I'm posting a con report less than a week after the con ended? WHAT IS THIS CRAZINESS ( Read more... )

Whew, I think I finally have a handle on all the pictures that everyone took during D*C. (Picasa, I both love and hate you.) So here's a roundup of the 8 costumes that I wore during Dragon*Con 2009:


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Moving right along, here's D*C Saturday ( Read more... )

So very much to say about Dragon*Con, but so very much in need of sleep. For now, here is proof that I finished my Yvaine dress! (I did I did, I totally did! WOOO!) Pics courtesy of padawansguide:


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T minus 45 hours till we leave for Dragon*Con!!! Way, way, way too much left to do on Yvaine, but I *will* finish. I may not sleep, but I'll finish ( Read more... )

Hey, costuming people, does anyone have recommendations for a good-quality long blonde wig? (ie, one that won't look cheap/shiny in person or in pictures.) Everything I've bought in the past has been fairly low-quality, but this time I'm willing to spend the money for a decent wig, and I'm not sure where to look. It's for Yvaine, if that helps.

Things what I did this weekend:

1) Saw Wall-E. Awwwwwwwwwwwww. And had amazing dinner beforehand.

2) Finished Tristan's vest!
2a) ...and worked with leather for the first time! And it was way easier than I thought it would be! Thanks again aviendiora; there was *exactly* enough space on that smaller piece to fit one of the fronts ( Read more... )

Jumpin' Jeebus on a pogo stick, it is really, really, really hot. Apparently it got up to 100 here today. That is INSANE. The reason I live near the coast so this sort of thing doesn't happen ( Read more... )

DANGIT. I thought I was being all crafty because I already had a copy of Simplicity 4479 (that Phantom of the Opera-esque pattern from a couple years ago) that I thought would work really well as a base for Yvaine's bodice. I just pulled it out, and it's the 14-20 size. With my corset, I need a 10. GRRR. Now the question is, will it be less ( Read more... )