hey all,
it's finals week, which means more time for cosplay coming up! earth kingdom toph and wander are well under way. i've already got toph's pants done, and her shirt halfway done. wander's tunic is 75% done. both tops will definitely be done by the end of december, which is great, because that means i'm ahead of the schedule i had planned. after that, it's onto wander's tabard (oh god no) and toph's.. apron... thing.

not sure when i'll be shooting next... still have pictures i want to take of fire nation toph, but it's getting super cold down here (at least to me) so i don't know when i'll have time.

unfortunately, i won't be going to the photoshoot i was expecting to this weekend. so, i'm not sure when i'm going to get more pictures of toph.

i decided to make earth kingdom toph before megacon of next year, so i could get some practice with leather before i move on to wander's leather parts. i'll be working on her and wander at the same time from now on.

Hey all!

Just to let everyone know I'll be at Shadocon this Saturday as Toph.

I started working on Wander again - I'm on (what should be) the last mock-up of his tunic, and then I can get started on the actual thing. The tunic will take a while, even after I finish sewing it together, because it'll have a lot of hand-stitching and painting on it!

Hey all!

Saturday of EXP was fun. It went by REALLY fast. It was great to see everyone again!
My boyfriend and I did the Toph photoshoot the next day. From what I have seen so far the pictures are coming out amazing - expect to start seeing them sometime today!

And since Toph is done, I'll be working on Wander again. You'll see some progress pictures eventually!

Enjoy the pictures, everyone!

EDIT #2:
Unfortunately I won't be able to make a tutorial for Toph's shoes. I tried 3 different techniques, and couldn't get them to work without a sole. I'm using normal flats and altering them to make them look like her shoes, but unfortunately, they have a sole. I cannot bring myself to put a tutorial out for something that isn't canon... So, sorry guys :/ If any of you were relying on this tutorial, just ask me for some tips, and I can describe my process to you.
The photoshoot was rescheduled to this Sunday after EXP, so photos are a little delayed too! But expect to start seeing stuff next week!

EDIT:
Looks like I'll only be going to EXPCon on Saturday now, still as Toph. Sorry guys

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Hey all!

I hope you're enjoying the Toph progress and tutorials. I am nearly done with her: I just have to finish up her headband and shoes. I plan on having her headband done by the end of the week, and the shoes sometime by next week. Look out for a tutorial for her shoes!
Anyways, I'll be having a photoshoot for her before EXPCon with my boyfriend . We're going to the Maitland Art Center - nice stone and jungly location. Eventually I'll make it to an Asian location (I have one in mind), but since it's 3 hours away, I'll save it for when my friends get their Avatar cosplays done!
And EXPCon's in 3 weeks! I'll definitely be wearing Toph on Saturday, but I'm not too sure about the other two days. Most likely it'll be Yorda and Medli, but I don't know what days I'll wear what. See everyone there!

Started school today, easy first day (besides my car being dead this morning) and 2nd day tomorrow. It's nice to get out at 1:30 every day (but it sucks that I have to drive there every day), so I think I'll actually have time to work on cosplay during this semester.. That is, unless my workload is bad.

So anyways, I'm waiting on a fabric swatch for Toph, and depending on the results of that, I'll be knocking out her outfit REAL fast. Having her done for EXPCon is a definite possiblity - only thing that sucks is that the hotel is booked already :/ So I'll be trying to work around that.
Anyways again, I'm planning on making 3 tutorials for Toph - her gloves, shoes, and hair. Not gonna lie, I'm a little afraid to do her wig, but I have an idea in my mind that I think is gonna work and be relatively simple. So look out for those!

Oh and Wander's still in the works too, I just haven't touched him lately because I'm a little scared of his tunic ;-;

Okay, so now is the small stretch in between cons! The bad thing is, school starts in 13 days, so my production is going to go down even more than it already has
But anyway, along with working on Wander (because he is going to take forever to do), I'm going to be making Fire Nation Toph. I'd like to get her done by Halloween to volunteer somewhere. It's a relatively simple costume, so that's good!

I'm planning on hitting up EXPCon all weekend in October, and probably one day at Shadocon in November just so I can meet the Nostalgia Critic - I'm still kicking myself from not meeting him before, so I definitely have to go this time!

So enjoy the pictures as they come, and I'll have cosplay progress in my scraps!

Hope to see you all there! My line-up is:

Friday: Lion Sora
Saturday: Medli
Sunday: Yorda

I'll be getting more shots of Lion Sora (which are desperately needed in an appropriate environment) and Medli.. So those'll be put up when I get them, also!

Hello everyone!

Got back from Metrocon yesterday, and I had a blast! Hung out with awesome people and had a great time. I took home Best Novice for Medli in the costume contest, so I am officially a journeyman now!
I had a photoshoot on Thursday with Ciel at a university with a perfect setting, and a short photoshoot on Sunday with Medli. We didn't make it to the beach because of rain... But one day I will get there! Anyways, the pictures will be up soon.

