I made a Glass Dress (and yes, it is wearable!)

[@symeonellis5722]

Queen Of Hearts gown with playing card accessories made of actual playing cards and rhinestones

[@altrus_hive]

I love this, I'm making something similar, I love the card aesthetic.

[@kitboyatt1268]

ohhhhh, great idea! Or maybe something based off of tarry cards, those are always so fun with so many different designs

[@secretforreddit]

@@kitboyatt1268 Tarry cards? Do you mean tarot?

[@bookwyrm8181]

Whoa I just left this exact comment without seeing yours

[@angeljinxdallas3162]

This works just in time since the release of Descendants: Rise of Red just released!

[@Dumb9611]

Im surprised no one has called you up to make them a dress at this point. Every dress you make turns out absolutely amazing and I love how you show all the mistake along the road. You're the main reason I want to become a fashion designer so thank you so much

[@litacakes3422]

For future reference - certain types of resins slow cure - and you can pour them flat into a sheet, let them half cure, and then drape them over a form and they will mold. You can also use a heat gun to help. there's some videos out there of molding resin if you want to look that up. Those resins are often super expensive though, more than the clear worbla.

[@crescentshay]

wow that is super good to know! i would not have even thought something like that existed - thank you!

[@Isdris]

@@crescentshay Some also simply use UV-resin, paint a little on a surface e.g. clear wrapping paper and then cure it right away with an UV lamp and do this over and over and over again, until the layer is thick enough. But I have seen this method only used on small items but you can achieve really cool effects with it. It just takes some time.

[@DeadNotSleeping789]

​@crescentshay Evan and Katelyn are a couple of crafters who love resin, and a video comes to mind where they made lamps by bending half cured resin. Your dress seemed like a resounding success with the techniques you used though, so bravo. Gorgeous.

[@chadbassig9801]

"I'm just someone who sews in my backyard." and proceeds to create etherial fabulousness 💙💙💙

[@nekeishbravo3940]

Righhttt

[@beebedoe]

"Im just someone who sews in my backyard" is so relatable

[@theothertonydutch]

I don't have a backyard.

[@thecraftyhistorian]

I don’t have a backyard, I’m someone who sews in her kitchen 🤣 but now I also want to trash my kitchen with clay and resin to make that dress !

[@Cherrysage-xd]

Her making a beautiful glass dress and looks like a princess (I'm just someone who sews in my backyard 😂

[@ashspectrum]

the iridescent underdress looks so cool in the close up shots, the way the entire dress looks when the sunlight hits it is super cool

[@mom2mmpt]

Seeing you modeling the dress by the ocean, the dress literally looked like it was dripping wet. Absolutely beautiful. Great work!

[@crescentshay]

that was the inspiration!!!!! while i was making it i realized the dress also kinda looked like a dress made of water, so i wanted to try out an ocean shoot!

[@vigneshnehru9822]

​@@crescentshay I felt like it was like a water dress frozen in motion while twirling, love the patience and dedication that went into it

[@Fluffy_cat77]

@@crescentshay can you please make a glass slipper out of resin and for it to be completely see-through you can put like a little bit of fogging effect around the toes so they won’t be seen through the see-through glass slipper and you can put like a bunch of glitter so we could shine and pop out

[@hellyeah_ellajane]

When you said shenanigans, my immediate thought was “SHAY-nanigans!” Each of your creative ventures brings me so much joy and I can never contain my excitement to see what fun ideas you’ve got up your sleeve. I’d love if you designed something that could easily be worn by anyone in a fairly broad range of sizes. I hate that current designs leave so little room for weight fluctuation and I wish there was more emphasis put on making clothes that are meant to be worn a lifetime.

[@ehovander2058]

Building off of this glass concept: a mosaic dress would look cool! It could be made up of little pieces of glass, ceramic, or even just scraps of fabric! Looking like a cathedral glass window! If you went with glass or clear-ish plastic, lighting it up like the windows would be lovely!

[@Music_Engineering]

You might even be able to make it practical to wear by having the edges between each mosaic face be a joint

[@petradegroot3578]

That sounds really cool 😄

[@thecraftyhistorian]

A stain glass dress !

[@zeher5390]

That is such a cool idea!

