Hello dears,
No time, no time! I'm late for tea! I have to finish my dress in two weeks! So yes, right now, I'm on a very tight scheme, since I haven't done much last weeks... Oh dear. So, my goal is to finish the base, that'd be the pleated skirt and the bodice, and the rest I'll add later on, because if I do that in a haste, it won't be pretty...
About school now. So, yesterday was my very first day at the Art Academy, and, well, I was suprised! I was one of the only alternative students! There are around 100 first years, so we got 7 small classes. My classmates are kind, a bit shy, but I like them. They showed us through the building, and it's huge! I'm so glad I only have my classes at a certain area, otherwise I would get lost for sure, haha. Today we had a guided tour through the Bonnefanten museum, quite interesting, a lot of medieval and renaissance styled art, the latter is one of my favorite art styles (but of course there's nothing better than some good Art Nouveau ;) ). We, as art academy students, have free entrance, so I guess I go and visit the museum more than once.
Next week we'll have a project-week, but the teachers refused to tell much about it. I only know it involves laterns and... Well, that's about it, hahaha. Well, back to my sewin-machine it is! I have so much to sew and I still need to make and think of accesoires.
Next week there'll be an update with photographs!
With love,
Chaotic Witch
donderdag 29 augustus 2013
zondag 18 augustus 2013
Long time no see!
Hello dears,
How have you all been? Long time no see, right?
My vacation was boring, exciting, awkward, fun, chill... Just everything a vacation should be! I have worked a lot, been designing a lot, and have been away a lot.
Castlefest was a blast! Really, I have never been to a event with such a great atmosphere as Castlefest, so I'll definitely go next year! My LARP-outfit was quite a success, they all liked and have been discussing wheter it was viking or celtic, whilst I say none of the named. I am planning on making some changes, since it wasn't thát comfortable to wear when fighting, it made me feel quite insecure. Ok, maybe not "some" changes, but just change the whole concept and outfit, but more about that in another blog post! My friends and I spent a part of Friday/Saturday night at the beach, we walked around there at like, 2 a.m? We also went swimming very early Friday morning at 7.30 a.m, haha. I had a blast.
So, I have been home for two weeks, and what have I been doing? Well, I started with a new costuming project (abandoning my corset for a while until I found someone who's better at maths than me, haha); Steampunk lady! The outfit's going to have an 1860's feeling to it, so Victorian rather than the more popular Edwardian style. I am working on the skirt, and damn, it looks great already! But that's also because the fabric is amazing! Old curtains for the win, hehe.
But, Chaotic Witch, it seems like you are not going to stay for long? Well, no, on the morrow, I will be of to Maastricht for my introduction week! I'm so excited, a mere two weeks left, and I'll finally have my first lessons at the Art Academy! I'll be home Thursday evening, but, Friday in the afternoon I will leave for a convention; Abunai! Yeah! So, yes, I'm quite a busy person for the upcoming week...
Stay tuned, next week, no update, because, well, you know why.
See you in two weeks!
With love,
Chaotic Witch
How have you all been? Long time no see, right?
My vacation was boring, exciting, awkward, fun, chill... Just everything a vacation should be! I have worked a lot, been designing a lot, and have been away a lot.
Castlefest was a blast! Really, I have never been to a event with such a great atmosphere as Castlefest, so I'll definitely go next year! My LARP-outfit was quite a success, they all liked and have been discussing wheter it was viking or celtic, whilst I say none of the named. I am planning on making some changes, since it wasn't thát comfortable to wear when fighting, it made me feel quite insecure. Ok, maybe not "some" changes, but just change the whole concept and outfit, but more about that in another blog post! My friends and I spent a part of Friday/Saturday night at the beach, we walked around there at like, 2 a.m? We also went swimming very early Friday morning at 7.30 a.m, haha. I had a blast.
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| What a unusual bunch at the beach at 2 am! |
So, I have been home for two weeks, and what have I been doing? Well, I started with a new costuming project (abandoning my corset for a while until I found someone who's better at maths than me, haha); Steampunk lady! The outfit's going to have an 1860's feeling to it, so Victorian rather than the more popular Edwardian style. I am working on the skirt, and damn, it looks great already! But that's also because the fabric is amazing! Old curtains for the win, hehe.
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| Fabric draped around the hoop skirt |
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| Ok, I can do simple maths. |
Stay tuned, next week, no update, because, well, you know why.
See you in two weeks!
