Flower Power!

My favorite creation during my time on AGT (Australia's Got Talent) was this custom made tails coat for the legendary Tommy Franklin! That man is an absolute delight and so full of energy and love. I was so proud to see him on TV wearing my creation.

The idea for the jacket was Tommy's and my favorite boss in the world Tim Chappel assigned me the task of making it. Tim gave me a sketch and a budget and a day later this was the result.

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Shape and inspiration for the epaulette.

What you need:
- A pre-loved tails jacket
- A variety of fake flowers and and foliage
- Hot glue gun (it's worthwhile to invest in a good quality gun from the hardware store.
- High quality hot glue sticks (LOTS!!!)

It's a great idea to start out with a sketch of your desired result. I could have just 'gone to town' with this jacket but Tim's sketch really helped to keep me on track and keep the design balanced. 

To create the epaulettes I made the initial shape out of cardboard and covered it with white felt. I glued this base onto the shoulders of the jacket and then built a fringing around the edges from foliage. Once I was happy with the fringe I plopped flowers on top. CUTE!

Once I was happy with the shoulders I then went about building onto the other parts of the jacket. Check out the video link below to see Tommy's performance. I'm sure it will make you smile :)