Sailor Moon

The end of April as come, sadly I don't have any updated photos on the costumes! I know, I know how awful am I? That is okay tho, I've got a ton of work done on Sailor Uranus and Umi's sword, tho my friends and I have changed the MKR costumes that were doing. Its the finally armor instead of the first stage. I've also got the skirt done for sailor moon. 

Oh right! My friends and I went to a Sailor Moon panel at AB and that is were we heard that they were coming out with new Sailor Moon merchandise!!!! SO EXCITED! So my friends and I went to the mall...well we went to two malls, haha!! In search for these items and I got this!

SAILOR MOON WALLET!!!!!

> : D

 

We also found some wicked cute T-shirts, bracelets and buttons! We found that Hot Topic had the biggest selection.. I know when was the last time you stepped into a Hot Topic? About five years, but totally wealth it for the hunt of good sailor moon merchandise!

There are few I deny

Right so now that AB is over, I've found myself not missing the con-life. But now that its over I can start forming my new costuming list for next, if I go next year... what the hell am I sayin' of course I'm going to AB next year! HA! Plus I hope to be going to ConnectiCon 2013 too, can't make it this year becuase of Celebration 6 in August, which I need to start saving monies for.

So for new costumes the list goes as so.

•  Umi - Magic Knight Rayearth (MKR)
• Sailor Moon - Sailor Moon (duh)
• Sailor Uranus - Sailor Moon (becuase I have the wig/fabric for it)
• Steampunk Rikku - Final Fantasy X - (its this idea I've had in my head for awhile)
• Night Sister - Clone Wars (idk yet tho - maybe for C6)

I've already started on Umi (MKR) mainly because I'm still on vacation and trying to not spend an money so I've been using up the fabric that I have layin' bout the craft room. When we where at AB we went to a Sailor Moon panel, plus I've always loved the series and ALWAYS wanted to be Sailor Moon (we have the same birthday!). Again I have the colors for Uranus and the wig so thats easy enough. Also I've never really enjoyed the idea of making my own steampunk oufit because...well where would I wear it? Love the style and I have the highest respect for the costumers that do it well! And thats were I'm going with this, at AB friends of mine had a booth (Nick and Jillian) their stuff is amazing, simply breath taking! So after that my Rikku crossover steampunk idea came to play with her being a machanic/gease monkey outfit. I'm excited.

I've been thinking long and hard about C6 and what costumes I could bring and what I could make in time for it. Night sister seems easy enough...red fabric, white wig, grayish skin color with black markings...wait heres a picture.

The hoods would be really fun to wear, I'm still not that good at making prop weapons tho.. hmm maybe I could enlist some help with that. Well I'm headin out. Wish me luck with the first day of work tomorrow in a week!



Anime Boston 2012

This is going to be the saddest week ever, just because AB is over and now begins the waitting game for next year and more planning of costumes. All and all AB was wicked fun this year, we went to .. two panels this years. Thats double what we did last year, made new friends and had our photos taken a ton of time!

I know before I posted that I was gonna bring all these cotumes and well I only bought four and wore three. Odd right?

Howl went over really well with the fans, I also saw a bunch of other howls and even more sophies!

Howl

I love this photo! <3

Howl gets all the girls!

Howl, Sophie, and the lady Yuna

Howl hitting on Sophie

We found these amazing cosplayers! So nice!!!

Rikku - Final Fantasy X

Yuna (FFX-2), Rikku (FFX), Yuna (FFX), Rikku (FFX-2),Auron

Rikku, Yuna, Rikku (FFX-2)

At the final fantasy photo shoot on Saturday. This was proabaly the only photo I was looking in the right way. haha

We found another Auron! <3

Auron was awesome, he spend all on Saturday with us!

Assassin - Assassin's Creed

Me, Fem-Altair

Assassin, Yuna

I had sure I fun time and I am sure that I wil be posting more photos of all the costumes but for now this is it... I need to keep searching the intenets for picutres!

Until next time!


 

Every hour..

Right, so I am aware that I stated that I wasn't going to be making anymore costumes for Anime Boston 2012 buut I did start another. Now I know what your thinking... this girl has way to more time on her hands. Your right. 100% correct.

My firend is going as Yuna from FFX and she is going to look amazing! The costume is sooo well done, she has been working her little bum off to finish but its amazing! I think it was last weekend or maybe longer then that.. but she asked if I would do a Rikku outfit and to have our other friend be Lulu.

At the time I still hadn't finished my assassin's creed costume, so I said maybe next year or when I have time.. looking back on that I really do have to laugh at myself. I have tons of free time and that is why the apartment is so well kept. haha.

I started Rikku about a week ago and I've only spent about $20 so far but I think I have all the materials I'm gonna need. .. yeah I think the belt might need some $$ but if my plan comes together I would need to purchase anything else. Plus no wig need for this costume, blonde hair! Alrightly then! Time to start sewing! I'm using this photo as my base.

I've already made the two back pieces, the leg holster and the feathers. I just started the shorts pattern... I've never made shorts before.. and I've never worn short shorts out in public before.. hell I've never worn them! Goggles I have just need to paint out some red marks. Boots I have but making boot covers for them (so I can re-use them for another costume if needed).

