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This dress was created for the GreenLife Gala in Cleveland, OH. I used 55 pop cans for the skirt, 3 JCPenney shopping bags for the bodice, a red pleather bag from thrifting for the waist and a bridesmaids dress for the foundation. It took a few days and it looked amazing on the runway!
For a video of how I did some of it check out my blog:
http://www.imakebeautifulthings.blogspot.com/2011/02/im-working-on-my-stuff-for-eco-friendly.html
Model: Ellie
Material Notes
Soda cans, shopping bags, recycled pleather, bridesmaid dress, recycled zipper, dremel
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Nov 9, 2011, 12.09 AMby Lauriänn
Love it love it love it!! And the red is just at the right place…
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Jan 6, 2012, 07.49 PMby vestiphobia
Thank you! I’m glad I found that red bag, I love the color pop.
Sep 29, 2011, 02.21 AMby xoxbeauty1
questions! so you hand-sewed the shingles to the bridesmaid dress? what does hammering the top bit do?
—Thanks :)
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Jan 6, 2012, 07.45 PMby vestiphobia
I hammered after I drilled the holes in the aluminum just so there were any little sharp bits. For the most part the cuts were clean but the drilling left little spurs.
Aug 17, 2011, 10.09 PMby urbandon
Amazing piece.
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Aug 18, 2011, 06.42 PMby vestiphobia
Thank you very much!
May 6, 2011, 03.26 AMby mlssfshn
I’m not the only one! LOL I love it! Check out my projects with recycled aluminum, you can stitch it as well. I want to grommet some to an outfit eventually. Great Project!
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Jan 6, 2012, 07.47 PMby vestiphobia
I looked at your dress! It’s great! I’ve been wanted to try more looks with aluminum and plastic pieces. And it’s good to know they can be sewn!
Jan 7, 2012, 11.22 PMby mlssfshn
Use a size 14 16 needle and a canvas weight fabric.
Apr 24, 2011, 10.16 PMby cantare
WOW. A dress I’d like to wear, go Green!!
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Jan 6, 2012, 07.47 PMby vestiphobia
Thanks:)
Apr 20, 2011, 01.38 AMby MissSewsItAll
I absolutely love this, it looks great! Nicely done!
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Jan 6, 2012, 07.47 PMby vestiphobia
Thank you!
Apr 19, 2011, 11.32 PMby reanalouise
This is such a cool idea! I have no idea how you got the plastic bags to stay in place or look so neat. Amazing and totally inspiring!
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Apr 19, 2011, 11.59 PMby vestiphobia
plastic bags actually drape rather well, and they’re pleated onto the foundation made from some satin bridesmaid’s dress fabric
Apr 19, 2011, 10.39 PMby apierle
Sooo pretty!
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Apr 19, 2011, 11.23 PMby vestiphobia
Thank you!
Apr 19, 2011, 03.23 PMby sonya235
So beautiful and original!
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Apr 19, 2011, 09.02 PMby vestiphobia
Thanks so much:)
Apr 19, 2011, 02.11 PMby sewhappy-1
Wow! I LOVE it! How long did it take you to cut it all out? Are you planning to wear it again after the event? and…at the risk of sounding like a ditz, how do you clean/wash it after wearing?
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Apr 19, 2011, 09.02 PMby vestiphobia
Thanks:) I think I worked on it for about a week here and there… definitely two eight hour days of cutting and sewing.. my hand hurt after cutting apart so many cans! It’s main flaw is that it’s pretty impossible to sit in it… So it’s mainly just a show piece. And I think I could probably spot clean it, it’s great that aluminum doesn’t rust so I don’t have to worry about that!
Apr 19, 2011, 01.46 PMby oonaballoona
TERRIFIC! the shape is so cool, and i love that little flash of beverage brand at the bottom right :)
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Apr 19, 2011, 01.56 PMby vestiphobia
haha yea… There are a lot of Mt Dew cans in there (most of them consumed by yours truly) Mt Dew and Dr Pepper had the most, and I had to go begging to my family for more can haha
Apr 19, 2011, 02.02 PMby oonaballoona
mt dew AND dr pepper? you are a woman of outstanding taste.
Apr 19, 2011, 01.42 PMby ralene
Beautiful
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Apr 19, 2011, 01.56 PMby vestiphobia
thanks:)
Apr 19, 2011, 09.55 AMby ajtak7171
Oh FABULOUS! Wow, I have so many questions… How did you attach them? Does it make a cute little clincking-sound when you walk? Were your hands healed by the time you presented it on the runway? :-) I better go check out your blog!
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Apr 19, 2011, 11.57 AMby vestiphobia
So many questions!:) I used a hand Dremel to drill holes and then sewed each little strip on one by one. It makes AWESOME noises, and it completely sparkled during the show. The model that wore it was perfect. And yes, my hands were fine by the runway:)
Apr 19, 2011, 11.59 AMby ajtak7171
Ooh, so nice of you to respond to my curiosity! I watched your video on the blog and am now following. Can’t wait what else you’ll be coming up with!
Apr 19, 2011, 05.39 AMby lauriana
Wow, that must have been so much work. Good to know you could avoid serious injury ;) Those strips look sharp.
Apr 18, 2011, 11.30 PMby milnay3
Looks dangerous! Well done.
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Apr 19, 2011, 12.24 AMby vestiphobia
It was too dangerous, aluminum cuts really cleanly! Only minor injuries haha