So, this is uber exciting for me! After I finished the outline, Warren created a wiki page where we’re putting up lots of information about the story. 7 people have already volunteered to write episodes (only 4 left!) and one has already finished hers! Yay!
I’ve been researching cloths and taking a hat making class so I can make some super cool hats. I’d originally set the story in 1874-ish, (just because there was a cool dress that was the height of fashion then that I wanted to make), but the later 1890’s hats are OUTRAGEOUS! They’re called “Titanic” because they are so huge and ornate. That is appealing to me… 😀 I’m going to finish my little hat this weekend and will post pictures of the process and the finished product.
I picked a really pretty, fresh green corduroy to start with and am going to put a small, off center brim on the oval pillbox. I’m not sure how I’ll decorate it… I’m thinking of some brown velevet ribbons and some yellow/orange roses (to go with the roses I’m making for my wool coat – also to be finished this weekend! By golly!) but, I’ll have to wait and see… Since I’m taking this class at PCC I’ll get a 10% discount at the Button (and Ribbon) Emporium – one of the greatest stores IN THE WORLD!! They don’t have a webpage, so I can’t link you to it. 🙁
And, in related news to the Steampunk movie, Alex has started working on a robot costume, but has been delayed due to lots of work. I’m going to try to work on THAT this weekend, too… check out his progress so far!
- Alex in Robot Shell
- Side-view of Alex in Robot Shell
A somewhat unrelated question for readers: I’ve noticed that the pictures I’ve put in the blog are very small and I had decided not to link them to my picasa. What would you prefer? Bigger pics? Links? Or are the little pictures enough to convey what I’m doing right now?