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  • How to Make a Velcro Corset Busk for Fittings and Mock-ups

    How to Make a Velcro Corset Busk for Fittings and Mock-ups

    Trying to fit a corset mock-up on your own body, by yourself, calls for patience and flexibility. I wanted something I could sew on quickly so I could check the general fit of a corset, without having to worry about busk length, zippers, or safety pins.

    The Velcro Corset Busk

    supplies

    Supplies

    • 2 lengths of flat steel boning
    • 2 sturdy strips of fabric, wide enough to fold in half. this will make your boning channels.
    • Velcro, either the sew on kind or the industrial strength adhesive kind
    • Sewing machine, pencil, scissors

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