{STICKY SITUATION} stick earrings

First i went to the park to get some felled sticks!


I counted them out to make some pairs


Back in the studio, the fun was playing matchmaker


they made charming pairs


I gathered the pliers and my simple solution to making show earrings for my models on the fly: paperclips.



For the paperclips, first i straightened them, then i made these little triangle folds. In the future I will purchase proper metals and bend them to these same shapes!


with the tiniest drillbit, i made small holes and threaded the triangles before I twisted them into loops at the top!


painting them and adding little leather scraplings made for proper flair!




xx,
madam chino

{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:


The Sewing Company


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.


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


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


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


Beautiful lady friend helpers


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

xx,
madam chino!