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Dragoncon 2006: Friday pics!
I’m home from Dragoncon! I got home yesterday and had to work, so I came home and pretty much crashed. It was a great weekend! We did dub it “The Weird Dragoncon” because we didn’t do thinks like we normally did. I’m working on getting my pics up while here at home. I just got my wisdom teeth out at…
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Progress updates
It’s so strange being able to pack my costumes – and not have to worry about shipping or airlines! This is the first time I’ve driven to Dcon, and the first time in a looong time I’ve not shipped costumes or had to store things in my luggage. It’s an odd experience, but a good one. Chase’s costume is almoooooost…
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when i was tired of working on costumes
I’m just so tired and ready for all this stuff to be done. It’s gotten to the point where I’m not even really thinking about dcon anymore, i’m just wanting all the costume stuff to be done for a while. All we’ve done the past month, every free minute, has been working on costumes. 😛 I’ve only got 2 more…
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Mando, Belle updates
Today was really busy. We made good progress on Chase’s costume. It’s almost there. The mando is almost done, too. After the weathering on the shirt and vest dry I can finish it tomorrow. Blue Belle just needs one or two more things. Yellow Belle needs her roses sewn on. My secret costume needs the belt finished and the wig…
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Wonder Woman delay, Mando updates
A bit of bad news – though sort of good news for me, as I was really worried about it – Wonder Woman will not be ready for Dragoncon. I had originally not intended her for Dragoncon anyway – but Chase thought we could get it finished so we tried. But now it’s come down to the final hour… and…
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Weathering Corde
Weathering the handmaiden robe! This is tough. It was hard to cover up all that stamping work. Used a combo of dye and paint.
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Handmaiden Corde, done!
I finished the handmaiden this morning!! 😀 Well, almost, I’ve got to hem the sleeves of the underdress but that’s it. I’m so excited I got one completely finished. I do still have to weather it but technically it’s done, I could wear it today if I needed to 🙂 Tonight I’ll finish blue Belle and the upgrades to yellow…
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Dragon*con 2006 schedule
All times subject to change 😉 Friday 8AM: Princess Leia (ANH). I might wait until more like 10 (after registration and breakfast) to put it on, I haven’t decided yet. I’ll be wearing that through 2 while I’m at the RL table. 2PM: Mustafar Padme 4PM: Bespin Escape Leia (maaaybe – I might just wear mustafar a little longer) 6PM:…
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Mando updates, and SDCC pics
When you starting dreaming about your costume to-do lists…. well, it’s just plain silly. Yesterday I focused on stamping and almooooost got the thing done. Chase still won’t let me show the secret. But here’s a few other pics I took over the weekend. Stitch’s nose fell off after the Big Scoop. It was inevitable, it had just barely been…
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Mando & Belle ballgown progress
Made some good progress this weekend! I’ll see about posting some pictures this afternoon when I get home from strikeschool/strike work. (I originally typed school! What! LOL I just found that funny) Handmaiden: More stamping, but not much – didn’t work on her very much this weekend. Mando: Got my vest 90% finished – shirt is made – pants are…
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Sequins
I’m in desperate need of 8mm clear round sequins. Does anyone know of an online store that carries them?? I can’t find anywhere except on ebay, and places that have a minimum $25 order (which i do NOT need $25 worth of sequins!) I’ve got one more place locally to check but they’re not open on sundays…if they dont have…
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Updates on everything!
Handmaiden – got the front panel finished stamping. Yay! 🙂 Mando vest – coming along… i plan to get a lot of work done on it tomorrow night. Belle – blue jumper is cut out and sewn together, needs hemmed. still got to make the white shirt and apron. I’m using a different pattern than when we made this for…
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Stamping Corde, and Mando updates
Stamping stamping stamping… that’s all i’ve been doing is stamping this handmaiden robe! but i’ve gotten into a good groove with it and it’s going a little faster now. I got the robe hemmed and all i need to do (besides the stamping) is but the collar in and do the appliques. Still got beading to do and need to…
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Corde Wig Work
Making my handmaiden wig!! I got a dark brown wig with the mannequin earlier this year, so since I didn’t have a lot of use for it, it became the base of this wig. Cut out some foam pieces and wired them into the wig, and started wrapping them in hair: And now completely covered, with the hair accessory thing…
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Handmaiden Corde progress
Last night, got the Handmaiden robe fixed, and shortened the sleeves, and started stamping the design on. That’s going to take a while. I did a few of them while watching Project Runway last night… I’ll continue tonight. I’m also hoping to style a couple of wigs tonight – finish one and get the other one completely finished. This weekend…
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Corde, WW, Mando and other updates
Handmaiden: I got the basic robe made. However I made a mistake and sewed the front together opposite – no worries, easy to fix, I’ll just take it apart and switch the sides. I’m going to do that tonight. Tomorrow night I will do the designs… tonight I will start the beading. Mando: No major progress, except I found some…
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Mara on the 501st Site!
i got catching up to do on posts & what not, but… made some progress on the handmaiden tonight. got the basic dress cut out and sewn together – tomorrow night I will work on fit, and getting the sleeves in. Then this weekend I’ll take it with me to Nashville and continue work on it there… Also if you…
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What is this, I don’t even
So I heard back from the manager today. They’re removing the charge, but it was charged to me because “someone who was supposed to be in my room didn’t show up.” W…T…F. After they put us through all that trouble showing our IDs and whatnot… I’m still not happy at all with the way I’ve been treated at this hotel.…
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when the marriott kept pulling stunts
Even more fun with the marriott in san diego! Yesterday I discovered an additional $80 charge from the Marriott Gaslamp in San Diego on my debit card. This was charged on saturday, almost a week after I had checked out. We called today to see what the charge was for. I knew there was no damage to the room, we…
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More on the hotel drama
I’ve run into even more drama with the hotel in san diego, but instead of clogging up my costuming journal with it I posted it over at my blog. Things are trucking along. I got the first of my fabric for the handmaiden – I’m going to start on it tonight. I’m hoping to have the major part of it…
