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Toned paper is the best for lace. On white paper, you have to really labor over it to prevent it looking like scribbles- on the toned paper, you can actually scribble and it still turns out looking lacy.
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This might be a cheat post, since these were intended to be bridesmaids, but I think my proclivity for barely-there color could qualify these as either. And plus, you know, as Robin Thicke says: “blah blah blah blurred lines”
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The best thing about being a hoarder is that you are literally surrounded- some might say trapped- by fun craft materials. I made this sketch with a piece of lace I found on the floor and a scrap of tulle.
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Ah, Sunday. The day for brunch, lazing, and walks in the park. Today’s dress fits right in there, rendered with white acrylic and pen on toned paper. A bit of micro-impasto lends some 3d edge to the degrade beading on the skirt….
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It’s Pride Weekend in NYC- and this morning, I had the very great privilege of participating in the Front Runners Pride Run. It was a gorgeous day- perfect for a great jog through Central Park with several thousand other runners. Plus you got…
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Well, today marks the 1-year countdown- or as Nick very sweetly put it in a text from China this morning, our “one year pre-anniversary-” to our wedding. When I think about how fast the past 4 months have evaporated, I…
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The main difference between Playboy and bridal magazines is that NO ONE claims to read Brides or The Knot for the articles. * We all just like the pictures in wedding mags- the content is borderline insulting. However, like Us…
Read moreThis is a sequel to Duct and Cover- to find out more about why I’m making a duct tape mannequin, read the first post here. Ok, so hopefully you’ve mentally prepared yourself. You’ve tricked a friend/boyfriend/parent/sister/partner into helping you. You’re…
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So my fiancé made my ring. Most people are a bit nonplussed by that statement. Not a lot of people DIY an engagement ring. It does, to most, seem like risky business, and not the kind with underwear and air guitar….
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