Padme Amidala Padme's Gold Picnic Dress v3.0

Me too, please! I want to get on that list, too.
I´m so glad that i don´t miss this chance (hopefully) to get my hands on the original sequins.
Oh and i´m content with half a kilo.

Thank you so much for finding them, Mirax and kay_dee for deciding which colour is right.

Mirax, i´ve sent you an email with the required info. (kyandra_j at yahoo dot de)

Thanks
Kyandra

 

I've got you both on the list, adelas and Kyandra. Thank you for getting me you address info!

Tomorrow is the last day to be added to the list. After that, you'll have to see if anyone is willing to share their leftovers (or start a new order).

Regards,
M.

 

This is off topic, but I thought I'd show off my baby for a second.

Braden, 3 months old

 

OMG soooooooo adorable He looks a lot like you too

 

What a cute baby! He's so bright eyed. Very cute!

 

Dawn - Braden is simply adorable!


ecila

 

Awww... He's so cute!

~Spacelady

 

Thanks!

So here's a crazy thing: I bought a mask off of eBay that's made from an actual lifecast of Natalie Portman's face. Since my picnic dress is going to be spending most of its time on my dressform and/or a mannequin I thought why not give it Padmé's face too? I think I really want to get a mannequin with arms so the sleeves look correct and then I can attach the mask to the head somehow. The mask is currently just painted a fleshtone but I'm going to paint in her features and add a wig. Crazy?

 

Hey, can I get added to the list too? Jainamsolo warned me today was the last day to do so.

Thanks!

 

Dawn--your baby is beautiful!!! And no...the mannequin idea is really cool--my first draft picnic dress was in an art exhibit (very small town-local artists, craftsmen, photographers, etc.)and they let me use a really cool mannequin with a nice wig and everything....but no face!! She looked kinda spooky. Even a Padme halloween mask would have made her a little, let's see...real. If your going to display a beautiful dress, do it in style!!!

 

LOL Obi Dawn! I just purchased the same lifecast mask on ebay a few weeks ago. Although, I got it because I'm sculpting a 16" Padme doll right now and it is very helpful to have a real 3-D version of her face for reference. On my last Padme doll, I just had photograghs to use and I think it will be much more realistic when I can look at her face from any angle to get the right proportions. It is a very cool mask though, and I think it's a great idea to use it to display your beautiful costume! BTW, your baby is sooo adorable!

 

awww he's so cut Dawn, congratualtions

 

Awww, Dawn, he's so cute! He's so big already!

 

Very cute. Good to see other SW fans have found the Vader onesie. I bought one for my new grandchild (luckily in a different size than his father bought for him). Soon I need to make him his first Jedi outfit seeing as his middle name is Anakin.

 

Dawn - Thanks for sharing the pics of Braden! He looks like he has your big blue eyes Very cute.

Wow, I didn't know there were masks available on ebay. I think if you can rig up a reasonable head it would be great to display your costume with it. Your gown is such a work of art to be proud of and show off!

- kay dee

 

I'm starting to get nervous about the day we send the money to you, Mirax. Cause the eighth is coming up in four days and I will be gone for the entire summer, so if you still haven't gotten back to us to send it in before the seventh, I'm gonna have to send mine in early, since I won't be here. I hope that's okay for ya!

~Spacelady

 

I was just roaming the boards when I came across Padawa's guide's name. I wanna thanx to you for your site. I'm actually using it now to make my Padme AOTC battle outfit. I've never sewn anything before (my mom is teaching me how before I go off to college) and I'm using your site as a reference. Thanx for it!!

~Tally

 

Obi-Dawn - Your son is so adorable! So wide-eyed and cute.

Btw - I really admire your Picnic Dress. You did a terrific job on it!

 

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I haven't gotten the payment info to you yet! I sent an email to the company last Thursday with a couple questions and haven't heard back from them yet. I'll try again tonight.

Regards,
M.

 

Thanks everyone!

nya, that's so funny that you have the mask too! I'm curious if you think the tip of the nose on your mask seems too flat, like it was smushed, when looking at it in profile? Mine does. I've drawn Natalie's face and looked at pictures enough times to know that the tip of her nose is different than my mask. But the rest of it is perfect.

Orliaan-Naberrie, thank you so much. Are you making a picnic dress of your own? It's such a fun project because everything on it is so pretty.

 

Obi-Dawn - I've thought about it, and I probably will, once I get more experience in sewing. I've started work on the headband and snoods, but at least it's a start!

 

Mirax, I don't mean to be pushy about the payment, but I need to get it to you soon. I'm leaving tomorrow night, and I won't be back until August. And I don't really trust that my mom can get the money out to you, she gets busy a lot, so erm... yeah...

~Spacelady

 

Obi-Dawn - your baby is super cute! ^^

 

Obi-Dawn, Good! I'm not crazy, and it's not just mine! I'm glad you noticed the nose too. I think maybe the mold was smushed somewhere along the line and now they are mass producing the error. Although, I don't think that it's too distracting.

 

Hi Everyone,

I'm really sorry this is taking so long. The company has all the sudden stopped answering my emails. I'm confident I will get this ordered. It's just taking longer than I anticipated.

The shipping of the order from China to the US will cost approximately $450 according to UPS, so I divided that by the number of people ordering(45), plus $2 per person for the other two shipments I received. Pretty scary that shipping is more than the actual sequins. I called UPS to verify the amount and explained that I wanted the least expensive shipping possible. That was it. I also looked at FedEx, but they were even more. I've asked the company if there are any cheaper shipping options, but I haven't heard back yet. I'm hoping this will be ok with everyone. I'm sorry the shipping is turning into such a huge hassle! I never dreamed it would be so expensive.

Here's what I calculated for the final cost:
$5 per half kilo OR $10 per kilo of sequins
$12 to cover shipping (samples and final product)
$4 to ship to a US address
Total - $21 for a half kilo OR $26 for a full kilo to a US address

I'm going to go to the Post Office tomorrow to get accurate quotes for the international addresses. I just don't trust the website. I'll post that tomorrow. It looks like it would be about $6 for most countries, but I really want to double check.

If the final breakdown is ok with you, you can send a paypal to: carrieivey_at_gotarmor_dot_net. Please make sure you include your full name on the paypal info.

Thanks for being patient with me on this! I'm really working hard to get this settled before I meave next Wed night. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Regards,
M.