CostumingFebruary: Organized Chaos
So, it's Costuming February! Like a week into it, but whatever. I feel a bit like I'm swimming in open water right now. I'm desperately trying for order, but inspiration is hella impulsive and you sometimes just have to go where it drags you to get anything done at all. And sometimes you just have to stop looking at all the new Hobbit images and focus on the task at hand. Which is actually a list of several tasks. Actually several lists of several tasks.
So, on my immediate agenda, as in, have ready for GMX/Halloween in ~20 days:
Lady Wolverine - cut my claws from the pvc, sand/heat shape, paint, assemble claws; get leather for stripes and hem of jacket; alter jacket; pick up buckle from post office (LIKE A MOTHER FUCKING ADULT!); test out belt, buy belt leather if necessary; test run of full costume.
Elseworld Batgirl - cut out armor (I've got it drawn out on the Sintra already and everything, just sitting there), glue/shape armor, paint/seal armor, apply velcro to armor to attach to suit, take in catsuit and remove all unnecessary snaps, finish kneepads, try lenses in cowl one more time, and I think I'm just going to opt for wearing what have become Lady Wolverine's boots because I'd like to do a better suit at some point and don't want to put the effort into building in soles for this one.
Celeborn - Yes, Okay?! Here's a picture of my ironing board two days ago:
I've fixed his elven potato sackitude but somehow he's shrunk three inches in length or something. Admittedly, I wasn't trying him on with the proper undergarments. That's half of his pain-in-the-assness right there. Having to wear a binder in order to work on his mockup. I know, just suffer through this and I can finish him... and then have to wear a binder the entire time I wear him if I want him to look good. Wait... carry the two... Damn it!
Still to do: fix his sudden onset of hobbititus, remove the upper front panel and make the right side look more like the left side and I think I'll almost have that stupid fucking rolled collar fixed, fix any other mockup issues and get to cutting and sewing because the clock is ticking.
Sexy Gandalf - fix my tiny hat which has become detached in places and somewhat crushed, maybe another shot at the fishnet gloves, this time I'll just paint them so I don't rinse them down the drain.
Katniss Arena Costume for a 9-year-old - This is what my little apprentice decided she wanted to do. She came in Thursday with $30 cash (her budget) and two options: serial killer or Katniss. So we took a look at some butcher's aprons and prop knives, then looked at some Hunger Games reference photos. I showed her Vera's gorgeous Interview dress and other Katniss costumes (she was amazed! As well she should be as they are amazing.) I showed her amaz0n_princess's family photoshoot in NC. "She looks EXACTLY like Rue!," she exclaimed when she saw Gabi. She quickly settled on the Arena costume and grew more and more excited. She really wants to do the gashed up Katniss. She wanted to do the murderer because I told her how to make fake blood. She's excited to use that skill. So, I'm going to help her make a pvc bow and dowel arrows and take her thrift store shopping for the rest. Our big splurge will be a $7 Mockingjay pin from Amazon.
Plants vs. Zombies Zombie (either Buckethead or Disco Zombie) for a 5-year-old - Yes, this is what my son in his infinite wisdom decided he wanted to be for Halloween. So, whatever. I've got my hands full enough and this should be easy to throw together. It gets us off the hook for doing a group costume (I thought I was going to put together Adventure Time costumes for all three of us), which frees me up to make some yard decor this year perhaps.
I know, looking at the list and the calendar, you're saying, "frees you up? Where the hell are you seeing anything freed up here?" Compared to most Octobers, this one is pretty tame. Much more tame than September. I mean, we're actually going to get to go backpacking next week!
So, on my immediate agenda, as in, have ready for GMX/Halloween in ~20 days:
Lady Wolverine - cut my claws from the pvc, sand/heat shape, paint, assemble claws; get leather for stripes and hem of jacket; alter jacket; pick up buckle from post office (LIKE A MOTHER FUCKING ADULT!); test out belt, buy belt leather if necessary; test run of full costume.
Elseworld Batgirl - cut out armor (I've got it drawn out on the Sintra already and everything, just sitting there), glue/shape armor, paint/seal armor, apply velcro to armor to attach to suit, take in catsuit and remove all unnecessary snaps, finish kneepads, try lenses in cowl one more time, and I think I'm just going to opt for wearing what have become Lady Wolverine's boots because I'd like to do a better suit at some point and don't want to put the effort into building in soles for this one.
Celeborn - Yes, Okay?! Here's a picture of my ironing board two days ago:
I've fixed his elven potato sackitude but somehow he's shrunk three inches in length or something. Admittedly, I wasn't trying him on with the proper undergarments. That's half of his pain-in-the-assness right there. Having to wear a binder in order to work on his mockup. I know, just suffer through this and I can finish him... and then have to wear a binder the entire time I wear him if I want him to look good. Wait... carry the two... Damn it!
Still to do: fix his sudden onset of hobbititus, remove the upper front panel and make the right side look more like the left side and I think I'll almost have that stupid fucking rolled collar fixed, fix any other mockup issues and get to cutting and sewing because the clock is ticking.
Sexy Gandalf - fix my tiny hat which has become detached in places and somewhat crushed, maybe another shot at the fishnet gloves, this time I'll just paint them so I don't rinse them down the drain.
Katniss Arena Costume for a 9-year-old - This is what my little apprentice decided she wanted to do. She came in Thursday with $30 cash (her budget) and two options: serial killer or Katniss. So we took a look at some butcher's aprons and prop knives, then looked at some Hunger Games reference photos. I showed her Vera's gorgeous Interview dress and other Katniss costumes (she was amazed! As well she should be as they are amazing.) I showed her amaz0n_princess's family photoshoot in NC. "She looks EXACTLY like Rue!," she exclaimed when she saw Gabi. She quickly settled on the Arena costume and grew more and more excited. She really wants to do the gashed up Katniss. She wanted to do the murderer because I told her how to make fake blood. She's excited to use that skill. So, I'm going to help her make a pvc bow and dowel arrows and take her thrift store shopping for the rest. Our big splurge will be a $7 Mockingjay pin from Amazon.
Plants vs. Zombies Zombie (either Buckethead or Disco Zombie) for a 5-year-old - Yes, this is what my son in his infinite wisdom decided he wanted to be for Halloween. So, whatever. I've got my hands full enough and this should be easy to throw together. It gets us off the hook for doing a group costume (I thought I was going to put together Adventure Time costumes for all three of us), which frees me up to make some yard decor this year perhaps.
I know, looking at the list and the calendar, you're saying, "frees you up? Where the hell are you seeing anything freed up here?" Compared to most Octobers, this one is pretty tame. Much more tame than September. I mean, we're actually going to get to go backpacking next week!