Three Weeks to go, and I'm making custom corsets!!
5 months ago
– Thu, Dec 07, 2023 at 10:00:11 AM
The campaign to independently print my second book is ON! We have three weeks left, and we are 1/3 funded! Click the image to go there…
ANNOUNCEMENT!
I am honored and beyond excited to announce that contributing in the “Expert’s Corner” in five chapters will be these costuming icons:
- Tim Harrison of Harrison Designs and Concepts
- Stephanie Schultz of Silversärk
- Luke Wolfram of House of Wolfram
- Lyndzi Miller of Lady Purl Designs
- Rory Sunderland of HDC
-
Glenn Reyes
NEWS!
On Tuesday 12/11/23 at 8pm CST I will be joining The Texas Steampunk Connection podcast to talk about the book!!
Available as add-ons when you back are:
- Hard copies or PDFs of my first book, OR the new book
- Premier tiers that include two of the looks from book 1, a Victorian wool coat, or a CUSTOM corset made by me, for you (limited number!)
- A set of bookmarks I created to celebrate women leaders in the fashion industry in the Victorian Era
- A set of my lovely greeting cards- “Everyday I’m Bustlin’”, “Just Dropping a Note”, “Thinking of You”, & “Hey Bestie”
- A deck of my fun fashion term playing cards!
- The memory card game (think “Concentration” with a Victorian twist)
- Special comic bundles and coloring books from The Association of Ishtar!
- A personal consultation with the creator of all the designs featured on these products! Have a costume/cosplay/fashion design question you’ve been needing help with?- Schedule a consultation!
AND! I made a special set of corset stickers as a free gift for anyone backing at a physical level the FIRST WEEKEND, BUT!…..
- The set is now also an add-on that anyone can add to their order when they pledge! (See below- pen for scale)
As always, a shout out or share on social media really helps independent artists like myself! ❤
Let's get this thing funded!!
Until then,
Laura 💛🔥💛
TWO days! And a free gift for early backers!
5 months ago
– Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 11:06:36 AM
Hello you beautiful backers!
The campaign for "The Halloween Collection: Costume and Cosplay Techniques" is about to kick off, and I have a free gift for any backers who pledge at a physical reward level during the launch weekend!
This set is NOT available anywhere else. Stickers are between 2.5" & 4" long.
Thank you again for supporting independent authors and small businesses, I appreciate you!
Laura 💛🔥💛
Official Announcement! My second book!!
6 months ago
– Tue, Oct 31, 2023 at 02:06:56 PM
Click the link above- follow the campaign to be notified on launch.
Here in town you can see me, coming up, at a lead-up event for TeslaCon hosted by Vista 59 in Milwaukee on November 25th. We'll have costumes, tea, and lots of excitement about the upcoming convention!
Then find me at TeslaCon, where I'll actually be LAUNCHING the new book campaign, and offering all sorts of goodies and extras for earlybird backers. (Yes, you can get the goodies even if you aren't there!)
Fans of my first publication know that I'm an independent costumer striving to present knowledge from my own experience that can save time, trouble and headaches for makers at multiple skill levels, across the board, while offering gorgeous photos and interesting stories about the costumes themselves.
My second book will include all sorts of practical advice on techniques used in making costumes, but the focus is not just on sewing (as it was in my first book). There is information on:
- Preparing 3D printed pieces
- Painting and weathering props/armor
- Wigs and headpieces
- Latex prosthetics/accessories
- Embroidering with unusual materials
- Dyeing fabric
- Hand-painting fabric
- Working with 4-way stretch
- Working with leather
- Tailoring/Menswear details
- And more!
Featuring costumes including: Mrs. Lovett, Seven of Nine, Cersei and Jaime Lannister, Bo Katan Kryze, and of course many more- enough to fill a book!
So click, follow and I'll be back with more details for you within a couple weeks!
Until then,
Laura 🔥💛🔥
As the playing card campaign finishes up-
10 months ago
– Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 09:25:06 AM
Hello awesome backers!
We're coming into the final 48 hours of "Antique de la Mode: Playing Cards with a Tailored Twist", and inching up on 90% funded!
I just wanted to remind you that there have been a lot of changes in rewards over the last two weeks, so if you haven't backed, something may tempt you yet! BESIDES this unique and lovely deck of cards, there's:
- E-book bundles from The Association of Ishtar, with adventures set in a steampunk universe!
- A special pre-release of my Victorian Fashion Memory Card Game
- $5 OFF the hard copy of my book!
- A PDF copy of the book, for our far-flung friends!
- A set of four decks at a bulk discount- a unique and easy gift!
- A full set of my non-holiday-centric greeting cards (You can add them on without getting the "All the things" backer level.)
- EARLY ACCESS to the 2024 calendar, with interesting facts about feminist advances in fashion, and women running fashion labels, in the Victorian era!
And if you can't back, I understand completely, but as I always say... a shout-out on social media helps a whole lot as well!
XOXO I appreciate all of you, thank you!! I'll be in touch in fall to let you know about book #2, "The Halloween Collection: Costume and Cosplay Techniques"!
Until then, 💛🔥💛
Laura
The card campaign is nearly there!
10 months ago
– Wed, Jun 21, 2023 at 08:50:23 AM
Hello FABULOUS backers!!
We are ONE week from the end of the campaign, for my newest design, and we’re 80% funded.
Have you taken a peek at it yet?
If you love game nights- then consider ordering this unique deck of cards featuring original art and designs by artists in Wisconsin! Available as add-ons when you back are:
- Hard copy or PDF versions of my book “The Victorian Collection: Advanced Costuming Techniques”
- My not-yet-released “Remember Me: A Victorian Fashion Memory Card Game” fun for all ages!
- Special comic bundles from The Association of Ishtar!
- A personal consultation with the creator of all the designs featured on these products! Have a costume/cosplay/fashion design question you’ve been needing help with?- Schedule a consultation!
Coming up later this year, you can find me at:
- FanExpo in Chicago, in August
- Printer’s Row LitFest in Chicago, in September
- Kenosha Book Festival at Studio Moonfall, in September
-
TeslaCon in Madison, in December
And of course, WATCH for announcements about the KS launch for my SECOND BOOK, “The Halloween Collection: Cosplay and Costume Techniques” in November!!
As always, a shout out or share on social media is super appreciated, as it can really help raise the visibility of independent campaigns like this! ❤
Thank you again for your support, I couldn't do it without you!!
Until then, 💛🔥💛
Laura