With love,
Chaotic Witch
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| Ready and armed for my Introduction week! And yes, everything for the whole week, except the sleeping bag, is in that bag, that inlcudes everyday a new set of clothing (and some extra), an air mattress and a pump, and more of the usual stuff. I think I should apply for a role as Mary Poppins or Hermione, haha. |
vrijdag 5 juli 2013
Witch's Boiling Pot
Hello dears,
In this Witch's Boiling Pot (aka my brains) there's boiling an nice stew of ideas, shame, there's no time for the ideas, nor money. Actually, forget about the time, it's all about the money. I am working a lot, thus earning though.
Anyway, I just wanted to tell you guys that I'll take a break from blogging, because there is not much to blog about. I'll return somewhere in August with a lot of stories for you to read, I hope you are looking forward to it :)
See you in August,
With love,
Chaotic Witch
In this Witch's Boiling Pot (aka my brains) there's boiling an nice stew of ideas, shame, there's no time for the ideas, nor money. Actually, forget about the time, it's all about the money. I am working a lot, thus earning though.
Anyway, I just wanted to tell you guys that I'll take a break from blogging, because there is not much to blog about. I'll return somewhere in August with a lot of stories for you to read, I hope you are looking forward to it :)
See you in August,
With love,
Chaotic Witch
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| See you in August! |
vrijdag 28 juni 2013
Hold your breath!
Hello lovelies,
Today I finally started on the patterns I need for my underbust corset, that certaintly did take a long time, right? I'm so glad I started, it was about time. Right now, I cut out my patterns in a scrap fabric, tommorow I'll sew them together to see if the patterns I've drawn were right, I mean, you never know! If they turn out right, I'll make another sample for fitting, and after that I'll make the real one. I hope it turns out to be less work than I think it will be...
Although I am a quite experienced seamstress, making a corset was something totally different, especially this pattern. I have got a patten which I could've used as well, but it wouldn't work for my body, I wouldn't be able to create the dramatic curves I want. I have a naturally curvy body, so drafting the patterns was a challenge, because I need a corset that leaves my bone-y hips alone and cinches my waist more, to create a wasp-waist instead of my usual hourglass figure.
A progress picture;
Don't you just lóve my pink socks? I do, they're só Goth and só Witchy!
Stay tuned for another update on this Witch's Brew!
With love,
Chaotic Witch
Today I finally started on the patterns I need for my underbust corset, that certaintly did take a long time, right? I'm so glad I started, it was about time. Right now, I cut out my patterns in a scrap fabric, tommorow I'll sew them together to see if the patterns I've drawn were right, I mean, you never know! If they turn out right, I'll make another sample for fitting, and after that I'll make the real one. I hope it turns out to be less work than I think it will be...
Although I am a quite experienced seamstress, making a corset was something totally different, especially this pattern. I have got a patten which I could've used as well, but it wouldn't work for my body, I wouldn't be able to create the dramatic curves I want. I have a naturally curvy body, so drafting the patterns was a challenge, because I need a corset that leaves my bone-y hips alone and cinches my waist more, to create a wasp-waist instead of my usual hourglass figure.
A progress picture;
Don't you just lóve my pink socks? I do, they're só Goth and só Witchy!
Stay tuned for another update on this Witch's Brew!
With love,
Chaotic Witch
vrijdag 21 juni 2013
Legend of Epona
I - FUCKING - PASSED!!!
-Ahem- I mean...
Hello dears,
I am very pleased to anounce that I have graduated, and I will be going to the art academy in September! I'm so happy and relieved! I'm going to have a grande party to celebrate it.
I am also very pleased to anounce that my horse is a true supermodel! Every picture we took with her was stunning... Well, okay, almost every picture, there were derp-pictures, and stunning pictures, and nothing inbetween. Why taking pictures of my horse? Well, I had a Legend of Zelda photoshoot, so Janneke's name was changed into Epona for one evening. Here are some of the results;
I hope you enjoyed them, there are some more to come up after editing them.
With love,
Chaotic Witch
-Ahem- I mean...
Hello dears,
I am very pleased to anounce that I have graduated, and I will be going to the art academy in September! I'm so happy and relieved! I'm going to have a grande party to celebrate it.
I am also very pleased to anounce that my horse is a true supermodel! Every picture we took with her was stunning... Well, okay, almost every picture, there were derp-pictures, and stunning pictures, and nothing inbetween. Why taking pictures of my horse? Well, I had a Legend of Zelda photoshoot, so Janneke's name was changed into Epona for one evening. Here are some of the results;
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| Warming her up myself so she would hold her temper whilst shooting. |
I hope you enjoyed them, there are some more to come up after editing them.
