Fire Surgery, day two.

[parasitegirl]

If you're starting to make costumes, a common mistake is to cover large areas with beads...the same size and color beads. I know, I did it a little bit on my first good constume...but it's really a waste of time. The effect is lost at a distance. It looks rich, but not THAT rich.  If you want to cover the whole fabric in one blingy color...beads AND sequins are the key. It takes less time and it will catch more light....or else spring for some really great blingtastic fabric and sprinkle the area with crystals. There is no reason to cover a whole base in the same sead beeds in the same color (with the exception of 3-d patterning)...filling in shapes, yes, whole bases...no.

The fire bedlah, of course, is covered in beads. I usually don't care if someone wasted time making a bedlah, but this wastes much of my time in making the ribcage band.

Comments

[beafarhana.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing you're also going to need a centre piece there, because the side straps will just pull the base of the cups apart?

[parasitegirl.livejournal.com]

It'll pull them a little, but not so much that I have to worry. I may put a red band under the dangly bit if need be.

[tiffanyharvey.livejournal.com]

Could you not do a different mix for the band? Like sprinkling in gold sequins or doing the whole band in a darker red?

[parasitegirl.livejournal.com]

I'm going to do a little bit of sequins and rhinestones, but the majority will be matching beads because I don't want it to look too different.

[sabrinabd.livejournal.com]

you do much nicer bead work, but saw this and thought of your project
http://cgi.ebay.com/Joharah-Belly-Dance-Bellydance-Metallic-Red-Fire-Skirt_W0QQitemZ160259309579QQihZ006QQcategoryZ152362QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem