Smocking made simple! 20 stitch patterns to create next-level cosplay
Learn the art of smocking from award-winning costume designer Maggie Hofmann! With step-by-step instructions for 20 American and English smocking techniques, cosplayers can incorporate 3D textures, historical accents, and special effects like fish scales in their designs. Pre-smocked fabric is expensive, but now you can make your own stylish panels for every event. Smocking Secrets will give you the perfect jumping-off point to invent your own fancy flourishes! Take your costumes to the next level with the book’s companion product, smocking stencils in three gridded sizes.
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UPC: 734817-114901
eISBN: 9781644030912
Diane D. Knott ––Scrap to it! Turn your scrappy mess into a quilting success! Armed with the easy-to-use S.C.R.A.P.S. system (style, contrast, repetition, accent color, palette, and selvages), you’ll...
Diane D. Knott –– Transform fabric strips into unique and interesting quilts Get ready for some of the best-kept secrets in strip quilting! You’ll start with the basics of cutting,...
Maggie Hofmann –– Smocking made easy! Calling all sewists, cosplayers, and more! Smocking no longer has to be a guessing game (especially for beginners) with these helpful...
Amanda Haas –– Expand your costume-making skills and go from beginner to confident maker! Picking up where Creative Cosplay left off, this new volume prepares costume enthusiasts...
Julianna Franchini –– Elevate your costume-making skills to the next level! Getting exactly the look you want and achieving knock-out special effects can be as simple...
Casey Welsch –– Don’t let your costumes fall flat! Give them the support they need Get the right fit every time! Elegant and professional cosplay foundations, fitted...
Gillian Conahan –– Your go-to handbook for costume handwear Making gloves is a notorious test of cosplay craft. Novices and experienced costume makers alike find them fiddly,...
Christopher Tock, Chad Van Wye, and Sammy Van Wye –– Next-level swords, shields, and more thermoplastic cosplay props! Working with plastics can be extremely intimidating,...