[@rsamna2494]

So many mind-blowing possibilities just thinking about it❤

[@bear.7040]

A fairy dress made of rose petals would look so cute! Like the dress in barbie fairytopia 💓

[@CAve_CreAture]

Absolutely

[@abbasturd]

Cinderella has glass slippers. Shay has a glass dress 😂😂❤❤❤

[@brianwilliamson8772]

😂😂😂 ❤❤❤

[@Ashlyn_Banner_dogs]

We be making Cinderella sill.She got hers taken to her but this lady made her own

[@SimonG192]

She could make "glass" slippers from resin to go with the dress

[@AZSlays]

Omg she could wear her glowy dress with possible “glass” shoes

[@OrchardHeight]

It is so insane to me how much Shay has grown as a designer I started following her on Instagram for her cosplay dresses and specifically the Belle Shoes she continues to absolutely blow me away with her skills ❤

[@AllisonTansukio]

For the next project, you could take a sketch of a dress from your childhood and recreate it. Another idea would be creating a dress based on a character's outfit or color scheme.

[@burcuinan218]

My childhood dream was to be a fashion designer but I didn't follow this dream. Instead, I am an unemployed English language teacher. You are living my dream. I really like your work

[@march7764]

I was thinking Ariel would have worn this when she was turned from a mermaid into a human. Like brooo your too good at this stuff!

[@thecraftyhistorian]

Why didn’t the film think of it, right? She should totally have had a fabulous glass dress !

[@izoraiza7169]

@@thecraftyhistorian if it were animated it would be so hard to animate and if it it were live action it would be hard to sit and do certain things in them.

[@thecraftyhistorian]

@@izoraiza7169 You’re probably right, but how cool would that have looked though !

[@cee_ves]

ok but this is such a good dress cause all you need is another piece of fabric to make another under-dress and it’s like a whole new look

[@kattukinni]

these get sm more diabolical each time i love it

[@AnIdiotsLantern]

This dress is positively magical. I think I like it more with the iridescent underdress, because that softens the profile somewhat, like water bleeding through paper. What a creation!

[@TheGreatKing072]

this dress is SO PRETTY and i really like the under dress! It might be one of my favorite clothing items you've made. I think you should try making a clear-ish fairy wings or a fairy cosplay next

[@nohandle508]

You are not just someone who sews in their background, you are someone who sews and knocks it out of the park! And you're great at sculpting. Mind-blowing results!! The dress is stunning but you look absolutely amazing wearing it! Shay, this is epic!

[@jadedjoker2199]

A beach glass dress would be so cool! The different colours would make it shimmer in the light, and it would be doing some good by cleaning up the beaches

[@jamiegdubois]

14:53 I *love* the shot of the dress sitting by itself as the waves come in! It’s absolutely beautiful! Someone else already mentioned this first, but it definitely reminds me of the final scene in the Little Mermaid!

[@hilaryphoebecabarrubias1310]

Shay really said "imma one up Cinderella"

[@Professional_Lozer]

you know it’s a good day when shay posts a video that looks very fun and chaotic :D edit: i stand corrected, there was minimal chaos! also, i think a video were you make a outfit out of pages of a book would be fun!

[@idontneedachannelthanksyou7292]

This is amazing!! It really reminds me of polly pockets with their plastic clothes- especially while modeling when you couldn’t put your hands by your sides. Such a cool vibe!! It looked amazing by the ocean and the underdress is super cute by itself

[@delaneyholland8058]

i have officially re-entered my monster high era and would loveeeeee to see you make something inspired by one of the dolls!!!

[@livkaart4489]

Amazing job! I love the fact, that we can see your ups and downs, because it shows the whole process of making the dress. It allowed us to learn more about the materials that you used and their properties. The dress came out perfect! ❤😊

[@mayaoliver1864]

The photoshoot at the beach was soo pretty

[@alissakain9302]

The underdress went with the glass dress seamlessly! Seriously! The whole ensemble is STUNNING!🥰

[@bookdragon7546]

This was the first project since I got Instagram, and I had such a fun time following along as she shared the journey! The dress turned out beautifully!

[@PastelBat]

I think a stained glass winow-inspired dress could be really cool.

[@BrigitV618]

one of my favorite videos of yours was when you experimented with silicone and made those octopus shoes. It'd be cool if you returned to that world! Maybe a mermaid top? Or some accessories to match the shoes?

[@thecraftyhistorian]

And the doctor octopus inspired dress ! It still lives rent free in my head !

