This website is copyright to Blooddrop.
Please do not reproduce any images or text without my permission. If you do, you'll be drawn and quartered. Or whatever sort of punishment is legal these days!
News & Updates:
14 May 2008:
Corsets prices have been updated. Please note that I may have to temporarily refuse corset orders due to my current turn around time (which I would like to shorten) and construction that will be done on my home this summer. Please consider placing your order now for early Fall/Halloween events. If need be, measurements can be resubmitted as your order comes up. Please feel free to email me to discuss!
06 May 2008:
Please see Blooddrop's Livejournal for a leftover sale of 2007 Limited Edition perfumes!
http://community.livejournal.com/salonblooddrop/5515.html
The price increase update will be arriving shortly. I haven't had time to do it yet as I am catching up on corset orders.
15 April 2008:
My hovercraft is full of eels! Ok, got your attention? Bonjour, bonjour! Ok, a few quickie announcements.
1. My supplier accidentally shipped me the wrong size glass vials for perfume samples, so this is holding up some orders. I will get these shipped as soon as the correct size vials arrive. My apologies!
2. Price increases. Booh! No one likes to read this! I know and I hate to have to do it, but, for those of you who live here in the US with me, you know how shitty the state of the economy is. Well, unless you work for the major oil corporations. In that case, you're raking in the cash. So, as long as I remain your corsetmaker, perfumer and all round sewy-artsy girl, I've gotta try to make a living. ; p
So with that said, on May 1st all corset prices are going up.
The average increase is 10% with a few other increases here and there. One good thing that is coming with the price increase is the use of coutil in *all* corsets. This will now include the Blooddrop.
3. Future price increase #2. This is an increase for the Bath & Perfume side of things. This is a positive thing because the price increase is reflective of the increased addition of more luxurious and costly ingredients such as imported absolutes and essential oils from all over the world! I just have to share that some of my new found loves include White Cognac, Genet, Foin (hay) and Kunzea. I have not fully settled on a new price structure for this side of things, but it shouldn't be too harsh since my costs are quite low to begin with. If this side of Blooddrop is to last, things need a little polishing up!
4. Some fragrances are going to get the axe. Including in this axing are Chevalier, Miss Trixie, probably the current formulation of Eiffel Tower (I want to rework this one), maybe Cutie Patootie, maybe a few others. I think Bardot is going to be reformulated as well. Anyways, if anyone has major concerns, email me or order the above mentioned ones now. I'll be clearing out the brush also on May 1st. I also have a bunch of past limited edition bottles that I'll be listing on livejournal eventually. They'll be posted here: http://community.livejournal.com/salonblooddrop/
Fragrances include last summer's Meow Benefit fragrances, Autumnal and Holiday.
Ok, I think I've covered most of it! Thanks for all your support, patience and general customer awesomeness. Without you, Blooddrop wouldn't be what it has become!!!
Beacoup xoxoxo,
Astrid
10 March 2008:
First and foremost: if you have an AOL email account. My emails may not be getting through to you. Please check your junk mail/spam box. An alternate email to contact me at is: blooddropclothing-at-hotmail-dot-com . I check that address usually once a day.
Finally, finally! Some new fragrances for you! It's tricky sometimes balancing the two sides of Blooddrop (sewing vs. perfume/bath concocting) and it's even trickier adding new fragrances to the menu. What I have to offer for you is an new limited edition concept that I think is pretty nifty and some of the scents I like so much, they just might make it into catalogue scents if the response is good. So, that said, if there are any of the limited edition fragrances that you really like and think should be available all the time, please let me know! There are 6 limited editions and 2 new catalogue scents: Bisou and Les Ecailles. Les Ecailles (scales, as in reptile ones) is a unisex fragrance! The basil and greenery in it is *awesome* and Bisou. Oh god, Bisou. Goshdarntootin' delicious. And I've got another dudes' scent coming as well. Still working on a name for it, but my husband has the first bottle of it on his side of the sink!
And speaking of response, the bath & perfume side of Blooddrop is still very much on shakey grounds. I am giving it a few more months, but if orders don't pick up some more and become more frequent, I'm going to have to throw in the towel. I would really hate to do this because I know some of you would be really disappointed (myself included)! So spread the word! Every body likes to be clean and nice smelling for the most part right? Then, send them over to Blooddrop. Finish up whatever main stream, mass-produced, boring, unartsy fartsy soap/cream/unguent you've got on your bathroom counter and refresh it with something from Blooddrop! Support small businesses, please!
Oh and take a look at the new fabrics I've added for spring! So pretty! I loves me some Thai-Damasky-Scrapbooky-Naturey goodness!
Ah what else should I mention? Oh yes, summer corset or costume/outfit orders! Now's the time to place your orders! I have quite a back log of current orders that I am working on and if you've been thinking of order from me, the sooner the better. Turn around times are about twice as long right now (3-4 months for something basic). So if you want a corset for a summer event (or fall even!), now's the time to get on it. Don't wait until the last minute chicas! Email me if you want to start the ordering process or if you'd like to work out some ideas. And just so you know, I do all sorts of commission work even though I don't always show it here. If you want a skirt or something match with your corset, ask!
Oooh, Spring is coming! I'm so excited!
~Astrid xoxox
Corsets prices have been updated. Please note that I may have to temporarily refuse corset orders due to my current turn around time (which I would like to shorten) and construction that will be done on my home this summer. Please consider placing your order now for early Fall/Halloween events. If need be, measurements can be resubmitted as your order comes up. Please feel free to email me to discuss!
