How to Sew: Red and White Leotard for Aerial Gymnastics
In this article, I will tell and show you step by step how I created a spectacular red and white leotard for an aerial gymnast, which will look beautiful under the circus dome. And also you will find out what materials and rhinestones I used when sewing. The artist works in tandem with her partner, for whom we also sewed a suit in the same style and I will write a description of his tailoring a little later.
Continue reading →Decorating a bag from simple to rocker
Today we will talk about the bag “Black Rock”. I have already shown you how you can turn an ordinary handbag into an unusual one. You can read about it HERE. This article will be a master class on remaking another handbag that I made especially for my daughter, or rather, for her iPad Pro 2018 (12.9 inches). I couldn’t find anything suitable in the store: if the bag was beautiful, then the size didn’t fit, the iPad Pro didn’t fit in it, and vice versa: if the iPad Pro fit, I didn’t like the bag. I wanted something that others didn’t have. I wanted a small handbag for the iPad Pro, stylish and creative, and a pocket for the Apple Pencil. I had to do it myself.
Continue reading →How to Make: Aerial Headband
In this article I will tell you how easy it is to make a fashionable headdress on a solid basis, which I made in a set for a leotard for an aerial gymnast. I use this base (in the form of a rim) in almost all my hats. I like this base because it is very firmly attached to the head and can withstand any voluminous decor. And aerial gymnasts also like our headgear on this basis, because it is comfortable even to fly under the dome of the circus in them, they do not interfere with performing tricks, but are tightly and securely attached to the head.
Continue reading →How to make: New Year’s kokoshnik for the Snow Maiden
The New Year holidays are approaching and we all think about our outfits for the New Year or outfits for our child for a children’s party in the garden or at school. And now the dress has already been bought or sewn, but where can I find a beautiful headdress? In this article, I will tell and show you how to make a chic New Year’s-style kokoshnik for the Snow Maiden in stages, which is suitable for both an artist of a chic show and a child at a children’s party. This kokoshnik will look great even with an evening dress.
Continue reading →How to Sew: Xena Warrior Princess Costume
I will tell you how the costume for the aerial gymnast who works in the circus number “Xena - Warrior Princess” was created. The costume was sewn in a single copy in 2014. At the request of the customer, the costume was made in white from genuine cattle leather.
Continue reading →How to Sew: Biker Suit
In this article, I will tell and show you how to sew a stage costume with studs and spikes in a biker style, which I designed and sewed for the artist Ludvik Dzung from the Czech Republic, step by step. And I will also tell you where to buy high-quality genuine leather, a variety of biker paraphernalia and where you can install huge metal eyelets.
Continue reading →Markers from AliExpress. Buy or not
Those who draw with professional markers know how expensive they are and I think many of you have thought about an alternative: that is, markers from “AliExpress”. So, in this article I will tell you about my experience: buying and using “Touch New” markers from “AliExpress”.
Continue reading →How to Make: Thermal Cloth
In this article I will tell and show you how to easily and quickly make thermal applications according to my method (method Karolina Ray, which I have been using for more than 10 years. This technique is very convenient to use when sewing gymnastic leotards and not only. I use decals in almost all of my costumes and headwear.
Continue reading →How to make: Volumetric Supplex Flowers
I have been asked for a long time to tell how I make voluminous flowers. This article will be about it. There are many options for creating volumetric colors and there are also many techniques. I will tell and show you two options that even a beginner can do. These flowers will be from supplex and wire. They are light, beautiful and hold their shape well. This way of creating flowers is very well suited for hats.
Continue reading →How to Make: Round Royal Crown
In this publication, I will share with you, dear readers, my design secrets and developments for creating a fabulous crown. I will tell you what materials it is better to make the base - the frame from, so that it is light and comfortable, and I will show you how and with what to decorate it so that it sparkles amazingly. This crown is very richly studded with stones: large and small. It has about 35 large sew-on rhinestones in pins and over 1500 glued rhinestones in sizes 20ss and 16ss hot fix.
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