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Oct272011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
My handmade cloud costume
Usually for our preschool costume party I borrow something from one of the other teachers, and for the past several years I've been a scarecrow. Not sure what got into me but this year I decided to be a cloud.
So I found some cotton fabric leftovers stashed away. After washing it I splattered the fabric with watered down acrylic paint. After it dried, I ironed and cut a scalloped edge. The wispy scarf is a remnant of cheese cloth from when I made my own damar varnish for oil painting. The tulle came from who knows where. For the rain drops I painted dark blue paper with silver and blues and then cut them into shape. They also have a few silver sequins for sparkle and a layer of clear contact paper on both sides for durability. Silver cord ties them to the hem of the "skirt". You can't see the rain drop strand in my pony tail and silver ribbons but they're there. The porcelain cloud pin is made by Kylie Johnson.
Since I'm not someone who sews, the fabric is all held together with two safety pins, three velcro tabs, and a little fabric glue. I'm calling it good.
So I found some cotton fabric leftovers stashed away. After washing it I splattered the fabric with watered down acrylic paint. After it dried, I ironed and cut a scalloped edge. The wispy scarf is a remnant of cheese cloth from when I made my own damar varnish for oil painting. The tulle came from who knows where. For the rain drops I painted dark blue paper with silver and blues and then cut them into shape. They also have a few silver sequins for sparkle and a layer of clear contact paper on both sides for durability. Silver cord ties them to the hem of the "skirt". You can't see the rain drop strand in my pony tail and silver ribbons but they're there. The porcelain cloud pin is made by Kylie Johnson.
Since I'm not someone who sews, the fabric is all held together with two safety pins, three velcro tabs, and a little fabric glue. I'm calling it good.
In other news:
My new letterpress Personalized Note Sets are in the Blue Sparrow Press Shop! And there's free shipping on orders of $50 or more on anything in the shop when you enter coupon code OCTBDAY.
Plus Blue Sparrow Press has its own facebook page now. You're invited to go like it. (:
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Reader Comments (8)
Darling!!!!!!!
You are a beautiful cloud Heather :) I think it way beats being a scarecrow! xo
Magnificent, I especially love the wee raindrops on the hem!
You, my friend, are adorable!
What a great costume, especially if you are going to be around children. Well done!
fantastic!
you look so cute! what a great costume.
I love this... and I love that you don't sew. I wasn't sure there was anything you don't do!