I've had this FAQ written for AGES but never could find the time to add the photos. One day it posted by mistake, sans photos, so I deleted it. I finally uploaded the photos so I figured I'd better write it again and post it this time! And this is only part one -- it shows you ONE way I do my Leia buns - and it's not my "normal" ...
Hi everyone, For those of you coming across my site in search of Halloween costumes to purchase or for help on Halloween costumes, this post is just a gentle reminder that I do not sell my costumes, and I am not open to take commissions for custom costumes at this time (and, due to my relatively new job, I am not sure if I will have time to do commissions ...
Today's question is... Is my bow and arrow for my Katniss costume safe to take to a convention? Can I repaint the orange tip on my toy blaster and still carry it to a con?, etc. It's a question I see a lot - what is "safe" and "ok" prop to carry to a convention, because we all see silly and sometimes horrible stories coming out of conventions about overzealous ...
Today's question is... What patterns would you recommend to make XYZ? I never mind glancing through patterns to see what might work for a costume for folks. It's part of my fav part of researching a costume. I don't always have time to do it, but when I do, I love it. (And it's part of the reason I put my pattern collection on pinterest - link at the bottom ...
Today's question is... How much did that costume cost you? You'd think this would be a simple answer to someone's question and wouldn't really belong in my FAQs... but it isn't a simple question for me! I can usually give someone an estimate if they ask me how much I spent on a costume, just based on knowing how much a certain type of fabric usually runs, how much wigs ...
Today's question is... Thanks for your Dragoncon post! Where do you suggest to go to take a photoshoot that isn't too crowded? I talked a little bit about photo spots in my DragonCon post mentioned there a while back, so here's some more thoughts! First, be sure you go check out this amazing compilation of photo locations around the host hotels and Dragoncon area! Now, here's some of my favourite ...
Today's question is... What's the best way to make armor for my costume? There are many ways to do armor, and I have tried a lot of them. I'll talk about some ways I have done armor in the past, and then link you over to some other tutorials that will be better than anything I could write. Please make sure you are safe when working with any kind of ...
Today's question is... What's your con prep consist of? It's almost that time to start prepping for DragonCon! By that, I don't mean working on new costumes - I'm already doing that - but preparing everything ELSE for the con. Here's what I do, generally for DragonCon since that's the biggest - for smaller cons these ideas are tweaked or not needed, but take from this what you will for ...
Today's question is... Will you be at San Diego Comic Con this year? I've kinda touched on this in the past, but I get this question a lot so I thought I'd dedicate a post to it. The basic answer is no, sadly, I will not be at San Diego Comic Con this year, or probably at any point ever again. We went from 2004-2006, which seems like so long ...
Today's question is... I'm going to DragonCon for the first time this year! What do I need to know?? I actually answered this over here but it turned into more of a generic DragonCon tips rather than specifically for newbies, so here's some thoughts geared more towards that! 1. Start Planning Early If you decide to go to DragonCon in August, you could probably do it - but you're not going ...