Saturday, April 30, 2011

{PREP WORK} studiotimes

Always nice to look back post show and remember the preparations of finished works! I am currently attempting to book it up with some gracious models for the newest work, possibly in the piano room!

Mean time, here are a few progress shots in the studio, all of which are available HERE
First necessity, a clean and rearranged studio workspace:
first vision

The Sewing Company
friends

Wildcats T-shirt reclamation! The waistline circle-skirting is made by cuttin up the side of a shirt and then opening from sleeve to shoulder and flattening the circular collars agains the straight waist.
wildcats

The cleanest thing i've ever seen! a table with stretched fabric for pinning!
clean

t-shirt fabrics cut in various shapes appropriate for reconstructing the desired style~
pinning

A hand drawn bird being hand screened in 2 layers with masking sheets to avoid ghosts
Birds and masks

Beautiful lady friend helpers
coming together from either end!

Watch the video in the following post to see the show!

xx,
madam chino!

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