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G4/G3/G2 Brushable Dresses Updated 16/02/16 Update 5
« on: January 15, 2016, 02:58:23 AM »
Hello everyone! This post is a bit longer, mostly because I've done a lot more of these dresses than I thought.

First, we start with a simple Bee-costume, based on a G2 play-set I saw somewhere and couldn't find anywhere else.
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The next dress begins one of my favorite things to craft - dresses by Askblogs! This one is from banana-dreams.tumblr.com
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Now, this dress was a lot more tricky. It was both my first attempt at using organza(?) to make the transparent part and my first attempt at making ruffles, and it shows big time
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These are a bit older, but the same dress
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This dress right here is a lot simpler, with less details and things I could have screwed up, but its also my least favorite of all of them. I don't know, it just seems off to me.
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And last, but not least, one of my favorite dresses to work on. In theory (it) looks really difficultly, but once I started to work on it, I realized how easy it really is.
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And were done! At least for now. I got a lot more planned and I'm gonna update this post accordingly. Tomorrow I'm gonna show off my own creations, which means we finally get to the G2 and G3 dresses!

So stay tunes, tell me how much you hate/love these dresses, and have a wonderful day!

P.S.: I'm always happy to take requests (from the show, fan art, something from another generation, based on an idea/concept), mostly because I''m kind of running out of ideas^^

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Update 1:

Royal Armor:
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And the crystal pun armor (a very long story)

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Update 2:
Thanks all of you.
Yeah, for someone who sews as much as I do I'm really quite bad at it (which is why I'm using felt. So much easier)

And a patch of new dresses to look at!

First, an exercise in embroidery and techniques:
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Witness the first time tulle/organza/whatever actually did what I wanted!
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Now, my new Nightmare Moon in my new fabric. (Wants fabric samples - gets 2 meters of fabric. Story of my life)
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And last - an exercise in pants and scarfs:
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Update 3:

So, finally, we have reached my own creations. Now, most of them came from experimentation with different materials, techniques and ideas. And, there a quite a lot (17?) of them. I skipped the commentary in this one on some dresses.

G2 (Berry Bright):
First outfit for a G2 pony - a saddle with ruffles, which I hated at this point in time.
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G3 (Amberlocks and Fizzy Pop):
First dress for G3 ponies, with felt:
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Second dress, used to be a cushion cover ^^
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G4:
Feather May, in a blue dress, that would propably fit Lily Blossom better...
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First time using organza for anything:
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My second favorite of all the dresses, this steam-punk inspired purple purple dress looks just fabulous on Rarity.
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Photo Finish in a  dress I made after discovering some new embroidery techniques.
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First attempt at layering for a skirt! I love Sunset Shimmer, she is probably my favorite show character.
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A nice pair of socks for the Queen of Socks Minty!
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First time making a dress for pegasi:
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Now, the next three dresses are what I call "The time I went crazy after discovering how ruffles work"
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And last, but not least, my favorite skirt on my favorite pony, Dewdrop Dazzle!
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Update 4:
Thanks all of you so much!

Here are some of the 'ruffles' on other generations, mostly to test out how different skirts look on different gens:
Silver:
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Update 4.1:
Just a short update, but there will be new posts with the Valentines Day dresses, and an extra post for crowns/jewelery today.
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Update 4.2
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Update 5 (16/02/16):
Nightmare Moon Star Dress:
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Welcome to Equestria, where pants are pants and sweaters are pants too
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First entry in the Disney series, Mulan!
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More G2 love!
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Starchatcher inspired Dress!
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First Pokemon Dress - Flygon!
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Presenting my new Water Fire!
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I merged all posts, so everything should be in this post!

As always, I'm taking requests for new dresses!
« Last Edit: February 16, 2016, 08:12:52 AM by DressesForBrushables »

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Re: Inspired Dresses - G4 Brushables (Lots of pictures!)
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2016, 06:39:40 AM »
Whoa these are great! And I LOVE the hair styling, especially Dewdrop's bangs! Such attention to detail here!
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Re: Inspired Dresses - G4 Brushables (Lots of pictures!)
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2016, 08:05:01 AM »
Those are great! You did a good job on such fine details. Beautiful. :)

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Re: Inspired Dresses - G4 Brushables (Lots of pictures!)
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2016, 11:27:00 AM »
These are great, you have done a lovely job. It must have been hard work as G4's are so tiny.

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Re: Inspired Dresses - G4 Brushables (Lots of pictures!)
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2016, 11:36:34 AM »
Thank you all for the compliments, I'm always happy to hear that people like my creations. The hair is done mostly so it doesn't get in the way of the clothing.

I read somewhere, once upon a time, that its impossible to make outfits for brushables, but hey, when did that ever stop me?  ^.^
When working with ponies this small you always have to make trade offs in details and complexity, but I find it really rewarding to see how they turn out when they are finished.

Question: Would any of you be interested in a tutorial how I make dresses/outfits?

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Re: Inspired Dresses - G4 Brushables (Lots of pictures!)
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2016, 01:26:43 PM »
It definitely takes a fine hand to make tiny outfits... I've made a couple custom dresses for my little Calico Critters. Hard! Sewing ruffles, working in elastic, and I had to make it all up because I could not find a tutorial! So I'm sure there are some G4 enthusiasts here who might find it helpful and inspiring!  ^.^
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Re: Inspired Dresses - G4 Brushables (Lots of pictures!)
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2016, 07:30:29 PM »
I used to be able to do fine work. Carpal tunnel syndrome changed that.   :cry: At least the surgery worked so I can use my hand at all.  :frolic: I do love brushing ponies. If you're ever interested in selling some of yours let me know!  :yippee:

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Re: Inspired Dresses - G4 Brushables (Lots of pictures!)
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2016, 04:39:50 AM »
Updated!
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Own Designs - G4/G3/G2 Brushable Dresses Updated 24/01/16
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2016, 05:25:03 AM »
Updated!
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Re: Own Designs - G4/G3/G2 Brushable Dresses (A ton of pictures!)
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2016, 06:46:06 AM »
These are such cute outfits!!  Great work!
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Re: Inspired Dresses - G4 Brushables (Lots of pictures!) !Updated!
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2016, 07:32:04 AM »
Those are so cute! That's a lot of tiny sewing details.  Good job :)

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« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2016, 08:44:50 AM »
These are all very cute, my favourites are the green dress on Photo Finish and the yellow-orange one made from a cushion cover. Lovely work! ^.^
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Re: Inspired Dresses - G4 Brushables (Lots of pictures!) !Updated!
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2016, 11:42:24 AM »
These are lovely!  As someone who has sewn tiny G4 dresses in the past, I totally understand the trouble you went to! :D 

Your designs are quite nice, and it seems like you've used felt for quite a few things, which is a great idea because you don't have to worry about finishing edges.  With the organza/tulle material though, do be careful about the edges, as some types can fray over time.   I can't wait to see what else you come up with. :)

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Re: Inspired Dresses - G4 Brushables (Lots of pictures!) !Updated!
« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2016, 02:34:46 PM »
Oh my gosh, those are so lovely!  Gorgeous. :)
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Re: Inspired Dresses - G4 Brushables (Lots of pictures!) !Updated!
« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2016, 03:44:20 PM »
Updated!
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