electric shimmy » coins

{cream and lace}

admin — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:30:14 +0000

Finally decided how to do the lace on top. I found an old stretchy lace tank top I never wear and added that too. Had a hard time decided what to do:

{new costume}

admin — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:50:18 +0000

So I started a new costume about 2 weeks ago out of the blue. It is going to be lacy with coins, ect. Still trying to decide exactly how I want it. I have the bra all ready to be decorated and I just got all my kuchi stuff in the mail today.

{Video Diary #3-Past Projects}

admin — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:39:49 +0000

Bra Bases, Mermaid Costume, Tapestry Pearl, Coin Goddess Costumes

almost done….

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:38:00 +0000

July 13, 2009
I have made quite a bit of progress on my coin costume. I finally got the rest of the gold coins drilled so that I can finish this up…hopefully in time for the ACCMED show in August. I am procrastinating on making the big filigree pendents w/ mirrors….still trying to figure that out. I have all the chain..and danglies ready to go…I still have a couple to add to the bra cup…and to finish up the front of the belt. If I have enough coins I will add them to the sides of the bra and straps too.

more progress….

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:08:00 +0000

June 14, 2009

So I went all over today looking for bead caps…and still couldn’t find ones I like. I did go to Ornamentea and get a couple types of chain, more filagrees, ect. I am starting to assemble some little pearl danglies with a coin on it..I am going to make several different styles…The chain will also have some plain coins attached…as well as a pearl linked between the chain.

Some pics:

filigree with added pearls

pearl and coin danglies

chain and coins with pendent

ideas for bra

ideas for belt

filigree with added danglies

Coin costume update….

admin — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:28:00 +0000

June 8, 2009

I ordered a bunch of stuff from Fire Mountain and am waiting patiently for it to arrive. (some pearls, filigree, pendents, beads, ect. I started sewing the coins onto the bra and also made 2 coin bracelets.

coin costume update

admin — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:15:00 +0000

April 22, 2009

So I have been working hard on my coin costume and made alot of progress. I covered the whole bra and added the halter straps. I just made the belt base the other day. I used some patterns I got from my friend and altered them quite a bit. I decided to keep the belt small because I didn’t want to deal with adding darts. I covered the outside w/ fabric today. Once I add the coins, then I can add the backing and sew the hooks. The hard part now is deciding how I want to add the coins….I also made just a coin belt with orings but need to get some type of hook. This is for another coin costume project.

A work in progress….

admin — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:05:00 +0000

March 21, 2009

So last year I decided to make a coin bra/belt set…I set out on a mission to collect coins and it took forever….I had friends send me some they collected..I even got some from as far away as Japan! I ended up having to buy a “lot of coins” on ebay. I bought some fabric back in August and finally in the past couple of weeks got the momentum to start. I am going to chart my progress. I started with a regular bra…cut off the straps and sides. Reinforced it ALOT with buckram. I halfway separated the cups tilted them inward and reinforced the space between the cups. I made new sides with buckram (and yes those are jeans) I thought that was about the strongest material I had for the base. I attached it to the inside of the cups and start covering it with the fabric. I have gotten alot done in the last three days…I am on a mission now! LOL