The long glove on her right hand I might need to go out and buy some new material...oh and buckles I'll need buckles.. so yes this might be done for boston...

darn it! why do I have so many costumes!!



Sweat Shop

The sewing circle / mini sweat shop as I like to call it went well yesterday! Nearly seven hours of staright sewing...and well we did kinda of get off track with some wedding mags buut it was only for abit! No one is gettin' married but we love looking at all the dresses and cakes! So pretty!!

Okay so I really like the photos of Howl

When we are at Anime Boston I do plan on wrapping my chest so I appear more boy-like. But for now I guess these photo are of female Howl. haha! I really enjoyed working on the jewerly for this costume, I'll have to take a close up of the necklace, earrings, and ring! I'm suer impressed with the blue jewel on the necklace OH! and Calcifer too! He came out great and it only took me about ten mintues to throw him together!

And here is Maria Thorpe from Aassassin's Creed.

I know the collars are all sorts of fluffy? Wrinkled? I do plan on putting some interfacing on the back of them just so they both sit flat on my collar bone... other then that I just need to keep working on that darn hair style. I love braids but I'm never done one all the way around my head before, I've been spending much of my free time on Youtube watching videos on 'how to' when it comes to this hair style. I'll get the hang of it!!   >:3

I don't think I'm gonna attempt to make any more costumes for Anime Boston ... but you never know we still have some time.





Find a deep cave to hide in...

Greeting!

Wow, I can't believe its already March and St. Patty's day is right around the cornor! Time is just flyin' by these days! Plus anime boston is next month, I still havn't re-reged yet but I'm hoping to do that today after I get paid. Oh the market has been crazy oh late! But I won't bore you with details the important thing is that I have a job that pays me somewhat well.

Okay, update on the costumes!! So in the last post I showed the Howl well I've been working my little bum off to get all the little things done and I'm just about finished with the necklace. I'll take photos of it all on next time.

Calcifer LIVES!!! Exciting huh? I also added little arms that I can put on and take off, wicked cheap to make just some 34 cent felt I got at Jo-Ann's fabric and left over buttons for the bottom. You know to add some weight to him.

What else... OH I'm bringing another costume with me! So as I hope all of you know the lastest Assassin's Creed is coming out in Oct 2012 and this girl couldn't be happier!!! Buut I wanted to do more of the characters from the other two games before I start working on Connor's assassin garb for the boyfriend. (Fuck Yeah I'm making it!!)

AC 3 trailer Connor!!!!!

Thats right! Go watch it! Watch it over and over again!

Right so I started and I'm almost finished with a Maria Thorpe outfit.

I only took photos of the arm bracers and the belts but everything is done. Tho I'm not dying my hair brown for this... my hair is like a dirty blonde so that will have to do.  Hope there will be a few Altairs at Anime Boston this year! mahahahaa!

Well I'm off! ta-ta for now everyone!



Sittin' on the dock of the bay

Still alive!

We have about... abit more than a month till Anime Boston 2012. How many costumes can I make/finish in that time? hmmm, Well we're gonna find out.

The catch! I can't spend CRAZY amount of money on any of the costumes.

Now I do have a check list of all my dream cosplays that one day I will do... and no I'm not going in order. hahaha. So Far we've done.

Assassin

minus the hide blade sorry thats on comission from a friend. Again a wicked easy costume to wear! So much fun wearing that hood it makes everyday life soooo much more exciting!

Cost- $ 65

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Jedi

I love wearing this because it is so easy to move and sit down in. I best star wars costume ever right here! again really bad face photo.

Cost - $70

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Daphne Blake

(minus the shoes, I'm going with flats, those are five inch stripper heels and yes I do realize the strip is off.... >___>)

Cost- $25

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Howl

Okay this is an AWFUL photo but you can see the jacket, white shirt and black pants. I did order I wig for this costume, only becuase I really don't want to cut my hair I'm trying to grow it out again.

I also am making the necklace and ring.

Cost $ 45

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Mysterion

Again an awful photo of me!! Buuut you get the idea the only thing I'm missing is the ? on my head.  I was thinking of wearing my Harley Quinn mask.. tho that isn't very South Park.

South Park is one my all time favorite shows! We got most of this costume at GoodWill too. I made the gloves (dye them too) hood and cape.

I'd say cost $30

I challenge anyone to do a costume from Coon and Friends!!

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So ya.... thats five costumes and no mandos! The plan at Anime Boston is to get a ton of great photos of ALL these costumes so I can finally have nice, detailed photos of my work.

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I also started making some little side projects too.

 Alright its REALLY kinda fun to draw in my face. mahahaha!

I was lurkin' on Craftster.com and I found this easy tutu for this Pinafore and I had some red left over from Howl's jacket lining (with was a cheap table cloth from good will) so I made this.

Not bad?

I've never made my own clothes before, its like wearing a costume all the time.

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I'm gonna go cook dinner now.

But I leave you with a cute pic of Kobie Beef!