I started making headpieces in 2009 after I graduated college and started going to New Orleans. I also lived in downtown Los Angeles in the garment district and had access to all kinds of materials in 2014/15. Some of these pieces you will see utilized hot glue (which is a practice that I no longer do because I care more about the earth than about making sparkly costumes). I still do costume commissions, but now I sew instead of glue so they are better quality anyways.