The first costume I'm going to talk about is my own, Jack Spicer. Let's start from Top to Bottom. The wig was a Derek in apple red from Arda-wigs that I spiked and trimmed to get that short flowy look. I wasn't happy the first few times, but try try again. The goggles are made from a couple of plastic discs I cut from a donut container and tinted with Yellow mod-podge. After tinting I painted on the red swirls and glued black craft foam around the edges...the strap is hot glued on elastic. The white makeup is special ordered Star-Gazer gothic foundation and the black is just liquid eyeliner...it takes around 45 minutes to get all dolled up like that haha. The coat is made from some sort of heavy weave material similar to denim but a little lighter, it's sewn like a normal long coat, aside from stiff interfacing in the collar to make it stand up, and wire in the tail to give it that cartoonishly evil look. The under clothes are just pants with an elastic waist, and his read pajama shirt with the Frankenstein face hand painted on...though it's not visible in any of the pictures I have so far. The boots are just my work boots with a couple of foam cuffs covered in gold liquid lame', and my Heli-pack is a foam floral dome painted up and straps hot glued on...the clip is just a back pack clip with some clay on it to look like his clasp. The third arm sash he's sporting is made similarly to the tail of his coat.
Wuya is just a simple lined dress with a zipper down the front and frog style clasps to give it that asian inspired look. Her wig is an Ororo in crimson from Arda-wigs that I sewed apple red wefts into and styled heavily to give her highlights that tentacle look. Her reversing mirror is just a craft mirror from Jo-anns that's been painted and had foam glued to it.
Chase is an elastic hemmed costume satin under-outfit with armor on top. The green armor was constructed by cutting pieces of craft foam and layering them between fabric to give it that plated look. The eye on the sash is a felt applique that's been airbrushed to give it that dark outline. The chest plate is similar to the plate-skirt but with vinyl sewn on top of the green to give it that finished shiny look. The Shoulders, gauntlets, shin guards and spikes are all made in the same fashion. They were cut from sheets of plastic that was then covered in craft foam and painted up to look gold, they're all held on with corset lacing up the back. The spikes were made from home-made worbla pie and hot glued on. Hannibal bean was made by Logan all by himself, so for info on that you'll have to shoot him a message on our Facebook Page.
Cosplay talk aside, I have for you a new cross-stitch pattern! Here's a portrait of Rukia Kuchiki from Bleach! As always if you sew this before I get around to it, please share! I'd love to see it!
And lastly, this past weekend, I went to see Fall Out Boy in Concert in Des Moines Iowa! I don't have a lot to say about it other than don't share a hotel room with Ami and Logan...they snore...and talk in their sleep....in that order haha...I didn't get much sleep, but the concert was a blast! They played a great mix of new stuff and classics, they even did a lazer light tribute to the late and phenominally great David Bowie. If you can see them on their next stop do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not much else to say, and I'm sure I've rambled enough...see ya later alligators!
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