[@JaniceChambers-r3r]

Can you add color to the clear "glass"? Food coloring, maybe 🤔!Could mix and blend colors, make different colored swirls, etc.. Would it still look glassy?❤❤ Use in the wings? LOVE YOU❣️ 15:51

[@annakilifa331]

​@@JaniceChambers-r3r you could probably add color to the resin, but not the warbla, I assume. You could paint the warbla, but the paint would sit on top of it, I don't think it would look like colored glass. I mean, pouring colored resin into the folds to have some colored accents that still look glass like might be possible, but it would still look like colored glass on top of clear glass, I guess. But might still look good.

[@noeliaalonso8342]

ahhhhh ur so close to 3M congratssss🥰🥰🥰 Also it reminded me when u used resin but id love to see a collab with you and Evan&Katelyn making a pure resin dress or smoothing cool like that

[@avewhite]

pure chaos is adding another skill like knitting or crochet. it could be fun to try

[@wy4553]

LOVED seeing your process, including what didn't work! You are so creative and skilled! The dress turned out so beautiful. The shot of it sitting by itself in the ocean looks so fantastical--the way the folds catches the light, the translucency that allows you to see the rocks and current, and the water droplets clinging onto the dress--what a perfect combination!

[@Shinjunakamura]

You've done so many fairy style dresses I think a pair of wings would be cool to match.

[@Midge5184]

I would love to see Shay put her own spin on the patchwork dress/set trend! I'm sure she would be able to come up with something amazing and it would be a great scrap buster. Kind of like a 'scrapbook' with little pieces of her past makes.

[@Applebee1979]

I love your creativity hunni, every creation is so beautiful. I admire your dedication to each vision. Never loose that passion and motivation in your life, it will serve you well. I love the dress you made to go underneath, its iridescent sparkle bounces light of the glass - it's my fave of the 2 ways of wearing the dress. It adds to the overall beauty of the concept xx

[@Furrycat_Animations]

A rose dress is something that I couldn't get out of my head for a while

[@lukethomas658]

I'd be curious how a dark leotard would work under it. Love your creativity. You've done water and fire, maybe you should try earth and air inspired pieces

[@jinolams]

the shots on the beach with the sunset light falling on the dress made it look so mesmerizing, gorgeous work as always!

[@lydiacheshire5183]

Okay, honestly I'd love to see you do a remake of Belle's classic yellow dress ❤

[@gr33ngirlsea]

But definitely the animated or stage musical version, NOT the live action movie.

[@EmilyRose-iw6qh]

OMG you’re literally my favorite KZbinr. I really wanna be a fashion style when I grow up and I want to make dresses just like you, but I don’t know

[@royalehausofsamwich1024]

I love this project, for the under dress I feel like if it was more fuller like how Nina’s was. But this dress came out beautifully, and my suggestion for more projects is to create dresses if your were invited to go the met gala

[@wendymcdonald2055]

You are amazing!! I would have given up after the first flop, you have a true talent. And now, you are my new hero!!!! WELL DONE.❤

[@vulpi1111]

it turned out so good!! the underdress made it feel extra fancy :)) just random ideas but maybe an ocean dress with something reminiscent of waves or jellyfish? something color shifting? or something in a more lolita type style?

[@wormin_around]

The glass dress is genuinely GORGEOUS!! I love that moment when you finally finish a creative project and it turns out even better than you thought it would… it’s always so SATISFYING😭😭 As for new ideas, I’ve been really into The Boys recently, so maybe coming up with a your own superhero suit?? Lots of design options for that for sure!

[@hannahstewart5337]

Beautiful!! I especially love photos you took of the dress in the ocean at sunset!

[@feralbutcute9536]

I love the underdress 😍 it was the perfect fabric and shape to take the sculptural 'glass' to a different level without taking away from it. I adore the whole outcome, and the process of experimentation was interesting to see. 🙌🏼

[@tacochippy1861]

I would love to see an eatable picnic themed dress. No idea what that would entail, really, but seeing you figure out your inspiration and how to go about things is really interesting and fun !!

[@wintrygarden]

SHAY!!! this is so cool!!! I'd love to see you try some more unusual fabric manipulation, like ice dyeing, weaving with unusual fibers, starching, smocking - things that make fabric look or behave differently than normal fabric, as a companion to this and other projects where you make non-fabric materials behave like fabric. Such a cool result that you managed to achieve here!

