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Post by plasticpepper on Feb 3, 2011 22:43:00 GMT -5
Julie speaks the truth, I did in fact attend a NIN show wearing a tutu, a pirate hat, and a ton of glowsticks that I had not yet bedecked myself in when that picture was taken. (Actually I had to smuggle the glowsticks in tucked down the front of my tights because in the tutu I had nowhere else to hide anything. Hmmm, maybe I need pockets in my tutu...)
Post by plasticpepper on Feb 3, 2011 22:47:37 GMT -5
HOLY COW I just had an epiphany...I could probably COMBINE the glowstick skirt with the tutu by somehow attaching glowsticks to the tutu....if I did it right you probably wouldn't really be able to see the glowsticks until they were snapped because they would be camouflaged inside a cloud of tulle (plus it would presumably be night time), then once I got in - snap snap snap - GLOWING TUTU OF AWESOMENESS.
I have a friend in Wilmington that I need to look up at some point in the future...plus I've never been to the NC coast. If/when I get to come I'm looking y'all up, noage and katbur
I'm starting to envision tulle with satin ribbon streamers and places to readily attach glowsticks/then unattach them/replace them when the glowy stuff is gone. Perhaps even further embellished with some beads and/or sequins. it's an idea still in formation....
and if you guys want to primarily work on tutus at the sew-in then I am down with that. I love making costumes.
So I have my mermaid costume from Halloween. Now you guys have got me thinking about trying to put glowsticks on it... I might bring it and we can all figure it out.
I'm starting to envision tulle with satin ribbon streamers and places to readily attach glowsticks/then unattach them/replace them when the glowy stuff is gone. Perhaps even further embellished with some beads and/or sequins. it's an idea still in formation....
and if you guys want to primarily work on tutus at the sew-in then I am down with that. I love making costumes.
Excellent! I've been on inforoo for a couple of years and don't think I've met any roosters. Probably because I camp in access and have yet to get my butt to brunch
I'm starting to envision tulle with satin ribbon streamers and places to readily attach glowsticks/then unattach them/replace them when the glowy stuff is gone. Perhaps even further embellished with some beads and/or sequins. it's an idea still in formation....
and if you guys want to primarily work on tutus at the sew-in then I am down with that. I love making costumes.
Excellent! I've been on inforoo for a couple of years and don't think I've met any roosters. Probably because I camp in access and have yet to get my butt to brunch
I've never camped in tent-only and always go to the brunch. No excuses anymore!! It's not that far and sometimes can be hard to find, but just be sure to get some phone numbers beforehand and someone will help you find it.
PP - thanks for the heads up on the amount of tulle needed - I thought that 2 yards seemed slim, but that's what the tutorial i found said. Yay for giant tutus!!!
Secondly, I think I know how to attach your glow sticks prior to going in without them getting found..... 1) put on your tutu 2) tie in all the sticks you want on the top of said tutu 3) take off your tutu and flip it upside down 4) put on your tutu....now all the sticks are on the UNDERSIDE... 5) get into centeroo 6) reverse tutu and crack glow sticks. 7)
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Post by plasticpepper on Feb 7, 2011 16:27:26 GMT -5
Yeah, I mean you COULD make a tutu with only 2 yards of tulle but it would be quite skimpy. I like mine to be huge and poofy...which by the way, I tried mine on the other day and it looks AWESOME after being crammed in the closet and duffel bags and everything. The tulle is all crumply and crinkly so it's super huge and poofy and kinda...curly looking. Haha.
And yesss I am so psyched about this glowing tutu idea, I really DON'T know how we didn't think of it before. I'm kinda tempted to add some ribbon/string/fishing line/something to it for easy glowstick attachment like zenfnp said. I'm thinking if I just used a ton of those glowstick connectors, I could basically just knot something around the connector, add some glue so the knot doesn't just slide right off, and just attach a crapton of connectors to the tutu that way.
Then I could just pop a bunch of glowsticks into the connectors and be ready to go! And be able to replace/refill as necessary.
I'm not POSITIVE if I want a permanent glowing tutu, though, so maybe I'd be better off doing it some way that didn't result in connectors being left there even when I didn't have glowsticks attached. Hmm...
I'm not POSITIVE if I want a permanent glowing tutu, though, so maybe I'd be better off doing it some way that didn't result in connectors being left there even when I didn't have glowsticks attached. Hmm...
I really love that this thread has turned into the "how do i get my humongous tutu to glow" thread.
