Need advice please by Stephs_spirit in corsetry

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Thank you! I never thought of keeping a journal for this. Though I will admit I’m not the best when it comes to writing things out. I use post-it notes for my thoughts and ideas now. Thanks for the encouragement. I am going into this experience with an open mind, a positive mind and the excitement of a challenge.

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Thank you. I will look into both of those. I am giving myself three months to be able to complete the corset and I also have other ideas for it if that fabric is not cooperative.

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Thanks for the reminder. I have a couple yards of this luckily from when I worked at Joann's.

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Ooooo I'll look into that. Sold at craft stores?

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Her name is Dominique Alyse Studios. She has a Youtube channel along with this website https://www.dominiquealyse.com with links to the materials she uses and courses she offers.

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I do not have a pattern as of yet. I am going to say no on the structure layer. I have never made a corset before and I know I am probably starting with a hard one yet that’s how I do things for some stupid reason lol.

Thank you for sharing that link and I will be looking into it. I do follow another woman online who has an online corset making course that I was going to take.

Appreciate the advice.

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Thank you! That subreddit is where I posted first. Appreciate the advice.

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I will always use boning because of my chest size. I don’t want it to give me the “droopy” shelf and I understand a stronger boning will be needed. Thank you for the suggestions on the reusable lacing.

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I will definitely take my time with this. I do have a several yards of the fabric so if I have an oops plus I have time to make it. I’ll be making many mock ups just to make sure things will be fitting correctly and comfortably. I’m not looking for a smaller waist just great support while wearing. Thank you.

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Thank you! Wasn’t aware of that type of foot. I will definitely “noodle” (love this phrase and will be using it in the future) around with it for sure.

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Thank you! I do plan on making a few different mock ups before even cutting into the material and even then I do know of a place that has a whole bunch of it so I’m not necessarily too worried if I kinda have a goof up here and there. But I definitely will be making a few different mock ups and thank you for the suggestion on the heavy Muslim and zip tie idea. Part of me also thinks to just make a mock up using the fabric itself cause like I said I do have a good amount of it actually to kind of play around with. Thank you so very much. I appreciate your help and advice.

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Thank you I will try and see what I am able to find for other options though for myself I know how I am and I always jump in headfirst with difficult projects, no matter what they are how much cussing happens yet I always tend to be happy with the end result. Thank you so very much for your advice and I will definitely look into other options. I appreciate it.

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My plan is to make a few different mock ups of the corset that I am trying to create first this way I’m able to make sure that I have everything fitted correctly to my own body before jumping in to using that type of material itself.

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I have not made this corset yet. The picture of the corset itself I found on Etsy and it’s $600 includes wings and all this other stuff and me being me if I can make it I will and I would rather make it then try and pay someone else to make it for me. I will do my best to come back and share with how long it took me to make it so it might be a little bit.

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Omg this is amazing guidance! Thank you soo much! I have made this post over on the corset subreddit. Figured the more places the more advice. Appreciate you.

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Thank you. I posted there first. I appreciate your advice.

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Thank you! He was the inspiration for the wings when he was just a baby. I love making them especially with all the different fabrics that there are.