Wednesday, September 3, 2008

First ever real commission(s)

So, I'm pretty excited because Creations of Fire and Water, my tailoring company, has just gotten it's first real commissions! Both are cloaks, although extremely different styles.

The first is for a long-time gaming friend of mine, and is patterned after a Viking nobleman's cloak. A half circle, it is designed to be pulled from the left side up to the right shoulder and pinned with a pennanular brooch. On each shoulder will hang a silver fox pelt, attached at the head and dangling tail-down along the back.
At this point, the wool for the cloak has been ordered (I got a sample in the mail and it's an absolutely fantastic blue-black), and the pelts arrived today (they're super soft and silky without looking gaudy, the perfect thing for a nobleman who hasn't lost his warrior side). Pictures will go up as the cloak progresses. For now, here's the pelts:
Full View of the PeltsA Close Up So You Can See the Texture

The next one is for my best friend and ex-roomate, a bit more traditional, made out of a more sleek wool, coffee brown on the outside, with a dark amish green cotton lining. This one will be hooded and floor length, with a frog clasp holding it together at the neck.
The fabric for this one is ordered as well, and I'm excited to see how it will turn out!

Finally, my armor is 80-90% done, only waiting on sword and dagger sheaths and possibly some matching greaves. =D Pictures will come once my cloth garb is done :D

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