Class Overview

Tulle has been used for vegan boas, and can be used for vegan fans as well. Students will learn to turn tulle and zip-ties into sparkly "feathers" ready to adorn a fan or headdress. Students will also learn pitfalls to avoid and primal ways to bedazzle the "feathers" to be stage-ready. Students are expected to be comfortable with hot glue and hand sewing.

Class note: BurlyLab

This course is a BurlyCon BurlyLab.

This course can be purchased on an a la carte basis.

There are 20 spots available for this class. 

Because of the limited spots, we ask that you please send us a brief email at [email protected] with your name and any BurlyLab classes where you would like to be admitted. We will add new students into the course each Friday before BurlyCon begins on November 8, 2020.

The instructor will demonstrate utilizing the following materials in class:

▪    Needle and thread

▪    Sewing machine optional

▪    Scissors 

▪    Hot glue – can be done without, or with another faster acting glue (example: E6000 FABRIFUSE) 

▪    2-4 Zip ties at least 6 to 12 inches long (example) 

▪    25 yards of 6 inch wide tulle (example). NOTES ON TULLE: 

  • can be done with strips of any length that are 6 inches wide
  •  no glitter tulle
  • netting (a “looser” pattern than tulle) or organza (another light-weight fabric) can work, but it not recommended.




About the Instructor

Irish Lashes


Irish Lashes is here to preposition you under, on top of, and between the gender spectrum. They take on the whiskey business of dismantling gender norms. From glitter beard to glitter tits, this two time graduate of Miss Indigo Blue's Academy of Burlesque can be found in the gray areas of society and social norms. Performing since 2017, Irish has been costuming for nearly 2 decades and love working with traditional and unconventional materials alike.