First ever… Sparkly Belly Scholarship Empowering belly dancers and helping them make their own costumes – that’s my mission at Sparkly Belly. The Sparkly Belly Scholarship is for someone who really wants to learn how to make costumes that fit their uniquely beautiful body. The scholarship will help you achieve that by giving you a full tuition to my Belly… Read more →
The weather is getting warmer, and it’s time to think about costumes for summer performances! Or in you’re in the southern hemisphere, think about winter holiday performances 😉 Either way, now is a good time to start making costumes for the upcoming season. So in that spirit, I have 3 big announcements for you today. Announcement #1… Enrolment of the… Read more →
Rhinestones are your best friend when you make dance costumes. But it can be overwhelming to know which one to buy. I often buy rhinestones from Dreamtime Creations. and since I was buying some rhinestones  for a project the other day, I thought to buy one of different brands to compare the quality and colours and share my observations with… Read more →
Here’s an honest disclaimer – This post contains some affiliate links. This means that if you click on the links and purchase products, I earn a small commission (no additional cost to you). The small commission I earn keeps all the Sparkly Belly tutorials free 🙂 No obligation, just an option. Thanks! Last week I showed you how to make… Read more →
I’ve been curious about those curly rhinestone appliques used to decorate belly dance costumes, often by Russian designers. And lots of dancers have been asking how to make these on Facebook. They are so cute and help you create beautiful, romantic designs. It took me a while, but I finally figured out how to make them, and in this video, you’ll… Read more →
Last week I shared with you this book called The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, which helped me clean up my place including my sewing station. It was great to hear many of you are also starting spring cleaning and have seen the awesome effect of the Konmari Method explained in the book 😀 If you haven’t tried, I highly… Read more →
Spring is here! And it’s time for spring cleaning. 😉 If you are like me and enjoy costume making, it’s super easy to accumulate fabric, scrap fabric, trims, beads, old jewelries that can be recycled, old dresses that can be recycled, old bras that can be used as bases for next costume bras, old or inexpensive costumes that can be… Read more →
Hope you are enjoying the Business of Belly Dance series, and feeling more excited about going professional with belly dancing. If you are new here, here are the previous posts in the series: Introduction to Business of Belly Dance Make a Website in 4 Steps for Dancers DIY Website for Dancers Like I said before, I love people who are… Read more →
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Last week, we started the Business of Belly Dance series. In the first post, you saw lots of great articles that get you started with your belly dance career. This week, I have Part 2 of the Business of Belly Dance series, and we’ll talk about websites. To appear as a professional dancer, you have to have a professional-looking website.… Read more →