Hello Everyone !
I'm getting quite a lot of costume making tips / tutorials lately from my readers and also on my page. Costume making is not really that difficult once you understand the right techniques. It's just like Mathematics for me. I don't like maths but once you learnt the formula on how to solve it , it actually gets easier.
I still don't like Maths but I love Costume Making okay ? lol (ﾉ´ヮ´)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧
Today I will be sharing about technique that I learnt recently , which is to do " Beading on Felt ".
Currently I'm working on a new costume , Ayane's ( Dead or Alive ) iconic Butterfly Default costume. The costume is quite simple design wise so I put lots of thoughts in the smaller details like the obi/bow and also the butterfly design in front.
At first I wanted to paint on it using fabric dye or acrylic but I don't want to accidentally ruin my dress just in case my painting fails . So I've decided to make the butterfly pattern out of felt + beadings.
It's a simple technique and inexpensive , all you need is a little bit of patience !
What Do You Need ?
1# Felt ( You can get good quality ones from Daiso )
2# Beads
3# Gems
4# Matching Thread and Needle
First I drew the pattern on a piece of white paper ( roughly based on the design ) and cut it out.
TIP = You can try pining the paper pattern on the dress to double check whether the size is proportionate or not.
Then , you can place the paper pattern on the felt and trace it out. I used an Artline Pen to lightly make my markings.
Cut it out using scissors.
You can start beading !
Any kind of beads will do , depending on you budget and preference. I chose gems + these cockcroach eggs like beads because it's bigger and it will look more obvious in pictures. lol
A mixture of different types of beads would look nice too ~ ヾ(。◕ฺ∀◕ฺ)ノ
You can do beading while watching anime / tv shows. I did mine while watching Log Horizon and it took me bout 2-3 hours to finish beading Ayane's Butterfly. It's really simple and quick !
This is roughly my end product ! Ｏ(≧▽≦)Ｏ
For me , I always pin it on my dress / mannequin and try looking at it from afar. This way you can visualize the costume as a whole better.
Here I think that the butterfly is a bit too plain so I added some gold colored glass beads to complement the obi color. Might add more beading to it soon ~ ❤
Of course there are many other ways to make the butterfly pattern but I chose beading on felt because this way I feel that the butterfly would stand out more. Plus it's a little bit of 3D , not totally flat , much more interesting , no ?
Hopefully this quick tutorial is useful for you !
Any questions can drop by in my comment box below. ヽ(=^･ω･^=)丿
With Love ,
YingTze
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Of course there are many other ways to make the butterfly pattern but I chose beading on felt because this way I feel that the butterfly would stand out more. Plus it's a little bit of 3D , not totally flat , much more interesting , no ?
Hopefully this quick tutorial is useful for you !
Any questions can drop by in my comment box below. ヽ(=^･ω･^=)丿
With Love ,
YingTze
TWITTER | ying_tze
INSTAGRAM | yingtze
BLOG | http://ying-tze.blogspot.com/
TOKYO OTAKU MODE | http://otakumode.com/yingtze
DEVIANTART | http://yingtze.deviantart.com/