AFO is in two weeks! See you there!

Just hit 20k!
Thank you everyone! I would have never thought I would get this far!

Cosplay update-wise, Wander is all planned out, and I am slowly getting around to making mock-ups. It's hard to do much since I'm studying for this big exam in August for my career.. But I can't help but work on stuff here and there, because I love Shadow of the Colossus so much!
I have a photoshoot one week for today, am still expecting pictures from Supercon, and Metrocon's in about 3 weeks... So many pictures to come!

Had lots of fun at Supercon! It was great to see everyone again and to meet and hang out with some new people.
Medli went great on Friday, Ico and Yorda were well received ( and I got an honorable mention in the contest), and, seeing as Kid Icarus Uprising was announced at E3, I wore Pit on Sunday instead of Ciel - I couldn't resist! Also, I will be remaking about 90% of him sometime soon since he's no longer up to my standards, and is doing Medusa now.
I was able to get some professional shots of Ico and Yorda and Pit, but none of Medli, so con photos will have to suffice until I get some shots on the beach in July!
I highly doubt I will be starting on anything new anytime soon, because I am BROKE.. But I'll see everyone at Metrocon!

Hi everyone!
Well, I finished both Medli and Yorda! A week before my con, too, no rushing for me
I'll be at Supercon next weekend, and Metrocon and AFO later on this summer. Hoping I'll get some okay pictures at Supercon, so I'll be able to upload something besides WIP pics in my drafts! I'll definitely be getting good pictures in July of those, as I'm going to 's photoshoot again.

Well, after some mulling over, I decided my next project needed to be crazy; as a result, I'm going to be doing Wander from Shadow of the Colossus next. I planned on doing him after I did Pit, but some things made me decide not to... But after a lot of thought, I just love that game way too much to not cosplay from it. To be a little different, I'll be cosplaying Wander from the end of the game, when his outfit gets torn and dirty... With an added twist (canon, of course)! I am EXTREMELY excited to be cosplaying him, and can't wait to get started... Unfortunately, due to a lack of money, studying for an expensive exam I have to take in August, and taking 5 classes next semester, he probably won't be seen until next year. Also, this is something that I do not want to rush.

So, enjoy the pictures when they come, and see everyone at the cons!
(And enjoy E3 starting tomorrow! I know I will!)

Well, I finished up my last finals today! That means that I can FINALLY start working on cosplay... It has been way, way too long.
Expect updates soon!

First of all, thank you to everyone who's favorited my pictures in the past day, namely The Impending Darkness picture - I've gotten an overwhelming amount of them. So, to everyone who has - THANK YOU!

Between housesitting for my uncle for 10 days and finals coming up at the end of the month, I haven't been able to work on Medli much. Her dress is cut out and ready to be sewn, and I have all of her other materials, including her beak. I am really excited to make her beak, and I can't wait to have the time to get started on it. Medli's going to be debuted at Supercon, and I'm not worried about getting her done at all.
Also, I'm planning on having Yorda done for Supercon too, to go with 's Ico. I bought all the materials this weekend (she's going to be the cheapest cosplay yet, only running me $110!) and will be working on her beside Medli. The work I can do with Yorda is severely limited, since the fabrics I'm working with have to be sewn with a Serger - so I can only do so much without a Serger at my disposal. I basically have to do 3/4 of the work at Janet's house. Needless to say, her progress will be slow.
But - I am very excited to get both of these girls done, and to finally cosplay a girl for the first time ever. Luckily both cosplays are so well suited to be in Miami around the beaches for some shots (I didn't plan that on purpose - OR DID I?! ).

SO, be looking for progress shots around the end of the month (or maybe even sooner); they will probably be in my scraps. Until then, enjoy the Ciel and Anti pics from Megacon!

For anyone who's interested, I found a great video of my walk-on during Megacon's costume contest. Fast forward to about 2:30 to see me:
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is with me as Tanaka, taking off my great coat so the audience can see the entire costume. I'm very happy with how it went!

So as of a few days ago, I decided I will (most likely) be going to Supercon in Miami! It'll be the farthest I've traveled so far for a con. I'm not sure about who I'll bring for all 3 days, but I'm really hoping to have Medli done by then. I already have her wig and the fabric for her dress... And it's a relatively simple cosplay, so it shouldn't take too long.

So who's going?!
(Besides you Shawn, I already know you're going )

Megacon's over! It was lots of fun.

I had a photoshoot each day with First day I did an individual shoot with Ciel, and Saturday I had a Kuroshitsuji group with and 2 other people that don't have DA's. I was Anti Sora today, and also got some new shots of him. It'll be a while 'til I get the photos, but I'll start posting as soon as I get them!

