Dragon

Well, i want to paint some suits next year for Johnny.
I started practising on a T-shirt with the dragon.
Thank goodness, i dint paint a suit yet, sins i found out it was the wrong paint!!!
In about 2 weeks i will get the right paint (i hope).
I toke that picture of Elvis, with the dragon on, and had it blowed up on my pc screan.
Then i started to scets on the T-shirt and after that i painted it in. And now (it dosnt show on the pics) i glue'd some little glitering stones on it.
What do you think?

that is really good essie for a first go putme next in the que

HAHAHA Well i need to practise some more, untill it is perfect.
And i already have one other ETA who wants one to, so you would be 3th in line. hahaha
But it is nice to get youre opinion!! Thank you.

eselvisfan wrote:

HAHAHA Well i need to practise some more, untill it is perfect.
And i already have one other ETA who wants one to, so you would be 3th in line. hahaha
But it is nice to get youre opinion!! Thank you.

o.k. then i'll settle for 3rd

For a first attempt I think that it looks stunning.

Your attention to detail Essie is very good and I'm sure that the final suit will be a triumph!

Well done!

Have you thought about turning this into a business?

Aaaahhh poor Garry John...
I havent started yet though...
Johnny will be my guinypig.

Thank you Jasper!!!
I think, if you do something, you have to do it right.
No, it is just for fun.
I would like to see Johnny in a Dragon, Tiger and Peacock, but they are so expensive, if you have to buy them, so i was thinking, i have to give it a try..
Then i just have to buy a blanc suit and paint the rest myself, and i have to put some (glittery) stones on them too, to make it more sparkling.

Essie I know a guy in Las Vegas who specialises in only TWO of the embroidered suits:

SUNDIAL and Peacock.

He also uses identical methods to B&K with full embroidery but does not charge so much as he only does 1 suit every 6 months and it is more of a hobby with him. And a lot of people have said his suits are actually BETTER than the B&K versions because he spends so long on making them....

However, he is now retired.

But by God's grace I managed to get one of his very last suits before he retired!!!!

Please let me know with a PM if you like and I will PM you back his details as he is retired now and we have to respect that.

(But the Dragon one you will still have to make yourself as he only does the SUNDIAL & Peacock!!)

Take care Essie, JR.

Ooowww, do's he has a link with pictures of them?
Well, in about a week or so, i will order the Sundail from Kathy Kittle, it looks absolutely FANTASTIC!! So much like the real thing.
B-K's is 4300 dollars, but hers is 1700 dollars, it is embroided with studs too, so why pay over twice the amount of money, if you can have one as good (or maybe even better)??
And Johnny he said he would loove to tell people, who would ask who made that Dragon, that his wife made it!! hahaa

That is fantastic Essie, you could always start a T shirt buisness for the ladies.

Hihi Thanx Val!!!
Hhhmmm maybe for the summer, some tanktops?

eselvisfan wrote:

Ooowww, do's he has a link with pictures of them?
Well, in about a week or so, i will order the Sundail from Kathy Kittle, it looks absolutely FANTASTIC!! So much like the real thing.
B-K's is 4300 dollars, but hers is 1700 dollars, it is embroided with studs too, so why pay over twice the amount of money, if you can have one as good (or maybe even better)??
And Johnny he said he would loove to tell people, who would ask who made that Dragon, that his wife made it!! hahaa

who is Kathy Kittle? never heared of her before, any website?

Kathy is doing this for over 20 years.
She is from the US.
Next week, she will be sending the Benefit, that i orderd for Johnny, when he has it, i will put some pictures of it here, it is also imbroided.
Sure, here is her website:
http://www.yourelvis.com/KATHYJUMPSUITS.html

I like all her suits apart from the sundial, it just does not look right

Realy? I loooove her sundail!!!
She is making the Sundail for Doug Church now.

its not bad, dont get me wrong, I just hmm Well i think the sundial is probably the hardest suit to copy.

Yeah, i think so too.
Specialy when it is imbroidery.

looks fantastic

Aaaww thank you Jason.
But i want to have it perfect, so that may take a little bit befor i have it that way.

OMG Essie that is fab! Wish I was as tallented! That is just beautiful. Val is right you should go into the t-shirt business for us ladies. Me and Val would deffo have one of you and Im sure there would be a big que askin for the same. Hehe! Well if you ever change your mind

Lornaaaaaa youre back!!!!
Hihi Well, i have to find the right paint, and practise some more.
It is just for fun, would like to do it if i HAD too.

Suits 15 years old but still looks beautiful in the lights.

That is a nice one Tim!
What kind of paint did you use??
I want to put some of those stones on the dragon too.
Not sure if i should stud it, or gleu it..

She used Puffy Paint she said...she drew it on the jumpsuit then used regular paint then put Puffy paint on top of it. She used Rhinestones from a hobby store and just placed them here and there in jumpsuit.

Thank you Tim!!
I will look for it.
Are you wearing the Blue Swirl in youre picture?

Yes, that's Janet Tegels jumpsuit. Her work is beautiful. And half the price of B & K. But I've seen one of Kathy's up close and its just as beautiful.