[@rorycharlesworthington]

kinda an oddly specific request/suggestion, but i'm costume designing a production of Into The Woods that i'm in, and the concept i came up with for Cinderella's dress is a wood corset with an a-symmetric tulle skirt with vines, leaves and moss climbing up the dress and little mushrooms and bugs adorning it. (conceptually because the spirit of her late mother who gives her the dress resides in a hazel tree, the dress is "made from" the tree). you're honestly one of my designer inspirations, so when coming up with the dress, i had you and your creations in the back of my mind, so it'd be super cool to see your take on the design (if it's something that tickles your fancy)

[@BajaBianca]

I really like the underdress being made of an iridescent fabric- I think it helps sell into the illusion that the glass is also like rippling water 😊 On that same note, I would love the idea of wearing that glass dress over a pretty oceanic blue under-dress with ruffles (like the frills you did on Kokomo’s kimono!) for that exact same reason! The idea of the dress imitating like a wave crashing over your body sounds really pretty ☺️❤

[@SeareanMoon]

you can create a mold of your mannequin then when you pour in the resin the lowest parts will be the cups, maybe pour a bunch then set the mannequin in to help shape it to the cups correctly, good luck with your crafts!!

[@SewPrinted]

Your creativity, innovation and sweet narrating voice are just a breath of fresh air. I always hit like seconds after clicking into your videos because I know I’m going to LOVE it. 🫶 AMAZING AS ALWAYS 🥰

[@kittensaremyjam362]

I love it both with and without the under dress, but I think I like it slightly better without the under dress though. I would love to see it with a undergarment that is almost your exact coloring, like illusion mesh or something. I think it really shines when it just looks very clear. Such an amazing project!

[@karlato1504]

Cinderella would be jealous. This is a fairy godmother stream. Love it. I enjoyed it better when you were taking pictures with the sunset and there was under dress. Stands out more just by itself..

[@JosefinTaylor]

The commitment of this woman amazes me.

[@sipideh]

every time I watch one of your videos, something in me starts glowing ✨🥹, you do all these dreamy, looking dresses and clothes, which I think that it’s not doable but you make it possible in a really sweet beautiful way😫🤍✨

[@LucyGem98]

This is the first video of yours I'm seeing. Let me just tell you, I really admire your dedication to making this happen. Doing the research, doing the testing and finding a way to do it with your conditions. I really admire that. It turned out really beautiful and personally I really like the underdress. Amazing job!!

[@zainabtanweer2910]

Aawwwww❤❤❤❤its so cuteeee...I knew you would make something amazing!! But the result is otherworldly!!!

[@seylinyajoss3825]

omg you are a genius. so glad u didnt give up and the dress is amazing. i think u can even change underdress colours for different looks of the glass dress. its really great!

[@jenniferaddison3829]

Ok, super amazing! I love your imagination and the results are always so good, because regardless if you use glue or thread, your joy makes everything pop!

[@trishaeverton9592]

I literally just checked on you yesterday! I realized I hadn’t seen anything new from you in ages so I went to you page. So glad to see this! Can’t wait to watch.

[@deandranicole421]

I would love to see how the glass dress looks on top of a solid bold color! Thinking a solid elegant red v neck that is form fitting and cut to the same length as the glass dress. I just think it would bring out all the details of the folds and creases ❤

[@CharisFlowers-e5w]

I think the under dress you made for the glass dress was perfect! I love it!❤

[@Landerus3]

WE STAN ELLE FANNING'S GLASS DRESS, and omg this dress IS GREAT 💖💖

[@nmariana11]

Ești atât de perseverentă, te admir! Mai mulți tineri ca tine! ❤

[@UlsaPulsa]

I think this dress is a case of the background mattering a lot. I loved it more with the underdress in front of your white wall than the nude leotard, but when you posed in the leotard in front of the water, it was jaw dropping! It looked so magical in front of that scene

[@koowkeii]

The irridescent dress underneath was the best best idea ever!!! It looks sooo magical in the sun!!

[@joanduce3450]

YOUR SO SCLOSE TO 3 MIL! U DESERVE IT SO MUCH!

