that great. While I brainstorm on how to go about setting up a channel, I'll continue to work on blog posts. I have started my first Scrapbook project, which I'll be posting once it is complete. I am also working on making a cotton dress but first doing a trial run on a small doll. If the test passes then I'll work on creating the dress in my own size. I was recently looking at art projects that are available (online)...and found two that seemed the most interesting. One is a monthly subscription while the other I have done in the past when it was still new and it is a once a year project. Has anyone else completed any of these projects? Or something different from these that is just as unique? The SketchBox - monthly subscription set-up. I have read many reviews on this subscription box and watched videos as well... there seems to be no negative comments whatsoever about this subscription. It has a unique thought behind it - every month a box gets mailed out to you that has an art project already completed for your inspiration. Along with that are art materials/supplies used to complete that project. There is a description card as well about all of the materials that come in the box. You also get a canvas to work on. Many subscribers have created review videos on YouTube about these boxes and it's enough to get me to subscribe. Once I have my subscription finalized I'll post some details on my first box as well. The Sketchbook Project - basically sketchbooks created by artists from around the USA that are submitted once a year based on options of pre-selected themes. The sketchbooks, if submitted on time, are scanned to be available on the digital library and then go on a tour at selected locations across the USA. I have done this project before but was not able to complete my sketchbook in time to submit it. It is still an interesting project to participate in, in my opinion. I have not gotten a chance to go to the Brooklyn Library to view any sketchbooks yet but do plan on taking a trip in the near future. |
Author: RejiI used to be a digital artist but switched back to traditional art as I feel more connected with the art I create this way. Currently, I create art whenever I can for art trades and commissions. I have worked with clay (earth clay to modern forms like Polymer, Sculpey, even Air Dry clay) along with watercolors, acrylics, oil paints, pastels, charcoal, pen and pencil drawings, India ink, Chinese Colors, wires, felt fabric, yarn, weaving, basket making, and the list goes on and on. I am currently working on exploring nail art, make-up, dress making, scrapbooking, and small canvas art. Archives
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