06 May 2008:
Please see Blooddrop's Livejournal for a leftover sale of 2007 Limited Edition perfumes!
http://community.livejournal.com/salonblooddrop/5515.html
The price increase update will be arriving shortly. I haven't had time to do it yet as I am catching up on corset orders.
15 April 2008:
My hovercraft is full of eels! Ok, got your attention? Bonjour, bonjour! Ok, a few quickie announcements.
1. My supplier accidentally shipped me the wrong size glass vials for perfume samples, so this is holding up some orders. I will get these shipped as soon as the correct size vials arrive. My apologies!
2. Price increases. Booh! No one likes to read this! I know and I hate to have to do it, but, for those of you who live here in the US with me, you know how shitty the state of the economy is. Well, unless you work for the major oil corporations. In that case, you're raking in the cash. So, as long as I remain your corsetmaker, perfumer and all round sewy-artsy girl, I've gotta try to make a living. ; p
So with that said, on May 1st all corset prices are going up.
The average increase is 10% with a few other increases here and there. One good thing that is coming with the price increase is the use of coutil in *all* corsets. This will now include the Blooddrop.
3. Future price increase #2. This is an increase for the Bath & Perfume side of things. This is a positive thing because the price increase is reflective of the increased addition of more luxurious and costly ingredients such as imported absolutes and essential oils from all over the world! I just have to share that some of my new found loves include White Cognac, Genet, Foin (hay) and Kunzea. I have not fully settled on a new price structure for this side of things, but it shouldn't be too harsh since my costs are quite low to begin with. If this side of Blooddrop is to last, things need a little polishing up!
4. Some fragrances are going to get the axe. Including in this axing are Chevalier, Miss Trixie, probably the current formulation of Eiffel Tower (I want to rework this one), maybe Cutie Patootie, maybe a few others. I think Bardot is going to be reformulated as well. Anyways, if anyone has major concerns, email me or order the above mentioned ones now. I'll be clearing out the brush also on May 1st. I also have a bunch of past limited edition bottles that I'll be listing on livejournal eventually. They'll be posted here: http://community.livejournal.com/salonblooddrop/
Fragrances include last summer's Meow Benefit fragrances, Autumnal and Holiday.
Ok, I think I've covered most of it! Thanks for all your support, patience and general customer awesomeness. Without you, Blooddrop wouldn't be what it has become!!!
Beacoup xoxoxo,
Astrid
10 March 2008:
First and foremost: if you have an AOL email account. My emails may not be getting through to you. Please check your junk mail/spam box. An alternate email to contact me at is: blooddropclothing-at-hotmail-dot-com . I check that address usually once a day.
Finally, finally! Some new fragrances for you! It's tricky sometimes balancing the two sides of Blooddrop (sewing vs. perfume/bath concocting) and it's even trickier adding new fragrances to the menu. What I have to offer for you is an new limited edition concept that I think is pretty nifty and some of the scents I like so much, they just might make it into catalogue scents if the response is good. So, that said, if there are any of the limited edition fragrances that you really like and think should be available all the time, please let me know! There are 6 limited editions and 2 new catalogue scents: Bisou and Les Ecailles. Les Ecailles (scales, as in reptile ones) is a unisex fragrance! The basil and greenery in it is *awesome* and Bisou. Oh god, Bisou. Goshdarntootin' delicious. And I've got another dudes' scent coming as well. Still working on a name for it, but my husband has the first bottle of it on his side of the sink!
And speaking of response, the bath & perfume side of Blooddrop is still very much on shakey grounds. I am giving it a few more months, but if orders don't pick up some more and become more frequent, I'm going to have to throw in the towel. I would really hate to do this because I know some of you would be really disappointed (myself included)! So spread the word! Every body likes to be clean and nice smelling for the most part right? Then, send them over to Blooddrop. Finish up whatever main stream, mass-produced, boring, unartsy fartsy soap/cream/unguent you've got on your bathroom counter and refresh it with something from Blooddrop! Support small businesses, please!
Oh and take a look at the new fabrics I've added for spring! So pretty! I loves me some Thai-Damasky-Scrapbooky-Naturey goodness!
Ah what else should I mention? Oh yes, summer corset or costume/outfit orders! Now's the time to place your orders! I have quite a back log of current orders that I am working on and if you've been thinking of order from me, the sooner the better. Turn around times are about twice as long right now (3-4 months for something basic). So if you want a corset for a summer event (or fall even!), now's the time to get on it. Don't wait until the last minute chicas! Email me if you want to start the ordering process or if you'd like to work out some ideas. And just so you know, I do all sorts of commission work even though I don't always show it here. If you want a skirt or something match with your corset, ask!
Oooh, Spring is coming! I'm so excited!
~Astrid xoxox
Also to
note, Blooddrop's on Livejournal here:
http://blooddrop.livejournal.com
http://community.livejournal.com/salonblooddrop/
And on Myspace here:
http://myspace.com/blooddropdotcom
And I'm eventually (I think) going to nix the Blooddrop yahoo account and go to a normal
email update list. I'll post details here when that happens.
http://blooddrop.livejournal.com
http://community.livejournal.com/salonblooddrop/
And on Myspace here:
http://myspace.com/blooddropdotcom
And I'm eventually (I think) going to nix the Blooddrop yahoo account and go to a normal
email update list. I'll post details here when that happens.