Leather Love — costume
Commissioned by W Magazine to Create a Piece for Undisclosed Celebrity
W Magazine contacted me inquiring about my Darice Bikini Top. They wanted one like it made and sent overnight to Los Angeles for a photo shoot with an undisclosed celebrity. The stylist was very specific in their needs as far as the style, type of leather, color, and sizing.
The details and specifics were ironed out and payment was made, and with just under a day and a half to complete, off I went to put this piece together. Because of the...
As Seen on TV ~ My Leather Dragon Scales
A quick video clip I made because.......my dragon scales made their television debut! You can spot them on this "thing's" right arm. If you're a LEGACIES fan, then you saw him in episode 8, #longtimenosee, and in a few episodes after that. Costume Designer, Ann Walters was the mastermind behind this costume. 👏
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When a Customer Requests a Replica of a Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) Leather Bracelet ~ "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
I've been at it again! But this time it was a different customer who had a special "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" request. He asked me to make him a replica of the leather bracelet that Brad Pitt wore in the 2019 film about a faded television actor and his stunt double as they strive to achieve fame and success in the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.
Dragon Scales - Pinched and Molded, Stacked and Stitched
I dream a lot! And last night, I had a weird dream about "handmade" products and the differences. Some designers ship their designs off to foreign factories to have someone else hand make their designs for them there. Others, like myself, actually hand make their own designs using their own two hands! This video will show a little bit of what that entails. Check it out!
