RavenAus Report post Posted August 3, 2014 Well, this one was a pig to make but I am very glad I did I turned out a lot better than I was fearing. We had a friend over today to model it for us, so here's the action shots Thanks go to our friend Bec for modeling, and for the feedback which will help me improve the pattern Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted August 3, 2014 Looks good Raven. How is the inside finished?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Report post Posted August 3, 2014 Looks good, but doesn't really fit her properly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavenAus Report post Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) It wasn't made for her Tink, and if you read the thread in the pattern section you'd see I am very dismissive of the pattern itself. I made it to test the pattern and Bec agreed to model it once it was completed. The pattern is not made for someone 5'2" and the way the panels fit is by using the rivets to pull the panels into shape, the seams are not the same length so you can't make it without stretching. Also there's extra leather in the front side panel which shouldn't be there. It is not a pattern I would recommend to anyone. It only comes in one size and the only 'good' thing I can say for it is it only cost $2 from leathercraftlibrary. Billybopp, the original pattern has nothing on the inside, just the flesh side of the leather. I wasn't happy with that so I made a lining from suede and added some light boning. I finished the top and bottom edges with the suede also - is it a turned edge, rolled edge, or what? When you sew the suede to the face side, pull it back over itself onto the back side and sew through from the front on the same stitch line. Well, that's what I did I remember seeing a post about it on here a year or so back. *edit* It was KK's wallet tutorial, the french rolled edge Oh, also we couldn't lace it too tight as the actual corset lacing hadn't arrived and the cord I was using wouldn't take much more than that amount of pull. Edited August 3, 2014 by RavenAus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavenAus Report post Posted August 4, 2014 Original thread on the pattern - http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=57134&hl= Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Report post Posted August 4, 2014 Ok, that makes more sense. I looked on leathercraft library at the original, and even those dimentions look really wonky. It's alomst like they just winged it and didn't draft it from an actual human form. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavenAus Report post Posted August 4, 2014 I swear they could've done a better job blindfolded There was a pattern sale at the local fabric/haberdashery store and I bought 4 different patterns for corsets, so hopefully the next will fit a human better Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted August 4, 2014 This one looks pretty awesome. Can't wait to see what you do with a better pattern, Raven! Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted August 5, 2014 I saw this the other day, a custom corset pattern generator. I have no idea if its a good pattern or not. http://www.elizabethancostume.net/custompat/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lionfly Report post Posted August 10, 2014 Has anyone taken a look at that pattern generator? I'm going to be starting on a corset for myself in the next week or two and having a good pattern generator would be a huge time saver... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavenAus Report post Posted August 10, 2014 It really depends what you want. That generator just produces a 2-panel corset - 1 each side. It should give a decent shape but will not be much use for waist reduction I wouldn't think. Try it, put your numbers in and generate it's free. Just make sure you mock it up before using the good stuff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