[@INKSTARS1138]

I like both ideas, the glass dress only AND the iridescent dress under it. I think the first has a very cool avant garde style, and it's awesome. But I also think there's a really fairylike, ethereal quality to the one with the iridescent dress underneath. I think it would also be really neat to try out other things underneath, like a solid black unitard (more avant garde) and neon stuff (very cyberpunk). This kind of makes me wish I could make my own. Nice job ♥

[@capnskustomworks]

That is so fun and excellent!!! I think the iridescent underdress does give a very “event” look to it, while the bodysuit really lends well to the Nature photography feel! Beautiful work, I think it is absolutely a wonderful success!!!

[@bogwife7942]

I love your personality so much! you stay so positve through things that would have me pulling my hair out, and I love that you can go from serious, beautiful photoshoot one moment to "oh frick, the ocean's stealing my dress" the next

[@ayushirajput2002]

Even after it being so hard you worked on such details you're such an inspiration ❤

[@Sakura10_13]

I love the underdress! It looks so cute as is and I love how the glass dress looks with it!

[@albeehossain137]

It gave me a water princess vibe ❤and I'm loving it

[@grainneocruhuir6383]

Your commitment to the but with all your projects is stunning. Well done! It’s beautiful

[@janekilIer]

u should definitely do a dress made of christmas lights or tinsel for a christmas video

[@VampyBlood17]

I am obsessed with resin art so this was such a cool project to watch!! Amazing job as always Shay!!

[@FracturedOrigins]

You can use silicone epoxy to make molds or wells for your resin, just make sure you use release agent, then polish it off. But thermoplastic seems to be a really good way to do this. You could use thinner PET and heat it in an oven for some consistent heating, not a heat gun.

[@its_sophia000]

the photo shoot at the beach was so pretty omg 😭❤ you are so talented girl!!!

[@elisacoffey5140]

WOW. It is so pretty. I love the under dress. The leotard looked good, especially with the lighting at the beach. And I also liked the footage of the empty dress in the surf. I think glass is beautiful and I love glass art. This project turned out so beautiful. Congratulations! 👏 👏 👏

[@disneyisabella]

That’s incredible. That dress is so gorgeous. I can’t believe you made that dress out of glass I’m so impressed with your work

[@TyTLZacharie]

Omg I love this. It turned out so good. I love the dress with the iridescent underdress. Like you said, it makes the dress look more finished. Plus it sparkles & compliments the clear aspect. I love your channel & what you do. It inspires me to explore projects like this myself.

[@JayWard-i4v]

BRO IT LOOKS GORGEOUS IN GOLDEN HOUR😭😭 12:43

[@j0guerrero]

The iridescent underdress completed the look! I love watching your experiments.😊

[@bayleeia]

the shots at the beach were absolutely stunning this project was so cool!!

[@roguelime2273]

I love it! Its so pretty! You should totally make the under dess into a long, almost fairy version! That fabric is too pretty! But great job!! And im glad there were no issues for you this time making it! :DD

[@sumairasingh410]

I have seen your growth from starting and yesss you are doing so good and amazing as goodness. ✨️ lots of love and your all dresses are so breath taking so sure. And I mean every skill and idea u use is just incredible.

[@Farmcat_Adventures]

it turned out looking so neat! it looks like glass... but also looks like water!😍 it would be neat to see the way the stills look...!

[@Chang-Binnie_143]

You should make a statue dress, like a dress that looks like stone or cement! Love this and I LOVE your channel!❤

[@sos3060]

I love that you always keep making impractical dresses but still slay in it 💖💅🏻

[@grapedavey7688]

mabey like a morph dress like a dress that looks like a flower (not super origonal but i think you could do something really cool with it).Or like a dress that made of book pages or something (also not super origonal).both just fun idea that leaves a lot up to your interpratation !!ALSO OMG THIS DRESS IS THE COOLEST THING EVER!!

[@GoblinQueen.]

I think the under-dress looks BEAUTIFUL with the glass dress top! Love love love❤

[@BaconBerry]

Ohhhh adding iridescent mica pigments on top of the glass dress might be a good idea,, just like how bubbles are clear but are iridescent! Although it probably wont be as clear like glass, it would definitely look ethereal 😮🫧

[@EjNoahe]

Finally after a long time seeing peaks on insta!!! It tuned out so good ❤❤❤

[@itspribanerjee]

Wow, now I want a glass dress! It's amazing! Love it with the sheer dress!

[@kenzkenz2719]

A dress that is suppose to be based of time so like clocks. I think that would be cute and you could make the front of the bust area like a clock; make it like 3d though 😮♥

[@ninasavic1951]

Girl, your creativity is unmatched! 😍