With love,
Chaotic Witch
maandag 10 juni 2013
Mad Teaparty
Hello dears,
How are you all doing? I haven't updated for so long! I have lived quite a boring life for a while, and I don't want to bother you lovelies with dull and useless blog-updates, so I decided to wait for a while.
This week was a truly awesome week! I had TWO Teaparties, one as a promotion model, and the other one with the lolita-community. Both were a lot of fun and I've had a truly splendid time!
The first Teaparty, last Thursday, was in the middle of a big city, we were promoting some sort of Fashion Week which was coming up there. We were seated in super-high chairs at a super-high table, so it was a real high-tea. It was really hot that day, so I decided to take a risk and I did not wear socks, panties or anything like that, I just can't handle heat well, if I get too warm I get a rash all over my body. In my opinion it looked fine, and for the other lolita's; Don't get your bloomers in a bunch about it, I still wore my bloomers ;-) Here are some pics;
How are you all doing? I haven't updated for so long! I have lived quite a boring life for a while, and I don't want to bother you lovelies with dull and useless blog-updates, so I decided to wait for a while.
This week was a truly awesome week! I had TWO Teaparties, one as a promotion model, and the other one with the lolita-community. Both were a lot of fun and I've had a truly splendid time!
The first Teaparty, last Thursday, was in the middle of a big city, we were promoting some sort of Fashion Week which was coming up there. We were seated in super-high chairs at a super-high table, so it was a real high-tea. It was really hot that day, so I decided to take a risk and I did not wear socks, panties or anything like that, I just can't handle heat well, if I get too warm I get a rash all over my body. In my opinion it looked fine, and for the other lolita's; Don't get your bloomers in a bunch about it, I still wore my bloomers ;-) Here are some pics;
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| The dress looks shorter than it is in reality. When I stand normally the dress covers up my knees. |
And here are the pictures, or well, I don't have them all, here's an outfit shot of what I wore to the other teaparty. I am in love with my floral dress, and all the lolita's complimented me on it, I was so flattered.
Also, Thursday I get to hear wether I have passed my exams or not. If I passed, I can officially call myself an Art Academy student, and I finally, after six years, leave my dull secondary schoollife behind me.
With love,
Chaotic Witch
zaterdag 25 mei 2013
Welcome to my life
Hello dears,
Welcome to my life, where the finals are over and I pray that I'll get the positive message I don't have to come back to high school. Which I'll hopefully receive in about three weeks.
Meanwhile, I just returned from a fashion show, but it was nothing special, just some goodwill for my school, that's all really. It wasn't even busy. I had a good laugh with my Rainbowbro, so it wasn't that dull, but still kind of pissed because it is a lot of work to get my stuff up there, and when you step on the stage (not even catwalk) you see a half-empty hall. Not the scenario I wanted it to be. Anyhow, I'll be presenting my collection the 2nd of June again at a much bigger event, so let's pray for more people.
Oh! The 9th of June, I have a lolita teaparty, with the theme "Victorian Romance" I'm going to make a straw bonnet and a bustle for underneath my blue floral dress so it has more of an 1880's silhouette. I'm also going to buy fabrics for my male design for my collection and for my costume for Castlefest! I finally have time on my hands so I can finally get busy!
With love,
Chaotic Witch
Welcome to my life, where the finals are over and I pray that I'll get the positive message I don't have to come back to high school. Which I'll hopefully receive in about three weeks.
Meanwhile, I just returned from a fashion show, but it was nothing special, just some goodwill for my school, that's all really. It wasn't even busy. I had a good laugh with my Rainbowbro, so it wasn't that dull, but still kind of pissed because it is a lot of work to get my stuff up there, and when you step on the stage (not even catwalk) you see a half-empty hall. Not the scenario I wanted it to be. Anyhow, I'll be presenting my collection the 2nd of June again at a much bigger event, so let's pray for more people.
Oh! The 9th of June, I have a lolita teaparty, with the theme "Victorian Romance" I'm going to make a straw bonnet and a bustle for underneath my blue floral dress so it has more of an 1880's silhouette. I'm also going to buy fabrics for my male design for my collection and for my costume for Castlefest! I finally have time on my hands so I can finally get busy!
With love,
Chaotic Witch
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