Hi everyone
I've had a lot of questions about making a scale top so I thought it was about time to start a thread explaining how I made my top!
I use convertible bras from Victoria's Secret (the very sexy bras are 2/$49 and work great). I used a bunch of scraps to make my first top, but for this one I made a small sheet of scales since I was almost out of scraps!
To get the scales to stick to the bra, you first brush silicone directly on the bra. Silicone will only stick to itself, so make sure you really work the silicone into the fabric with a paintbrush. After you get a good layer down on the bra, stick your scales on and clamp with clothes pins, straight pins, clamps...anything really! You want to make sure you have a little overhang....let the scales hang over the top and bottom edges so you can trim them.
One issue you will run into with any bra is that the silicone doesn't want to lay right against the cups because of the curve. There is no perfect solution with this method....you just have to trim the scales to fit. If you want scales that will fit perfectly, you will need to get some clay and mold materials and make a mold for a top.
Here's a few pictures of my first top on Eva and on me:
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