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An artist airbrushes wedding dresses, and you can buy one of her colorful creations for your special day
An artist airbrushes wedding dresses, and you can buy one of her colorful creations for your special day
Zoë EttingerAug 13, 2020, 02:02 IST
Taylor Ann Linko airbrushed her own wedding dress, and trending photos of her nuptials inspired others to reach out for similar designs.Taylor Ann Art/Canvas Bridal
Taylor Ann Linko is a San Diego-based artist who uses airbrushing to create eye-catching wedding dresses.
Linko started getting design requests after she airbrushed her first bridal gown in 2016, which was for her own wedding.
Linko, who sells her creations via her brand, Canvas Bridal, transform gowns from thrift stores, bridal and clothing shops that are closing, and donations.
"I love pushing the limits, testing, even failing — I'll just keep trying until that little dream in my head starts to appear," Linko told Insider.
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Linko made her first airbrushed gown for her own wedding in 2016.
Linko's own wedding dress was the first one she airbrushed.
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After her wedding, photos of her dress got attention on social media, and people started asking her to emulate the design on their own gowns.
The "Iris" dress by Linko has pink and purple details.
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Linko started getting more requests than she could manage for airbrushed wedding dresses.
The first dress Linko sold had a peacock-inspired color combination.
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At first, Linko airbrushed dresses that clients sent to her, but she decided to start sourcing her own bridal gowns to preserve her artistic vision.
This vintage wedding dress was dyed in sunset colors.
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Linko sources her dresses from donations, thrift stores, and bridal shops that are closing or looking to get rid of gowns.
Linko works on both new and used gowns.
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By airbrushing gowns she's found herself, Linko said she's been able to bring some of her "wild ideas" to life.
This lace wedding dress features an ombré design.
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Linko has two lines of dresses: gowns that are in great condition and can be painted on instantly, and older gowns that require cleaning or alterations before airbrushing.
Her "Bubble" dress was inspired by pastels.
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Depending on the style, Linko spends a week or more airbrushing each gown.
Gowns with more intricate designs can take longer.
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Linko loves dreaming up new ideas and adding unexpected pops of color to wedding dresses.
She airbrushes the gowns in a range of color patterns.
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Linko's unique wedding dresses range in price from $1,500 to $4,210 at the time of writing.
Her "Blue Sun" dress offers a color-changing effect.
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