Getting ready for DragonCon

[studio_kensai]

Too Busy to do any regular posting :(  But here is the work in progress.  Still have a bunch to do on it, one week left til Con.  Can't speak in complete sentences.

The vambraces are actually attached to the mail shirt, and note how the straps tuck into the vambrace itself and the inner face is smooth so a bowstring won't snag when loosed.  The

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[enchantress13]

you are ABSOLUTELY amazing! I am constantly in awe of you!

[twilightbanana]

Very nice. The bronze with brass inlay look is very appealing. The spaulders are impressive, and I applaud the foretought gone into the bracers.

wewt

[kensai_intern]

I'm still anticipating a photo of the entire costume so I can link it to my friends on the forums I frequent.

Also, I added you to my friends list! I hope to have a couple of little projects finished soon.

~Ronnie, Ver, or whatever it is kids these days are calling me.

[spooke]

Nice work! :) And here's a link I thought you'd get a kick out of. Once you stop laughing, here's another one.

[elvishtard]

Hey Micheal! This is Nadine from AoME..aka Pippin..aka Elrond from Bree this year! I was talking to Mir from the Tolkien Track at DCon, and she wants me to do a costume panel for next year. But we also were thinking of doing a 2...possibly 2 and a half hour long splot panel between costuming and leather/metal working.

Would you be interested in hosting the leather/metal working portion of this panel? You're the first one that came to mind, since you produce absolutely AMAZING stuff!

Thanks!

[studio_kensai]

Hi Nadine. I would absolutely love to do the panel! :) I can cover everything from design all the way to fabrication, so whatever you need from me, I will provide. Thanks, and give my thanks to Mir as well.

Michael Cook

[elvishtard]

But of course! I added you on LJ, btw!

We have a whole year to plan stuff, and Mir also said she'd be willing to give us a 2 or more hour time slot to fit in all we can fit in and talk about all we can talk about.

I'm going to get in contact with a silk dupioni manufacture that I buy from, and that actually provided the silk for some of the LotR costumes, and have him send me business cards and and possibly some samples, in turn for pimping his business ;)! I do know I'd like to set up dress forms behind the panel tables to display costumes. I only have one, so I may need to infest in mannequin doubles or something...if you want to look into it as well.

But again, we have a whole year. My email is peregrintook310@gmail.com, and Mir is aperfectdot on LJ. She's supposed to be contacting you about this.

Thanks!

[elvishtard]

invest* gah! lol