num_pages: 84
description: Think of a corset as a blank canvas.Linda Sparks' The Basics of Corset Building: A Handbook for Beginners is a comprehensive guide to building your first corset including:Section One: Tools and Materials for Corset BuildingDiscusses the tools you'll need plus types of steel plastic and textiles.Section Two: Building a CorsetEverything you need to know about working with bones and busks setting grommets and eyelets and creating a beautifully finished corset.Section Three: Construction TechniquesCovers all the steps including making a modesty panel making a mock-up and building single layer double layer and fashion fabric corsets.Section Four: Alterations and FitDiscusses commercial corset patterns as well as how to fit and style a corset for exactly the look you want.
language: English
title: The Basics of Corset Building: A Handbook for Beginners
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin