base made! Felt, two layers of buckram and one of hair canvas. The buckram is water resistant which may be a little over engineering but well.. I have lost as much to water as fire!
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is ready to deframe! So time to either unpick the brocade version or figure out a new base. I have flet and a really heavy fusable lining… New base.
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top piece being worked on 🙂
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I am incredibly happy with how the braid looks. Yep, it is laid over pearls rather than all being flat as that is the dimensionality that is seen in all forms of pearl work from this region. The tapering is right as well, I just used pearls that were oversized originally and while I know…
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all sequins removed, all braid laid on back. Still need to outline smaller with cord.