Dressing like an artists’ brush! A fun and stylish costume idea from Amylee!
In the following post, I wanted to be fashion designer starting from a slightly wacky and simple theme. Why not use something common and that an artist uses in his creative process? Check out my costume “So arty”: an artist’s brush costume. Come on!
1. Material for the body of the brush costume:
- 1 tube dress (jersey preferably) or a long dress
- a silver, metallic or sequined scarf
- one silver mask
- 1 stencil to place text (paper with printed logo + number, Scotch tape, white spray acrylic paint, precise cutter)
2. Material for the top of the brush:
- 1 sheet of felt, 11.8”x15.7” (orange, brown or golden)
- Scissors
- 1 black beanie
- Bubble wrap
- 1 Wool needle and black wool yarn
- Paper sheet and Graphite pencil
- 1 Brown acrylic paint tube, 1 brush and a glass of water
3. Steps to make the hat:
- Once cut, sew the two shapes together leaving the base open (like making a big sock). Turn inside out to hide the seam.
- Take the template and cut 2 shapes from 2 sheets of felt.
- Using a sheet of paper, create a template for the top of the hat.
4. The final touch for the hat:
- A few pieces of bubble wrap may be useful for the padding of the tip, but could be empty if the tip holds alone.
- The beanie is fixed under the base of the tip with needle and thread and worn on your head. For better comfort, we can roll the edges of the beanie.
- TIP: to darken the tip of the hat you can soak in a little brown paint with water or apply paint with a brush .
5. The result:
And now, the artist’s brush costume is almost ready. You can add a small detail: the shoulder Wooden pallet with Screw-In Ring Eyelets and a satin ribbon strap.
What do you think about my next collection Fall/Winter 2017 ? We could see this fashion style walking on a catwalk!
Information for this article was provided by professional fine artist, Amylee Paris. You can visit her colourful portfolio or follow her on Facebook and Instagram.
Find all Amylee’s posts published in GreatArt online Magazine by clicking here!
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