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Post by amandamoose on Aug 2, 2011 13:20:00 GMT -5
Almost to the point where I need a busk, I have a couple paint stirrers but I'm thinking of a real busk. I love the look Cosmo got from her busk....it was plastic wasn't it? What are everyone's preference for busks, in terms of period correctness and flexibility and comfort?
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Post by amandamoose on Aug 2, 2011 13:23:26 GMT -5
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Post by Eleanor on Aug 2, 2011 15:15:13 GMT -5
Looks pretty good. And the price is not bad, though I don't know what shipping will be.
I am lucky in that both my husband and myself are woodworkers, so I made my own from scrap in the shop. Mine is made from walnut and I'm very happy with it. The dimensions are about the same as the one you are looking at.
I know many people use the paint stirrers with good success, but those are usually made of pine. A hardwood will be stronger and able to flex without breaking as easily.
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Post by esther on Aug 3, 2011 11:18:15 GMT -5
I have the same busk in my stays. so far, it seems to be sturdy and it is holding up well. I've tried expensive plexiglass busks, but I snapped one within the first few months of wearing it in my stays. Not wanting to buy another expensive busk only to have it break, I tried using wooden paint stirrers. If I was lucky, I got 2 wears out of the paint stirrer before it snapped. I then ordered the wooden busk above because the price was so inexpensive. If it broke, I'd only be out 6 dollars. So far, so good. I've been very pleased with this busk after a few wears. It seems to be pretty sturdy and the price can't be beat.
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Post by amandamoose on Aug 3, 2011 11:40:50 GMT -5
I have paint stirrers but I got them only for the mock up Thanks guys!!! I'm so excited to be finally getting this done!
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Aug 3, 2011 17:37:40 GMT -5
The Lord of Portland House (Aaron) made me a busk from hardwood. I had to cut it down a bit, because I chose to stick with transitional stays (modified to close in the back and have a busk) rather than the whole ones (for now), and I love it. Last time I used paint-sticks, I was tightening the waistline on my gown and I snapped it in two. That wouldn't happen with the nice piece of hardwood in there now.
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Post by amandamoose on Aug 7, 2011 11:46:21 GMT -5
I'm ready top try on my stays but can't seem to tie them up myself, I looked at pictures on here for lacing ideas and am following Cosmos proboards pics but still it's only tightening at the bottom can someone help me out? My husband is useless
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Post by amandamoose on Aug 10, 2011 16:44:09 GMT -5
Do I need to have boning in place or cording for lift? I'm trying on my mock up and I' get nice separation with the paint stirrer but there's no lift what so ever... These are the stays that wouldn't end...yes they go on and on my friends
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Aug 11, 2011 14:51:23 GMT -5
Boning/cording assists in keeping the fabric taught and preventing it from rumpling or riding up. That's all it's good for. Your busk's job is to keep the cups pressed tightly against you and providing separation. Without it, your gussetted cups would drape forward like a sagging basket You could also add a drawstring along the front. But if it's not 'lifting' you then maybe the cups are too big or something else is wrong with the fit.
Maybe the soft pine paint-stick is bending? Hardwood might be the option to improve this? And also, how it's been laced and tightened to you may also have an effect.
If more lift is required, you may need to make a couple of little puffs to stuff underneath les filles inside the gusset cups so they can be boosted upwards a smidge.
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Post by amandamoose on Aug 11, 2011 18:12:50 GMT -5
Thanks Steph The fabric I'm using with my mockup is quite flimsy...so I'm hoping a more substantial material will have more of a lifting aspect...I didn't have the straps set up to be tied and that would help too. I had no boning in so when I laced myself in the material in the back got all bunched up...all of these are problems I think will not be an issue once I start my real set....I do think the drawstring may be a good idea to add though. I posted pics on my FB page if you wanna take a look. Nora said she though it looked all right and mentioned the flimsy fabric too....waiting to get paid again to go get my final set material!
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Post by amandamoose on Aug 11, 2011 18:13:13 GMT -5
Oh yes and a real honest to goodness hardwood busk
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Post by amandamoose on Aug 17, 2011 14:03:54 GMT -5
Does anyone have experience with Rigilene boning? I'm starting to get my supplies together for the real thing. Should I just stick with the zip ties? If so how do you tip them?
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Post by dawnluckham on Aug 17, 2011 16:55:52 GMT -5
Amanda, I'd use almost anything BUT the Rigilene boning. It's a good space filler but in my experience it's not for corseting. If you're happy with the ties, use them. If you want something more substantial use one of the types of boning offered by corset supply companies – not the boning purchased in the fabric store chains.
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Post by amandamoose on Aug 17, 2011 17:26:53 GMT -5
Ok thanks
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Post by amandamoose on Aug 28, 2011 15:29:08 GMT -5
Had a lovely visit with Ms Denise, who was kind enough to share her knowledge of stays construction. She also brought me some coutil and German steel boning I think this will work much better then my pillowcase mock up LOL
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Post by crowderhouse on Sept 3, 2011 7:55:04 GMT -5
The pattern was updated earlier this year, and I have worked from it. I still went the size up from what I should be, which was fine everywhere but the most important place, which was why I wanted a stay originally. I had even gone down a cup size. One solution I will try is to add a couple of grommets in the middle to be able to tighten the front and we'll see how that goes.
I used plastic boning (I know, not very authentic) that I picked up at JoAnn's and that seems to be fine too.
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Post by amandamoose on Sept 4, 2011 11:13:58 GMT -5
LOL I went to a tea yesterday wearing my Frankenstays, it was just one layer of coutil, but it did a pretty good job!! Also the busk is about an inch long and I didn't have time to trim it down so I used the paint stick...and it did very well too I'm sure once I get it all together it'll be perfect, or about as perfect as it can be with me putting it together! I'll post pictures soon of the frankenstays and the finished set
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Post by lyric on Jun 25, 2012 10:45:41 GMT -5
Ay yi yi, and I thought I was going to make several to wear on a daily basis When I made my stays, I re-used a lot of materials from other projects so my final cost was probably $30-38 (Cording and the busk) But if I had bought everything new I would say $72-80. Satin coutil (On sale) $20 lining and interlayer: $12 Cording: $18 Busk: $8 Boning (Zip ties) $5 lacing: $4 Eyelets (hand done) $0 binding (if I had bought it packaged) $5
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