Steampunk Belly Dance Belt Tutorial

[crazyboutlazy]

how do you make the top?

[zainadlr]

What is Steampunk? Is it a dance style?

[insektl0gic]

@zainadlr it is an art+fashion+design+literary movement - there's a youtube video entitled "Steampunk in Oxford' that has some good stuff by way of an introduction to it..

[zainadlr]

@insektl0gic Awesome. Thanks.

[Will224000]

@zainadlr Steampunk started as a science fiction genre that asks the question, what if the Age of Information came 100 years ago to coincide with the Victorian and Age of Discovery. That is why they emphasize goggles and period ware. What if pirates rode in airships, etc...

[anllaperra]

wow.

[CoffeeCupGoodness]

I have only 1 question...how do you get your stomach that flat?

T.T

[sevendeadly69]

why would you want a steam punk belly dance belt? is a normal belly dance belt much different then this?

[insektl0gic]

@sevendeadly69 I'd imagine a steampunk belly dance belt (leather+rivets+brass) would be required for steampunk events where costume adds to the performance.

[dubfairy]

thaaaank you! I've got some great ideas now for my festival season costumes ^_^

[6dark6sun6]

sexy mmmmm

[723cielo]

Oooohhh that's beautiful!

[SistemaKaoso]

I like your camera style. Nice.

[HotBrittM8]

were can you get chains?

[vbdby]

@HotBrittM8 uh ... a chain store maybe ?

[earthgirl12250398]

wow! talking without moving your lips! best ventriloquist I've seen yet! :p

great tut, can't wait to use it

[pbashe]

I, too, love your top. I second the tutorial suggestion on that

[grisel07]

I'd love a tutorial of how you did your beaded bra!

[JessiLune]

I did something similar with a belt I picked up at the Salvation Army (I loooove $2 belts!!) and had great fun adding bits and pieces to it. Nice to know creative minds find similar grooves ;p

[OnlyAPoetNeedApply]

Right on, sister!

[AcousticxGypsy]

i found a tiny gypsy clothing and accessories store in downtown washington dc where i purchased a gypsy coin belt for $40........before i got home, it fell apart :*(

but this tutorial really helped me to make my own custom belt that wont fall apart!!! thanks so much!!!

[OnlyAPoetNeedApply]

Yes - sometimes those old metal belts do that. I've had a lot of the falling apart stuff! But at least you can use them for parts - although after spending $40, it seems like it should at least stay in one piece.

[aaliyahraks]

@OnlyAPoetNeedApply I have paid $90 for a coin belt and had it fall apart the first time i wore it. This has happened with a couple of expensive belts. I have also made my own belts and they have stayed together a lot better. I just bought a couple of belts that were the same design and colour; I am a plus size dancer so your usual belts dont fit me. I need one and a half to make one belt and the rest of the belt can be used to make a matching bra; using the detailing.

[hotvws3]

very cool and impressive you have some good idles.5*

[OnlyAPoetNeedApply]

:) Thanks!

[RaqsSaideh]

Thanks for posting this! I've been contemplating making a belt like this for a while now, but the video reminded and motivated me!

[OnlyAPoetNeedApply]

Good! It's such an easy way to do it - super urban, too. It'd be fun to do it with just lots of keys...

[Lani012]

Thank you for sharing! I'm just getting into tribal bellydance and making the costumes is so fun! I appreciate your ideas :)

[TribalDanceLover]

Great idea!

[OnlyAPoetNeedApply]

Thanks!

[MyBodyIsMyTemple]

that is such a good idea! im so going to do it on my belt and just wear them with jeans! so CUTE! you are beautiful by the way!

[OnlyAPoetNeedApply]

Thanks! And yeah - I wear mine with jeans and regular skirts, too. Too good for 'just' costumes. ;)

[pattasy]

how pretty! I love that top your wearing!

[OnlyAPoetNeedApply]

Thanks! In the beginning or later? I wore two tops for the making of the video - not for any particular reason...

[pattasy]

well all of them, i like your style :)

[themandikat]

You're so freaking cool. :)

[bellahdansa]

I have a bunch of these belts myself that I've made into BD belts! Yay, for Target! ;)

Akasha

[OnlyAPoetNeedApply]

Yeah, no kidding! Making a 'designer' belt accessible (as long as you're the designer)...