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| I made the pattern from scratch after trying to modify several and getting nowhere close to what I wanted | From the front | I used 2 layers of mat velvet and a layer of quilted fabric for stiffening. | It closes in the back with a zipper. |
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| I practiced the ice look by following the patterns of real ice | I used turquoise dye and just painted it on with a paint brush | The lace layer is gauze. I decided I liked the look, but I was going to have to rip it up considerably | I did the test on the three layers of fabric so I could also test to see if it was stiff enough. (I did this test before I made the white dress above) |
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| Here is the first part of the process. I started with the back, in case I made any mistakes. | This was great fun! I used photos I had printed of the Queen's dress and the ice. | You can see all my dye cups. | Here is a close up shot |
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| When I got towards the top I didn't go as dark, I new I wanted a shaded look. | It dried much lighter. | There it is with some foxes attached. *heh* | |
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| Here is how I ripped the gauze - took a while. | I'm holding heat n' bond glue here | Lay the gauze down | and iron. |
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| It sticks really well | and leaves it even stiffer. | I layered a couple times towards the top. | |
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| Here is the finished layer of lace | |||
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To get an even frostier look |
I added sparkle fabric paint |
I may add more... but I ran out! |