And now im so excited about making a tutu - that Im pretty sure Im gonna rock one out before the Sew-In... Then I think Im gonna need to crank them out on Etsy. DAMMIT!!!
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Post by 4aRevolution on Feb 7, 2011 20:20:50 GMT -5
HELL YES!! I knew it was only a matter of time before I found a bunch of ladies who loved tutus as much as I do! Figures it's at Bonnaroo! I have a big flower tutu w/ a built in bustle, I wore it last year for the Flips! I was going to go w/ some kind of steampunk costum this year (w/ bustle/tutu, of course), but I might just repurpose the old flower power one!
What about LEDs for a glowing tutu? All you would need is wire, AA battery or two, and lights. The wire could be attached to the tulle easily w/ just a few loops of thread here and there, but you could also remove it pretty easily too. You could even use the color changing LEDs!!!
I so want to make myself a tutu! DCBee made my daughter one for her 1st birthday and she said it was so easy (just like the instructions above). Shops like JoAnn's sell tulle ribbon on spools that is the perfect width and is really soft - they often go on sale so it makes for an easier and cheaper tutu!
Totally also thinking about the battery-operated Christmas lights that are like icicles - hide the battery pack in the back, the icicles hanging down like tutu tulle, have it secured to the elastic waistband - would be flexible and give star-like dots of light...
I went to target the day after Christmas specifically for battery operated LED christmas lights for my tent etc..... When I got there, I got for 70% off a couple packs of white solar powered christmas light strands for the tent/canopy, and then a few little packs of purple battery powered light strands to put on my backpack (or myself) for late night. It was a total steal. Been meaning to do it for a couple Roos now, so I was really excited to find them on such a deal. But now im thinking there have to be more battery operated types of lights out there somewhere. I would love to have more lights on my canopy.
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^ I got ours from Amazon I think - they are the rainbow lights on white cords. They have survived two Bonnaroos and being left outside in a Rubbermaid bin through the winter. Have to duct-tape the batteries into the case, but they're pretty fabu.
I really love that this thread has turned into the "how do i get my humongous tutu to glow" thread.
And now im so excited about making a tutu - that Im pretty sure Im gonna rock one out before the Sew-In... Then I think Im gonna need to crank them out on Etsy. DAMMIT!!!
I can bring EL Wire and the tools boxes etc and do a tutorial on how to use it. The stuff is like ten times cheaper if purchased in bulk. Also Mayo, my daughter is really hoping this ends up being her weekend with me so she can come .
Then I think Im gonna need to crank them out on Etsy. DAMMIT!!!
This was my plan initially when I made mine, and then it sort of got abandoned (or at least postponed) when I realized just how much tulle is involved. I was thinking I could buy a couple yards each of a bunch of colors and have enough to make several colorful tutus to sell, and then when I realized that a couple yards each of a few colors would only make ONE tutu I gave up on trying to sell 'em. Didn't think I'd be able to price them cheaply enough while still making any reasonable kind of profit since they are somewhat time consuming to do.
It's just like crocheting...between supplies and time it ends up too expensive to really be able to make money off it easily. Grrr.
I really love that this thread has turned into the "how do i get my humongous tutu to glow" thread.
And now im so excited about making a tutu - that Im pretty sure Im gonna rock one out before the Sew-In... Then I think Im gonna need to crank them out on Etsy. DAMMIT!!!
I can bring EL Wire and the tools boxes etc and do a tutorial on how to use it. The stuff is like ten times cheaper if purchased in bulk. Also Mayo, my daughter is really hoping this ends up being her weekend with me so she can come .
Heck yeah Jess! If so, you'll have to get her some tutu materials
Julie - I also believe that im a little crazy at the moment. I cant' get off of inforoo! im getting so anxious for the damn lineup!
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I so want to make myself a tutu! DCBee made my daughter one for her 1st birthday and she said it was so easy (just like the instructions above). Shops like JoAnn's sell tulle ribbon on spools that is the perfect width and is really soft - they often go on sale so it makes for an easier and cheaper tutu!
I actually made two tutus that night! One out of two different shades of pink for my niece and then one out of some leftover tulle I had lying around for my friend's daughter. The pink was on spools and SO much easier than the yards where I ended up with jagged strips. But then once I tied it all on, it wasn't noticeable at all. Massive amounts of tulle will do that!
I also used this technique to make a wreath for a friend's baby shower. She wouldn't have agreed to wear a tutu at 8 months preggers