Ya'll don't even KNOW how excited I was to bring Shadowcat back to Dragoncon. As I've mentioned, Shadowcat was my first superhero costume for my first Dragoncon in 2002. I've been playing around with the idea since Dragoncon 2011. But never had a good excuse to until I got to be part of a very awesome 80s X-Men group this past Saturday night! For a 13 year old costume it's held up REMARKABLY ...
Yesterday I ended up going home at lunch with a bad migraine. Meds weren't doing much of anything I felt pretty puke-y, probably from trying to take too much medicine. Went home, slept, felt a little better after that and tried to get some work done. Today it's more of the same. I think it's sinus stuff that has turned into a migraine. Anyway. I got my garment rack out ...
I'm sorry I haven't posted much lately. We've been busy packing and dealing with house stuff (keep your fingers crossed) that writing in the blog is not something I've been thinking of! In the meantime here's my more recent white backdrop photoshoot pics.
This was one I did a while back, when we were planning my Shadowcat costume.
I've finished my Shadowcat costume and it's been added to my portfolio!
report... sort of preliminary, as I remember things I'll have to go back and add them. Friday Friday saw us up at 4:30 AM to drive to the airport to catch our 6:30 flight. We got to the airport and checked in... we had perfect timing, as soon as we walked up to the gate they called our seats and we got to go sit right down. Nothing to mention about the ...
Updates: Amidala: -Finishing dying -sew arm rings in -finish arm rings -figure out hair -find some nice sandals to wear with it Shadowcat -make mask -finish shirt Ocha -Trim ear hair (lol) -Finish sewing socks onto the leggings (don't ask) -finish the blue vest. I just tried on my amidala dress and it's sooooo pretty! Only thing is I'm going to have to remake the necklace. Completely! Ugh. I made ...
UGH! We did the first dying on Amidala yesterday and it turned out too bright. It looks like a banana snowcone. I'm going to have to use some colour remover on it. Cut out the pattern pieces for Shadowcat's shirt. Finished Ocha's boot covers and figured out her tail. To do list: Amidala: -Finishing dying -sew arm rings in -finish arm rings -figure out hair -find some nice sandals to ...
Finished Ocha's white dress, except to put the buttons on and possibly take the waist up some more. Also started on Ocha's ears, and finished her wig except for some trimming I need to do. To Do List: Ocha: -Make blue top -Sew buttons on white dress. -Put buttons/ribbon on boot covers -Cut off leggings -Make armbands from the cutoff pieces of leggings -Finish & attach ears. -Figure out ...
MTAC was fun! :D I took five rolls of film (only used 3 at otakon...!) Actually........... DAD took 5 rolls of film, mostly 'cause I told him to take pictures of everyone in the costume contest. I should have them back by the end of this week. Shadowcat - got boots, got tights, got blue bathing suit bottom. Got fabric and pattern for the top/fabric for face mask. Still need to ...