Now comes Medli - first girl cosplay! I'll probably actually be working on Yorda at the same time, but I already have stuff to start Medli.

Hey everyone,

I need your opinion on something! I got my pimp-tastic top hat yesterday. It is so over the top and utterly fantastic. I'm having one dilemma though - deciding what color band to put on it. In the anime and manga, the band is the exact same color as his great coat. However, I looked at some nicer, shinier taffeta that I used on his cane and put that on the top hat - I kind of like it better, but I can't decide. Also, since I used that taffeta on his cane, it would kind of pull the whole outfit together, if you know what I mean. They're both practically the same color, but the taffeta isn't what I used on the coat, so it wouldn't be as accurate. I can't decide what's better: accuracy, or aesthetics. Here is what each looks like. Ignore the untrimmed/messy fabric, it's just a comparison. Opinions please?

Normal great coat fabric:
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Taffeta:
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Thanks in advance!

EDIT:

Well, scratch Ico XD Turns out is doing Ico. What are the chances? No one ever cosplays Ico, and now someone's going to, and she's in Florida, and it's Janet! Janet and I have a long, strange history of doing/planning the same costumes - we're done or planned to do at some time, Pit, Imp Midna, Wander, Ciel, and now Ico. So instead of having two Ico's running around, I'm going to be her Yorda. Much more fit for the part anyway, being as I'm ghostly pale and taller than her.
So woohoo, I'M COSPLAYING ANOTHER GIRL! That's four girls I'm going to cosplay now XD

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Megacon's about 2 months away! I'm on good track. I only have to finish a couple things on my button-up shirt, and I have the first mock-up of my great coat cut out. It's difficult now because I started school again, but I think I can finish it in two months e_e

I hope everyone enjoyed the pictures of Ciel. Thanks again to and for taking great shots of him. I'll be booking Morataya for a couple small shoots the weekend of Megacon to get some individuals of Ciel and Anti Sora, who I'll be wearing on Sunday. I haven't gotten many shots of him, and since it'll be cooler, I think I'll be able to handle being outside for a longer amount of time (Plus it'll be a lot easier since I can see this time around )!

I recently finished playing Ico, and I loved it. And I'm disheartened to see the lack of good Ico cosplays in general! So, I'll be adding Ico onto my list of cosplays. So it looks like after Medli I'll be doing Ico, with Fierce Deity in the background the entire time (I'm still scared of him D: ). If anyone hasn't played Ico (Or Shadow of the Colossus for that matter), please go play it, if you can find it (Thanks Robbie )

Blame She tagged me.

1. What was your first cosplay? (Think hard on this)
It was Pit, but it didn't look like it does now.

2. Did someone get you into cosplay? Or on your own?
My best friend and I went to Megacon '08 together and didn't cosplay. After that I decided I would cosplay at cons. I whipped up Pit between then and Jacon, but it was my own decision.

3. What is your favorite cosplay?
I think it's still Pit X3

4. Which is your least favorite?
Lion Sora.

5. At conventions, do people compliment you on your cosplays?
Yep!

6. How many have you done?
4.
Pit - Kid Icarus (Super Smash Bros. Brawl version)
Lion Sora - Kingdom Hearts 2 (In the style of Lion King on Broadway)
Anti Sora - Kingdom Hearts 2
Ciel Phantomhive - Kuroshitsuji

7. What are the top 5 on your list of "Want to Cosplay"?
Uhhh >_>
1. Fierce Deity Link - Majora's Mask
2. Medli - Windwaker
3. Imp Midna - Twilight Princess (WTF all Zelda XD)
4. Toph Bei Fong - Avatar: The Last Airbender
5. ...? Don't have any other ideas.

8. What female cosplay do you want to do most?
Female?! >O< NEVER!
Just kidding. Probably Imp Midna.

9. What male cosplay do you want to do most?
Fierce Deity Link ;-;

10. What do you prefer to do, make or buy your costumes?
Make it, all the way. Refuse to buy.

11. Your most memorable experience? What makes it so memorable?
Winning Judge's Award at Megacon. So many contestants, first contest, sooo many people... Fuuu.

12. Your dream cosplay?
Right now it's Link's Zora Armor, but I haven't gotten crazy enough to do his scale armor >_< But I am doing my other dream, Fierce Deity Link. I'm crazy enough.

13. Is there a pattern in your cosplays? If so, what? (Things like they have a certain personality, or hair colour)
Prepubescent boys with blue eyes XD

14. Your most recent cosplay?
Ciel Phantomhive from Kuroshitsuji

15. What do you prefer? Cosplaying in a group or on your own?
I don't mind either. I only just started cosplaying with groups, but I like both.

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In other news, I'm just about to start working on Ciel's great coat X3 Yay.

Oh and I was interviewed again for another site, The Gaminator. If anyone can read Russian (I can't XD) it's here: [link]