Waisted Creations

Coventry, GB
FUNDED

Hello! My name is Luthien and I am a 21 year old corset maker from the UK :) This is me:

I have loved corsets my whole life, and made them for the past decade.

In January, I took a look at my work from the past few years and was shocked at how little I had improved. My work didn't stand out from the crowd, and if I wanted to make a name for my self and make my dream of making corsets full time a reality something would have to change.

I vowed to make 2012 my year of improvement, pouring hours into studying and practicing new techniques, imrpoving with leaps and bounds with each new piece. 

I have attended workshops and summerschools, and even restarted at college studying Production Arts with a specialism in corsetry.

I'm thrilled with my progress, and really feel my work is starting to develop it's own style rather than the generic pieces I was producing before.

Overbust corset with lots of hand sewn lace and hand applied swarovski crystals. Worn by Darkteaser:

Last month I took a huge leap and booked a place to run a stall at the Birmingham alternative and burlesque fair.

Why is this a huge leap? Well, I have never run an event like this before, and I am both nervous and excited about how my work will go down. 

As my work has improved I have grown in confidence that I am able to produce high quality pieces with a wonderful aesthetic, and now I want the world to know!

I have been working very hard to produce lots of goodies to sell on my stall, as I am aware that my work is much better appreciated when custom made. 

As a result I have a selection of beautiful pasties, nipple tassels, showgirl bodies and waist cinchers made to take with me, as well as a beautiful green corset and skirt, dubbed my "Hera" outfit. 

The corset is fully boned, and is embellished with over 200 swarovski crystals, and 20 peacock feathers. The skirt is a wonderful floorlength skirt with a hand pleated trim at the bottom edge and a wonderful swooping train at the back.

modelled by Jade:

I am extremely proud of this piece ad feel it showcases my style and talents wonderfully. I am planning on displaying it on my mannequin at the stall.

 

I have also been working on another corset to display at the event:

At this point the corset is still being constructed - it features a very low cut front, is made from exquisite pale blue silk shot with pale pink, and will be adorned with a cluster of silver flowers which lead to a trail of Swarovski crystals, and silk flossing on the boning channels.
I will also be making a wonderful silk and lace skirt with crystal details.
My project is to raise the money for another mannequin so that I can showcase this second and very different piece, the way it deserves.
Wasp waisted mannequins are rather dear, but also the only way to effectively display a corset, and it would mean a great deal to me if I was able to show people the quality of my work in the striking and gorgeous way it deserves.

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Good luck with it all, your work is beautiful.

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GBP £310
124% van GBP £250 gefinancierd
Dit project eindigde op maandag 19 november - 20:07

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£1 - Thank you

£1.00 + : Receive a thank you on my website and my face book fan page, and entry to a prize draw to win a custom made waist cincher.

 

£5 - Thankyou, competition entry and signed photo of my stall

£5.00 + : Receive a thank you on my website and facebook fan page, as well as a signed photo of my stall taken at the event. Donations of £5 or more will ALL be entered into a prize draw to win a pair of custom made nipple tassels or pasties.

 

£10 - voucher

£10.00 + : Pledge £10 and receive a £20 voucher to spend at Waisted Creations

 

£20 - custom made pasties or embellished knickers

£20.00 + : Pledge £20 and receive a pair of custom made pasties OR custom "showgirl" embellished knickers.

 

£25 - custom made nipple tassels OR embellished bra

£25.00 + : Pledge £25 to receive a pair of custom made nipple tassels OR custom embellished "showgirl" bra.

 

£30 - custom drafted corset pattern

£30.00 + : Donations in this category will have their very own underbust corset pattern drafted from scratch by myself and sent out for them to make their very own corset with!

 

£40 - custom overbust corset pattern

£40.00 + : Donating £40 earns you a custom drafted overbust corset pattern to make your own corset with

 

£50 - £60 voucher

£50.00 + : Pledge £50 to receive a £60 voucher to spend at Waisted Creations.

 

£100 - waist cincher

£100.00 + : Pledge £100 to receive a custom made Waist Cincher

 

£250 - custom underbust corset

£250.00 + : If you pledge the full £250 you will receive a custom made underbust corset, made to your measurements. This will include a mock up of the corset to check the fit, or an in person fitting if this is feasible. The corset can include a busk or carbon fiber bones at the front and a small amount of detailing such as swarovskis, with any larger embellishments costing a little extra.