The New design and Next big Project

The Next Big Project. With the new move finally coming to a close and the little one soon to be here, the shop is in design mode. With this next project, I descided it was time to tackle the ever popular corset. Corsets to sew are a pain in the (insert expletive) and I have made them before. It makes most women look amazing, but I have had issues with almost all corsets looking the same. Flat and form fitting and made of fabric. Do not get me wrong, I enjoy working in fabric, but I love the organic nature of clay too much to pass up a chance to sculpt something around a persons torso and throw in some faery flare. This idea of a ridged corset has been done before with ceramics.

Her work is absolutely gorgeous and I love that she caters to both men and women. If you search for ceramic corsets, her name is the only one that pops up.

But there are a few issues I have with ceramic corsets.
Issues:
~Kilns are expensive and large.
~Ceramics break too easy and I am far too clumsy.
~The ideas I have would be too heavy to be done in ceramics.
~Plus it has been done in ceramics before. We experiment and I do not want to take away from    Nichole Moan's amazing work.


The piece shown will be a combination of Apoxie Clay and liquid latex. This is actually the simplest of all the designs I have had for a ridged corset based around natural forms. The drift wood concept will be very complex and hopefully very beautiful. The piece above laces in the front using latex bands that wrap around the back and move to the front. 





The third picture is the first attempt made a few years ago out of oil based clay. This attempt was to be sculpted and then cast in liquid latex. Sadly, there was a strong winter and the clay froze and fell off the form. The clay is still in a bag, but my method is being refined. 

I think this idea of sculpted ridged corsetry can really redefine this business. Maybe I will try a design for a ridged posture collar as well.