Deadlines approacheth... *breathe*
Another week gone by and I'm still looking at the bolero. I'm hoping today's third attempt at adjusting the sleeve pattern will finally get it to fit properly into the armscye without weird wrinkling and far too much wrestling while pinning/sewing. I know set-in sleeves are the hardest part of any garment for me still, but I can usually get it on a second attempt. So I'm thinking another tweak to the pattern will help. I'm keeping my head though. When I feel that familiar heartburn-like tingle of frustration build in my chest, I set it aside and think it out while I work on...
I started working on the most intimidating part of Batgirl yesterday: the cowl/helmet/whatever you want to call it. This is also pretty much the piece that will make or break this costume. No pressure. *gulp*
The beginings, looking very Lady Gaga-esque. Man I wish I had been able to find a roll of black foam.
Looking decidedly less Gaga and more Bat, here's where it sits now, mostly because I'm afraid to touch it since it seems like it's going well. But it will never get done if I don't forge ahead. Today's horoscope even said, "there's no reason to delay just because you're afraid of the outcome."
But...
I've never worked with craft foam in this capacity before. I'm up against the wall on time and don't have a lot of room for starting over if something goes horribly wrong. But I'm taking my time and going slowly and thinking it out as I basically use a draping method on a glass head (nice because it holds the heat as I try to shape the foam). I've had at least one EUREKA! moment of serendipity and I've got what I think are some good ideas for bringing this thing to life.
But the bottom line is, I have no idea if this is going to work. I don't know what I'm doing, I've never worked with these materials, I've read a lot of craft foam armor tutorials and such and those are helpful, but you never know what's going to work until you do it and even if I can build it all, I have no idea if it's going to all fall apart once I get to the con... *breathe*
Also, I haven't gotten a shipping confirmation on my catsuit yet. The last status email I got (on Friday) said "processing" and I can't find out what that means anywhere on their site. I'm trying to be patient, but there are things I'll need to do to the suit once it gets here and I'd like to have at least a solid week before the con for that. Similarly to the rest of this costume, I don't even know if my plan will work concerning the shoes and I'd like to have some time to work it out. If I don't get a shipping notice by tomorrow, I'll email them.
Anxious MellyMel is anxious. And in need of a Time Turner. Or at least a list. Or two...
Three weeks from Thursday!
I started working on the most intimidating part of Batgirl yesterday: the cowl/helmet/whatever you want to call it. This is also pretty much the piece that will make or break this costume. No pressure. *gulp*
The beginings, looking very Lady Gaga-esque. Man I wish I had been able to find a roll of black foam.
Looking decidedly less Gaga and more Bat, here's where it sits now, mostly because I'm afraid to touch it since it seems like it's going well. But it will never get done if I don't forge ahead. Today's horoscope even said, "there's no reason to delay just because you're afraid of the outcome."
But...
I've never worked with craft foam in this capacity before. I'm up against the wall on time and don't have a lot of room for starting over if something goes horribly wrong. But I'm taking my time and going slowly and thinking it out as I basically use a draping method on a glass head (nice because it holds the heat as I try to shape the foam). I've had at least one EUREKA! moment of serendipity and I've got what I think are some good ideas for bringing this thing to life.
But the bottom line is, I have no idea if this is going to work. I don't know what I'm doing, I've never worked with these materials, I've read a lot of craft foam armor tutorials and such and those are helpful, but you never know what's going to work until you do it and even if I can build it all, I have no idea if it's going to all fall apart once I get to the con... *breathe*
Also, I haven't gotten a shipping confirmation on my catsuit yet. The last status email I got (on Friday) said "processing" and I can't find out what that means anywhere on their site. I'm trying to be patient, but there are things I'll need to do to the suit once it gets here and I'd like to have at least a solid week before the con for that. Similarly to the rest of this costume, I don't even know if my plan will work concerning the shoes and I'd like to have some time to work it out. If I don't get a shipping notice by tomorrow, I'll email them.
Anxious MellyMel is anxious. And in need of a Time Turner. Or at least a list. Or two...
Three weeks from Thursday!