This is part three in a series about the trio of costumes I created for the Moonlight Frolic mini Showgirl production that I produced in 2017. If you missed them, you can find part one and two to learn more about these costumes. Watch the video to learn just how much this trio of costumes […]
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This is part two in a series about the trio of costumes I created for the Moonlight Frolic mini Showgirl production that I produced in 2017. watch part one if you missed it, to learn the inspiration behind these costumes. In this video, I share all about the process involved in making these three costumes
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Hey there Member! Here is the collection of 30 minute sessions I did this week on this hat. I am glad I saved this task for the snacks because it was really loud and annoying to have the hairdryer going every few seconds. The good news is that I finished the feather twisting!! AND I
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Hey there Member! New project today!! Today I started the Moonlight crown revamp. It’s painful to take these costumes apart and give them new life, but I want all my costumes to get worn and the trio costumes just weren’t getting used. If you missed the trio act mini-doc, you can see that here. And
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This is part one in a series about the trio of costumes I created for the Moonlight Frolic mini Showgirl production that I produced in 2017. Watch the video to learn the inspiration behind how I created 3 different looks with just one costume piece. Thank you for watching! Part two about the process releases
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Hey Member!Here it is! The last bunch of videos on this hat!! Pretty good (and my normal speed of finishing a project) to get it done within 2 weeks. Enjoy this last bit of time lapses for the finished product. Tomorrow we start a new project! woohoo!! Athena
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Hey Member! Here is the replay of the 2nd livestream for the Bouffant hat! Lots was completed during the sparkle snacks last week, so be sure to check out that video before you watch this one! I think I may just finish this hat before the next livestream! I will let you know where it
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Hey Member!Made quite a bit of headway this week on this hat in only 3 hours (plus an extra 11 minutes, I’m not sure why I stopped and started another 30…) I was able to wrap the sculpture, re-shape the sculpture (my love on camera doing it,) attach the sculpture to the hat, sew
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Welcome back to the “Bo” crown and body chain making of series. You can see the inspiration and process videos here in Part one and Part Two. In this video, I discuss all the stats about this crown and body chain. The time it took, cost of the supplies and how much it weighs. I
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Hey there Member!! Here is the first replay in the Bouffant series of livestreams!! I go over the history of the hat parts, showcase the jewelry that goes with the hat and talk about the process that will be happening this time around. It’s all an experiment!! Look out for the Sparkle Snack time
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Welcome back to part two of the “Bo” crown and body chain series. If you missed part one, you can see it here. Ready to learn how I made this crown with sparkly dreadlocks? The time spent to bring this Showgirl headdress and body chain to the stage was over a year in the making.
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Hello Member! Here is this week’s replay. It’s finally DONE!!! In this video I shared about my dream to open a Showgirl show, and the theatre I want to do it in. It’s for SALE! Here in Denver!! If you know someone looking to invest or grant money to artists, please send them my way!!
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Welcome back to the Inside Gazealous Studio costume series. This is part one in a series about the crown I lovingly nicknamed “Bo” after the crown of the same nickname from the white principal finale costume in Jubilee designed by Bob Mackie and the body chain that goes with it. In this video, I describe
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Hello Member! Here is this week’s replay. Feathers are DONE!!! This beauty is nearly complete! Just one last step to make it super pro! See you next week! Athena
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Hey there! Welcome back!! This is the final post in a three-part series about my Créme Showgirls costumes. If you missed the first two posts, here are links to part one and part two.The video below is all about the stats of these costumes. How much time I spent on each, what was the total
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Hello Member! Here is this week’s replay. Finished hand sewing the skull cup lining yay!! Next week is feather attachment. WE ARE ALMOST DONE!! I promised to show you in the video what a french curl is. I forgot. I will try to remember to do it next week when we play with feathers!! (Writng
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Welcome to part two of the Créme Showgirl costume series. If you missed part one, you can see it here. I get to discuss my favorite part of making costumes, the design process!! My process is pretty standard when it comes to design:1) Inspiration2) Plan3) Prep4) Construct Some projects skip planning altogether and go straight
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Hello Member! Here is this week’s replay. We have finished the embellishment!! Now onto the sewing of the lining. Next week is hand sewing. YAY!! Enjoy!Athena
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I’ve made many costumes in my life, but nothing as daunting as this costume I am going to share with you. (at least up to this point, but that is another story…) In May of 2016, I produced my very first burlesque show. And I’m of the mind if you can’t go big, don’t even
Hello Member! Here is this week’s replay. I just couldn’t bring myself to sew today!! A little secret in here about me and sewing…So we embellished!! I have more stones to add next week, and *hopefully* get to the inner lining. Thanks for watching! Athena
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Hello Member! Here is this week’s replay. Feathers are ready to put on the hat!!! This session I finish wrapping all the feathers with tape so they have a nice finished look. The next session will be starting the skull cap lining and making the sparkle condom to hide the feather spire. And then we
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Hello Member! Here is this week’s replay. We are DONE wire wrapping feathers!! This session I finish the black feathers, select pheasants and wire wrap. The next session will be finishing the wrapped feathers into bunches and starting the skull cap lining. Yay!! See you live next week! Enjoy!Athena
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Hello Member! Here is this week’s replay. So close to finishing the black coque feathers!! Next week we have 3 more “branches” to make and then we get to play with pheasant feathers!!! See you next week!Athena
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Hello Member! Here is this week’s replay. Black feather time!! YAY!!! I also shared a personal project I worked on this week for the new year… Enjoy!Athena
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Hello Member! Here is the replay for session 21. Finally finished with the red feather bunches!!! Enjoy!Athena
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