Scale is a marvelous teacher. And roses don't grow overnight.
Back when I left off with Mrs. Rose, I had figured out a method for making miniature roses.
Before those roses can become rose boughs, I need to figure out how to craft the leaves.
My vision was to have three different types of leaves: a stumpwork version (yet to be made), a beaded version (yet to be made) and a miniature velvet-ish/fabric-y version รก la a millinery leaf spray like the ones below.
As you can see those haven't yet been made either but at least I'm further along than I was yesterday.
The smallest pre-manufactured millinery leaf I own is about 7/8". My leaves need to be about 3/8" to 1/2" or 11mm-15mm. I'm playing with all types of variables: wiring the leaves using super micro wire, managing the fraying of the fabric that I'm using, sewing on such tiny pieces, and holding the dag-blasted $@#!%! things in my fat fingers.
There was a lot of struggle today but I have at least discovered two ways I won't be making the leaves.
That being said, I can begin to see that I will figure it out and it's going to be lovely. It's just not going to be quick.
Back to the drawl-ing board.
Happy weekend everyone!
Back when I left off with Mrs. Rose, I had figured out a method for making miniature roses.
Before those roses can become rose boughs, I need to figure out how to craft the leaves.
My vision was to have three different types of leaves: a stumpwork version (yet to be made), a beaded version (yet to be made) and a miniature velvet-ish/fabric-y version รก la a millinery leaf spray like the ones below.
As you can see those haven't yet been made either but at least I'm further along than I was yesterday.
The smallest pre-manufactured millinery leaf I own is about 7/8". My leaves need to be about 3/8" to 1/2" or 11mm-15mm. I'm playing with all types of variables: wiring the leaves using super micro wire, managing the fraying of the fabric that I'm using, sewing on such tiny pieces, and holding the dag-blasted $@#!%! things in my fat fingers.
There was a lot of struggle today but I have at least discovered two ways I won't be making the leaves.
That being said, I can begin to see that I will figure it out and it's going to be lovely. It's just not going to be quick.
Back to the drawl-ing board.
Happy weekend everyone!
