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Draft Your Own Corset Pattern
How to make your own personalised custom corset pattern, based on corset designs of the late 1870s... this might just be the best corset pattern you'll ever use.
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82 commentsLetters, Questions & Advice: October 2009
This month we have two questions - one on copyright-free patterns for corsets made for retail and one on proper length of bones.
When's the Right Time to Go Pro?
Before you give your boss and your spouse the big speech, take the quiz to find out if you are ready to make your hobby into a living as a corsetmaker!
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Brooke, of Dragontown Corsets, has over 10 years of experience in corsetry. A consummate professional who believes in apprenticeship, she was only too happy to spill the beans...
The Corsetmaking Revolution
The revolutionary, free tutorial that enables you to create a unique, beautifully fitting corset from ANY pattern - antique or new.
How Much Should You Charge?
How much should a corsetmaker charge, without either selling yourself short or discouraging potential clients? What's a truly fair price?
How Much to Charge (free article)
How much should a corsetmaker charge, without either selling yourself short or discouraging potential clients? What's a truly fair price?
1898 Glove Fitting Corset, or is it? Pt 1
Thomson's Glove fitting corset: we look at an 1898 Thomson patent, advertisements, a few extant corsets and work on putting the pieces together to recreate it.
The Basics of Flossing
Step by step to creating simple and complex flossing designs: different threads to use, the right needles, basic stitches and making your own decorative, yet functional, flossing designs.
