In this lesson, master Creature FX fabricator Amy Whetsel creates an FX corset harness from start to finish.

She walks you through the many uses for this essential FX tool: from attaching monster & creature appendages to actors, affixing props to the body (arrows to the chest, spears, whatever you can imagine), to the attachment of wings & tails.

She introduces us to the special effects fabrication materials & techniques used to build an expert quality FX Corset Harness, and then takes us, step-by-step, through the harness' construction.

Beginner Level

1h 54m of duration

English (auto), Spanish (auto)

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Curriculum

1. Title - 16s

2. Intro - 35s

3. What Is a Corset Harness? - 3min

4. Materials - 5min

5. Overview - 3min

6. A Basic Body Pattern - 9min

7. Mapping Out Your Design - 2min

8. Cutting the Paper Pattern - 3min

9. Cutting the Paper Pattern -- Back - 4min

10. Tracing Your Pattern Onto the Coutil Fabric - 2min

11. Cutting the Coutil - 6min

12. Sewing - 2min

13. Adding Rigeline Boning - 12min

14. Sewing the Outer Seam - 8min

15. Sewing the Back Pieces - 7min

16. Bias Tape - 7min

17. Overlocking the Edges - 4min

18. Marking Off Grommet Holes - 3min

19. Punching Grommet Holes - 2min

20. Installing Grommets - 6min

21. Trimming and Attaching the Center Back Zipper - 13min

22. Sewing the Front & Back Together - 4min

23. Removing the Marker Lines - 46s

24. Lacing Up the Corset Harness - 5min

25. Test Fitting the Corset Harness - 3min

26. Recap - 1min

Materials

CLICK on the links below to find the materials you need for this lesson.

Some items might be harder to find, but a little internet scouring usually finds you everything you'll need.

Joann Fabric (Michaels)

FOR YOUR WORK STATION

Body Form

Home Sewing Machine

Industrial Overlock Sewing Machine (optional)

Nylon Matting Board

FABRICS

Coutil Fabric

Patterning Muslin

TOOLS

Cutting Tools

Scissors

Hammers

Hammer

Measuring Tools

Clear Flexible Plastic Ruler

Punch and Press Tools

Grommet Press

Hole Punch

Pounding Punch

Sewing Needles/Pins

Curved Sewing Needle

Straight Pins

Tracing Tools

Needlepoint Tracing Wheel

SUPPLIES

45” Shoelaces

All Purpose Cotton Polyester Thread

Bias Tape

Blue Mark-B-Gone Pen

Blue Sharpie Marker

Brown Paper

Fray Check Fabric Stabilizer

Grommets

Masking Tape

Rigilene Boning

Rit Dye – Rose Pink, Tan, Ecru, Cocoa Brown, Golden Yellow

Separating Nylon Sports Zipper

Silamide – Wax Sewing Thread

HEALTH/SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

When working with toxic and/or dangerous materials or tools:

ALWAYS read labels for appropriate use guidelines

ALWAYS wear a high-grade respirator

ALWAYS work in a well-ventilated area

ALWAYS protect your skin

ALWAYS wear eye protection

Artist BiographyAmy Whetsel

Key Fabrication Artist at Stan Winston Studio/Legacy Effects

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