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Attitudes in Masquerades, why you’re losing
Ok guys, time to vent a little.
I’m getting terribly sick of the attitudes of some of those who compete in Masquerades (cosplay contests) at conventions.
So here’s my thoughts on why you’re REALLY losing when you go into a competition with a bad attitude.
Something we should all keep in mind. I’ve been competing in Masquerades since 2007, and have entere dupwards of 15 seperate contests. I’ve had almost every possible masquerade experience you could imagine — winning, losing, nice judges, arrogant judges, heck, I’ve even experienced the dreaded showing-up-as-the-same-character-as-another-entrant). And this could not be more true.
How I hang my wigs!
When you start building a giant collection of hair, you’re gonna want an easy way to store it, so I came up with this.
(If your wigs get dusty, use an air-can and spray the dust off. Or, alternatively, you can use the bag the wig came with to slide over the top of the wig.)
I keep mine in small shoe cubbies but NOW I WANT TO DO THIS OMG.
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Since I haven’t posted anything on here in a while… here. Check out a beginning-to-end of progress pictures on my Garnet boots! : D These took me off-and-on about 5 weeks, and were primarily made using a lot of Shoe Goo, some VERY thin pleather, super glue, craft foam/fabri-tac/interfacing. All of the white was hand-stitched on each piece before attaching it to the shoe. I’m so incredibly proud of these, and can only hope the rest of my costume turns out this nicely!
So… I kinda want to cosplay Cinderella. Mostly because I want to do her as the original film envisioned her; a gingery-blonde, in a silver and white dress. And all the sparkle ever.
A Guide to Jewelry Chain Types from Design Thrift here. For better resolution go to the link. This is one of my favorite “new to me” blogs.
Saving THIS ONE for later.
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“Internet friendship is not real”
Reblog if this is a lie and you have made amazing friends on the internet.
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Anonymous asked: Where did you get your Homura wig? It's gorgeous!
Thank You! I purchased it from Ayanamisatoru (greatarchy09) on Ebay — however, you should know, I purchased TWO of them, cut one apart, and sewed it into the second one for extra fullness.
cosplay is about fun
cosplay is about fun
cosplay is about fun
cosplay is about fun
cosplay is about fun
cosplay is about fun
ARE YOU SURE FRIEND BECAUSE THE $200 CREDIT CARD BILL AND ALL THE CRYING AND BLEEDING FINGERS SAYS OTHERWISE
Hahahahaha…. haaa….
Only $200?
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Anonymous asked: I am making a cosplay of a humanised version of Roberta from Puella Magi Madoka Magica. I have got the everything except the birdcage style skirt! It looks like an old fashioned bird cage. It pretty much looks like her legs are in a bird cage, if you know what I mean? I would like it to stop around my knees. How could I make this? Could I buy it cheap? I need it to be strong, but not uncomfortable. Please help!
Hm… do you have a reference picture handy? I’m really more of a visual person.
It occurs to me that I never wrote a report for KatsuCon…
And, you won’t be getting one. Mostly because, as most of my friends know, I didn’t exactly have the best time at KatsuCon this year. I’m pretty sure none of ya’ll want to hear that, or care. So let me sum it up:
Only wore cosplay about half the time, maybe. Fruits were fun, Muramasa was cool but totes uncomfy. I watched WCS Qualifiers and cheered on my girls. It was FREAKING MISERABLE COLD. I was overtired, hungry, and most likely hormonal, and ended up in not-so-pleasant scenarios w/ my roomies.
And that was KatsuCon for me. Going back next year will depend on a lot of factors.
But, what I really meant to post about is ANIME MATSURI! I’ll be working on a report from that and hopefully getting it posted soon! <3
Inspired by Anita Sarkeesian’s Video Game Tropes vs Women, I wanted to pitch a Zelda game where Zelda herself was the hero, rescuing a Prince Link.
Clockwork Empire is set 2,000 years after Twilight Princess, and is not a reboot, but simply another iteration in the Zelda franchise. It just so happens that in this case, Zelda is the protagonist. I’m a very big Zelda fan, and worked hard to draw from key elements in the continuity and mythos.
This concept work is meant to show that Zelda as a game protagonist can be both compelling and true to the franchise, while bringing new and dynamic game elements that go farther than being a simple gender swap.
Hope you like it!
OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD. THIS NEEDS TO BE REAL LIKE RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW.
So, um, I love this WHO WANTS TO COSPLAY THIS WITH ME because Hero!Zelda and Prince!Link would be SO AMAZING.
Nintendo, GET ON THIS. NOW.
Sumikins Cosplay
Anonymous asked: What types of payments do you accept besides PayPal? Is snail mail possible (I'm in the US)? ;; I'm interested in the light blond bob you're selling :D thanks!
Right now, I pretty much am only selling directly through Storenvy. I had someone who paid recently via echeck, I don’t know how that works exactly…
I need to take a moment to vent about this costume. Most of my friends have already heard this in some way, shape, or form, in bits and pieces… And I’m not looking for reassurance, or sympathy, or anything really… I just need to vocalize this.
I’m cleaning my apartment, and I still haven’t unpacked from KatsuCon. I have gotten as far as putting this helmet away and then felt so disgusted, I didn’t want to even glance at the rest of this. I actually hate this costume. Which is insanely aggravating and disappointing, because I was so excited for it in the beginning, and I worked so hard, and wanted to badly for it to be good… and it’s just not. I know you can’t see it in the photos, but that armor? Is some of the worst work I’ve ever done. The material I used for the ridges does not hold paint well at all. It cracks, and peels, and makes me feel like my work is trash. The only thing I can use on it is low temp hot glue, which barley holds it. Half the pieces are peeling, and the other half have messy globs of glue. I Look at this helmet and armor in it’s finished state, and it makes me sick with disappointment. The wig color is horribly unflattering on me, and the wig itself impossible to make look as nice and full as the reference art. I moved the waist syncher tonight, and 4 of the stripes popped off completely. The entire thing is uncomfortable to wear — I was in physical pain when I wore it at KatsuCon, thanks to the 2 layers of corsets, and the inability to move for fear that something on this remarkably fragile costume will pop off or damage itself— and looks so horrible on the underside, that the idea of anyone catching a glance of it makes me physically ill. I am just thoroughly embarrassed of what a mess it is, and the only pieces I like are the sewn pieces (such a minor piece in the grand scheme of things) and the bow (which I can’t even take credit for — that’s all Mandy’s beautiful work).
Part of me wishes I could make it so I’d be happy with it, but it’s such a mess now that even if I fixed it, I think I would always feel like it’s a mess. But every time I look at a piece of it, I just want to cry. All I can think is “I’m Better than this!”
But that doesn’t fix it.
Guess what guys! I revamped my Storenvy shop! I finally got the hang of things, as well as getting a TON more stuff posted! Take a look, tell your friends, and please BUY MY STUFF!
