Making a Hand Carved Corset Busk
In this video, I will share how I made a hand carved corset busk as a total beginner! Thanks to Rebecca of Wild Rose Atelier for gifting me this beautiful maple wood corset busk!
You can buy yourself a busk like this here:
https://etsy.me/3l4zSnI
Wild Rose Atelier Shop for all of your historical costuming needs:
https://www.wildrosecorsetry.com/shop
Previous video on my experience making and wearing a corset with wooden busk:
https://youtu.be/WCeuW5I1YJM
Wooden busks were regularly used in corsets up until the invention of the split metal busk, and they provided support, stiffening, and figure shaping both to the corset and stays, and to wearer of said corset.
Considering that busks were worn literally next to a lady’s heart, it was considered a deliciously romantic gesture for her lover, fiancee, or husband to carve an intricate design into a wooden busk and present it as a gift. These carvings were stunningly detailed, tiny, and often contained designs symbolic of love and marriage.
For my busk carving, I worked from an extant carved "sweetheart busk" from 1773! In this video, I will also share my investigations into the meaning of this original carving, and who the couple may have been to each other!
✍ Blog post for this video: https://bit.ly/3wuZtLA
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I'm Katherine, and this channel documents my journey of creating a handmade, historically inspired wardrobe. Join me for sew-alongs, tutorials, corsetry, and even shoemaking!
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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
0:00 - Introduction
3:26 - Drawing the Design
4:35 - Carving the Busk
6:50 - Conclusion
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