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Intro Stuff
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Makeup and Custom Costumes @ Dragon*Con
For the past few years I've done a wig/makeup booth at Dragon*Con. However, I'm changing things up a little bit this year. With my business rapidly moving into more and more custom costumes and wigs, stocking a large amount of retail makeup and wigs simply isn't feasible anymore. Although most of my wig stock is now depleted, I will be having a ( Read more... ) -
Patterns for Sale
In the spirit of trying new things, I will be offering some of my patterns for sale. The process it takes to re-trace these to be large-format-copy ready takes a while, so I won't offer all my patterns. At this time, here is what I can make available:
Lady Gaga
Dirty Pair
Silk Spectre
Chun-Li
Phoenix
Padme Amidala Hair Forms
Lightning
Hector
Myuria
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BLACK FRIDAY COSPLAY SALE!
That's right! I'm having a Black Friday sale for cosplay items! Wigs, makeup, and fabric at great prices! Check out my items on:
eBay: Fabric Selections
http://shop.ebay.com/gstqfashions/m.html?_nkw&_armrs=1&_from&_ipg&_trksid=p3686
eBay: Makeup Selections
http://health-beauty.shop.ebay.com/Makeup-/31786/i.html?_catref=1&_fln=1&_ipg=&_ssn=gstqfashions& ( Read more... ) -
Product Recommendation for Wigs: ShapeShifter Fiber
So, a while back, I made a Sailor Serenity wig and I realized that I forgot to mention the fantastic item I used for the extra long pigtails (about 5.5 feet long, as per customer request): Dr. Locks ShapeShifter Fiber!
This is not the best picture, but it certainly illustrates just how long the tails were. My camera tripod (wigstand) is on the ( Read more... ) -
WE LOVE AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER!
Alright, so my friends and I absolutely LOVE Avatar: The Last Airbender and we had been casually discussing our collective desire to cosplay from the series for the past few months. So, with just under two weeks to go before Dragon*Con, we decided to get to it and make Aang, Kyoshi Warrior Suki, Warrior Sokka, and the Blue Spirit happen for the ( Read more... ) -
Interview with Fanboys TV
I have exciting news! Fanboys TV will be interviewing me tomorrow evening, at 10pm! Tune in for the show! I'll be talking about my business, my costumes, and my Dragon*Con experience!
http://www.fanboystv.com/Fanboys_TV.html
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/fanboys-radio
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Anime Weekend Atlanta 2010
GSTQ Fashions will be at Anime Weekend Atlanta in just a few days! Here are the panels we will be running and participating in. Come check them out!
Friday September 17th @ 6:00pm
Costuming with GSTQ Fashions and Lab 604
Join award-winning costumers Catherine Jones of GSTQ Fashions and Riki Le Cotey of Lab 604 in discussions about how they ( Read more... ) -
Dragon*Con Pre-Orders - DEADLINE AUGUST 15TH
For anyone that still wishes to make a Dragon*Con pre-order for wigs or makeup, the cut off date for order and payment is tomorrow, August 15th.
This is a great way to save on shipping and to ensure that you have certain items already waiting for you at the convention. For more details about what is available, see my previous post here: Read more... ) -
New Photos of Chun-Li Alpha and Guile!
I was recently invited to shoot some photos with the fabulous Bryan Humphrey (http://bryanhumphrey.deviantart.com/) by local cosplayer and friend, Ridd1e (http://riddle1.deviantart.com/).
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