alyss
Below you’ll find my blog posts about my Alyss (The Looking Glass Wars) costume, constructed in 2010.
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Thanksgiving and Photoshoot!
So Tuesday last week I had a sore throat, Wednesday I had no voice. Thursday day I felt OK just tired and I had started coughing. Now it’s turned into a little cold and I’ve been hacking up a lung for the past couple of days. But beyond that, Thanksgiving was nice. We had the family lunch and then went…
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Dressform Pics
Here’s everything so far. I’m only missing 3 actually so maybe I should have waited, but our server is down at work and I’m bored. Belldandy and Urd from 2003 and 2002, respectively. These two costumes have really stood the test of time. I knew Belldandy was in good shape since I wore her to Momocon earlier this year, but…
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Alyss wig
This is for TanitaMagarita! It was easier to just throw this on my blog than ending up with 5 or 6 tweets 🙂 The foam I like to use is a dense grey foam we get in shipments where I work, here’s a pic of it on my wighead: This is the same foam, also: It’s pretty similar to the…
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2010 wrap-up, 2011 plans
So at the end of 2009, this is what I said I wanted to accomplish this year: 1. Bespin Leia – still not a thing done 🙂 dang it. 2. Belle’s Ballgown – same. 🙂 dang it. 3. Batgirl – nope. dropped it due to $$. 4. Belle’s Christmas Dress – nope. just never got to it. 5. Ame-Comi Black…
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A few Dragoncon 2010 pics!
Sorry I haven’t posted lately. Been busy doing nothing! Except uploading pics, and cleaning the house, etc. Indy had another ear hematoma, like she did last year. Except in the other ear this time. Took her to the vet saturday and he drained it and she’s on steriods now. Makes me sad because now both ears are going to be…
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Dcon 2010 costume wrap up
I had a lot of fun at all the photoshoots this year, they were awesome, well organized and fun. However next year I’m not committing myself to ANY photoshoots. I spent all day sunday between the Teen Titans and DC shoots. From 9AM when I got up to when I left DC a little after 4PM. Saturday was the parade/SOSI…
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Alyss Heart costume – finished!
So the surprise costume #1 was Queen Alyss Heart from “The Looking Glass Wars.” SO glad to have it done! From the beginning – here’s a little write up. I started out with a champagne coloured taffeta – it originally had an empire waist but I decided it needed to be more fitted through there to work, so I added…
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Running errands, costume updates
Spent this morning running last minute errands. Let me see… CVS for eyelashes and bobbie pins, and looking for lipstick for Gaga. It’s an unusual colour and couldn’t find anything. Chick-fil-a for breakfast! Target for snacks for the cooler. I got reese’s, pringles, cokes and starbucks double shots. it’s what I usually subsist on at dragoncon LOL Also again no…
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RAIN??
Atlanta had a 60% chance of rain listed for next saturday, worrying a lot of people about the parade and some of the photoshoots. As least for now the chance has dropped to 0%! Who knows what will happen between then and now, but hope it stays that way. I got my tiara for Surprise #1 about halfway done last…
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to-do list 8/25/10
I feel much better about things at the moment. I was able to get the waistband and zipper onto the Gaga skirt last night with no issues, and it went onto the cage just fine and I started stitching it in place. I tried it on with the corset and it looks fine (though not so happy with the shape…
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Lady Gaga Updates… or something
So my Lady Gaga is not going to be that good. My shoes and bodysuit are going to be rushed and not right – my wig’s not going to be right – and I don’t have enough hoops for the outside. My skirt’s not great, the seams didn’t match up even though I freaking did them all together and pinned…
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to-do list 8/21/10 plus Gaga progress pics
Black Widow Finish wristbands Paint belt discs Put belt together ALL DONE! MJ as Arica cut out headband, figure out how to attach it sand & paint the bracelets stitch end of sleeves to bracelets take up skirt ALL DONE!!! Donna Shorten belt, attach buckle (doing this in like 5 minutes!)) put velcro on collar, attach star paint earrings Surprise…
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Alyss progress!
It’s like 80% done. I’m really hoping to have it knocked out this weekend. Fingers crossed. The collar is almost finished – I need to make the little tubey things to go up the insides and attach them, and I need to sew my second line of snaps in place for it. I need to finish the edges of the…
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Injuries, Black Widow and Alyss progress
Night before last sucked – I got the evening off to a bang by stepping on a needle. And I don’t mean just pricking my foot with it, oh no, it went clear through the side of my toe. Nice little piercing, I should have just slapped an earring on it and say I meant to do it. It hurt…
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Alyss ruffles
Last night was spent sewing on ruffles, and then finishing the edges of what’s left to hand sew onto the bodice tonight. And also on wigs. I hate my wig for Surprise #2. I tried to make it work last night – added some wefts, straightened it (though it didnt like that much) and just tried to make it NOT…
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Supergirl progress pics
I seriously don’t understand why people think it’s fine to repost people’s photos without permission. I’m generally ok with it, but when it’s a personal photo and nobody asked – it’s not cool with me. I’m tired of having to turn my personal photos “friends only” just because people don’t have the common sense to ask. Anyway. Yesterday I finally…
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blargh. ruffles.
I meant to spent last night getting some small things done – donna troy belt, mara jade bracelets, etc. I ended up spending the entire evening cauterizing the edges of my chiffon ruffles, and I didn’t even get halfway done. I really should have done it before I started sewing them on but hadn’t made up my mind at that…
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yesterday… ruffle mania
Had a small disaster when the dye I had for my ruffles ended up not looking right. Ran out, bought some dye remover and some other colours to mix, came back and dumped all the ruffles in the remover, then redyed them. They ended up right after that but I wasted a lot of time with it. Once they were…
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Various Updates and whatnots
I’ve been playing “Godfinger” on my phone for the past couple of days. Silly little game, but fun. Anyway – after work today I came home and cleaned the house so we wouldn’t have to do it later, then we Chase got home we ran errands. Another fabric store trip (more chiffon and a zipper), the beauty store (blonde wefts…
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trial by fire.. and more Alyss updates
I woke up in the middle of the night because my head was hurting. I couldn’t decide if it was just one of those little headaches I tend to get at night (and go away when I get up in the morning), or the beginnings of a migraine. I went back to sleep and kept waking up with my head…
