#19 - from Chewbacca to a business of her own, a creature costume maker shares her journey
(w/Emma Brassfield) You've just put in another 11 hour day at the studio, rushing in to add some padding here, or attach a tail there, poised to help Chewbacca to the loo or fix a broken seam at the drop of a hat...but mostly waiting and chatting with your coworkers and drinking bottomless lattes. Sounds exotic and fun to this homebody, but day after day after day of long hours and little family time seems wearing.
And they were to my guest Emma Brassfield. She loved, mostly, her career doing costumes and special effects for film and tv, but after she had her eldest child, the hours and uncertainty of the next gig began to wear.
So, she took her creative juices to her own business, Studio 7t7! She started out selling toys she had hand crafted and soon discovered the production of sewing for resale didn't suit. BUT, that road led to another...folks kept asking her for patterns for her creations and a new path was born. The 7t7 club is her pattern membership and its feeling just right.
I love how life flows along like that, especially if you have the gumption to follow it. Do what your passionate about, discover what's not working, make a change...continually adjusting to fit the person you are now and the wished you have today.
Have a listen!
Emma's links online...
Emma Brassfield
Based in Surrey, UK, Emma Brassfield creates all of the Studio 7t7 items and patterns.
After having her eldest daughter, Emma wanted to find unique gifts and items that you would be proud to give and equally thrilled to receive. After finding a distinct lack of affordable, beautiful and well made items, Studio 7t7 as you see it was born.
Since 2001 she has been creating magical creatures and wonderful characters for film and TV. Her credits include The Batsuit for Batman Begins, Mythical creatures for Harry Potter, Chewbacca for Star Wars, The Flash for Justice League and her most favourite creation: Iggle Piggle for In The Night Garden.
All of the skills she has learned through her adventures during this time have been harnessed into her special creations and sewing patterns.
In 2020, Emma started a Youtube Channel to teach others to sew and to make their own gorgeous gifts via sewing patterns and free tutorials.
Pull up a chair, grab a cuppa and browse the Studio for gorgeous gifts, sewing patterns, tutorials and classes.
tina@kinshiphandwork.com
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