aoa shadowcat
Below you’ll find my blog posts mentioning AoA Shadowcat, a costume I made for SDCC 2004.
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thank you for your preferences
Sorry for no post monday! Or yesterday. I may have to start moving my weekly post back because Mondays are becoming too hard. And then I forget. I HAVE been working on the site though, I have all the costume pages updated with their new photoshoot pictures and notes. Yay. Speaking of, here’s a recap of the photoshoot pics I’ve…
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so long 2024
and don’t let the door hit you on the way out So let’s see what has happened since Thursday… Finished my new T’Lyn wig. It is VERY difficult to get on with the headband and ears all crowded up in the same area, but with Chase’s help it works. I really just need some ear tips for Vulcan/Elf costumes that…
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weird day
today was my dad’s birthday! 🙂 We got up and and met my parents for lunch, after giving dad his present (ipad). After lunch we headed back to their house for dessert where we got stuck by strong thunderstorms. Didn’t get home til around six. And now Chase is already in bed! He has a photoshoot at 3AM! Some party.…
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SDCC 2004 pics from EBK!
OK I finally updated the site from comic con. Some pics from Al: Lord of the BLING Middle Earth Cotillion Attack of primary colours!! Shadowcat vs. Al Something about the wig made me feel goofy, so I was pretty much always smiling in this costume, even though it was completely out of character. Anna in front of the Van Helsing…
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AoA Shadowcat and Anna Valerious preview pics!
Shadowcat is finished! (actually one thing is missing and I won’t be able to get it until after the con now. It’s just a little thing.) Anna is finished! My officer will be finished in about 15 minutes, I’ll come back and edit in pictures in a minute. Phoenix, I just need to finish the chest piece with the Phoenix…
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SDCC 04 Schedule
Anna is completely finished. officer- -make the insignia rank (almost done) phoenix- -make the gloves -make the chest piece -finish the shoes (almost done) kitty- -finish the belt (almost done) I have to get everything finished today – I ship my boxes tomorrow, and we leave tuesday. My comic con schedule: Tuesday: arrive around 12, check into the hotel, go…
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To-Do List 7/16/04
progress: Anna- finished the boot covers finished the corset Officer- jacket is made except for sleeves and collar pants are finished phoenix- boot covers are finished kitty- base belt is finished base wristbands are finished to-do list: anna- -finish sewing on the braid on the jacket -finish the trim on the jacket -do the red designs on the shirt officer-…
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when I couldn’t work because it was too hot
It is freaking hot. Our air conditioner has been out since thursday. The highs have been around, oh, 97, and that doesn’t include the heat index, which I don’t even want to think about. At first it was ok… and it was nice at night… but now it’s just UGH. I got up this morning and I’m just sticky all…
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To-do for SDCC and Dcon 04
Comic Con Costumes… Anna – I’ve got most of materials now. I still need rings for the boot covers, buckles, brown leather, and tassles. Officer – I’ve got everything except stuff for the belt and insignias. Shadowcat – Got to find material for the belt and claws, but that’s it. Phoenix – I’ve got everything I need for this- I…
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Nashville Fabric Shopping!
Stuff I got yesterday… Anna – lining for the jacket, suede for the boot covers, trim for the jacket, fabric & a pattern for the shirt, thingies for the front of the corset Imperial Officer – pattern for the jacket, fabric for the whole thing Shadowcat – black lycra for the gloves And blue suede for mom’s costume. I found…
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Updates on SDCC Costumes
Costumes I’m working on right now: Anna Valerious from Van Helsing I’ve got the pants, I bought a base corset. I’ve got base shoes. I’ve got the fabric a pattern for the top. I need to get fabric for the shirt, and trim for the jacket. Need to get fabric for boot covers, and a belt. Imperial Officer I’ve got…
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Upcoming Costume Schedule
SIGH. Still trying to figure out my costume schedule for this year!! I just got a major inspiration to do a new costume for Akon. I totally want to do it, but now it’s going to screw up my schedule again. gah. So right now, it’s… A-kon: Ozma of Oz Secret!! Comic Con: Imperial Officer AoA Shadowcat Phoenix Dragoncon: Lessa…
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Upcoming Plans
Is it wrong, oh so wrong, that I want to go as Marty McFly from Back to the Future? There are a couple of anime based costumes I want to do sometime next year. Belldandy’s battle outfit – possibly an alternate colour Princess Jupiter Paine (don’t know which Paine yet) Mikako (Paradise Kiss, Miwako’s older sister) I think there was…
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AoA Shadowcat wig
I lucked into finding a great wig for it a couple of weeks ago. I finished the pants for Padme last night, but the fabric ended up being a LOT thinner than it originally looked like it was going to be. I’m going to have to make a second pair to wear underneath them.
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upcoming schedules…
Dude I have really messed around getting ready for MTAC. I messed up on my pre-reg, I messed up on getting an art table, and now I’m not going to have a new costume. 😛 I’m hardly going to have time to finish Padme for MidSouthCon weekend after next, and I forgot I have to finish my cousin’s Link costume…
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2004 Costume Schedule Updates
Costumes and to-do lists… Padme Amidala Battle suit I’ve got the fabric, I’ve got the belt, I’ve the base for the shoes. I just haven’t started on anything… I need to get cracking, I’ve only got about 3 weeks before I have to wear it. Ozma I’ve got nothing except the wig. I REALLY need to get going on this…
