Sings words without Promise.

So here's a bunch of somewhat proper pictures of me and Mie's SDotP cosplays.
We of course choose to have the pictures taken the day that the temperature dropped drasticly, and these cosplays are definitely not the warmest at all, so we were both uncomfortable, but had to get at least SOMETHING out of our agony, and this is it. /We'll have another shoot some other time.
And thank you MustacheRanger02 for enduring it as our photographer!

How do I feel about this cosplay? Overall, I'm surprised I was able to pull something like this off, there's some things I wanted differently, but that's basic design, that I really couldn't waver from.

As soon as the cosplay is on, it's not really the biggest bother to walk around in, as long as I got a grip on the wing /which I hate and don't want to talk about ever.

It's not a costume I'll revamp ever, I think. But I'd very much like to make the original Shaytan design some time.

*click images for better quality

More pictures can be found on our seperate dA; Kiba -- Kami -- Zuum

Our future was split into two.

SDotP: Customizing a wig and torso armor

Thursday the wigs finally arrived, and of course.. the wig-craze that I am, I had to start styling it up as fast as possible.

The blue wig I had gotten, is long by itself, but not long enough to have the ponytail that Kaito has as the demon, alas; sewing on extensions.
The wig itself is heat resistant, and the extensions I got wasn't, so I was very lucky that the color matched up as well as it did. I got myself five single-strands of clip-on extensions, removed the clip and have sown them on were I thought would look the best in layering.
Since I'll removed them again at some point, I used black thread, so it'd be easier to spot.

 

The wig, inside out on a Styrofoam head, so it's easier to work with.

Today, I helped my lovely cosplay partner, with her torso armor.
Since she wanted something body tight, that would fit properly, we had to make it directly on her body, and so we wrapped her like a turkey (her words), and got cooking /see what I did there? 8D
We only added one layer of paper-maché, since it'll also be covered with chicken wire, and other very fun stuff, so it'll be sturdy for the stage.

As I've already said on this dA Journal, I've started scripting a few CMV's, and right now I'm working on a major one, with Ao No Exorcist, I've written down a few scenes that'd I'd like to use, but that it thus far, needs more time.

Frickin' artistic picture, because you're not allowed to know what'll happen 8D

SDotP: Layers and Chrest

This weekend have been dedicated fully to the start-off on Kaito.
My very lovely cosplaypartner, Kiba, arrived friday, to help and be my sparing partner in this, I must measure up!
I started out, running by the patterns I'd chosen for the different parts, and then started cutting up, some of the fabric. The pants got tossed to the side, since I don't really need any sudden help with them (for now).

The shirt/jacket itself, actually have five different kinds of fabrics all together, but it's not something you'll be able to tell, unless you're wearing it. The outer layer is the exact same fabric all over, the see-through bottom you can see in the picture below, and oh god, it looks so nice, you won't even believe it!
Front piece is lined with red, as you can see below and above to the bottom-right, which I find a lovely contrast to everything the costume will have going on. Nom.

If you know me on facebook, you might have seen me ranting, about me and the chrest that I had to redo, and since I could, I did that tonight. I also altered it slightly, since this would be a neater version, when parted down the middle.

The chrest I'm using for Kaito is the Khanda symbol, of Sikhism, representing "The Coat of Arms" ; truth, willingness to fight, and one God, never beginning, never ending. How this translate into the story we're going to perform, I'll let you think about.

SDotP: Fabrics and Armor

 Sheryl's fabric on the right, SO EASY.

Yesterday I went to buy fabric with my dear cosplay partner, Kiba.
Took us the good side of two hours, to get everything that we needed, alternate cosplays as well. /SO MUCH FABRIC
But now we're set for the actual sewing part of this cosplay. At least it seems like we are.

Today we've been talking armor and how we should actually put together the spine, thankfully, we had pretty much the same idea, with a few alterations of course.
Browsing eBay, we've also found what we want to make our armor out of, very great, much cheaper than expected as well.

 

We've also bought our wigs, and are totally excited about receiving them. They'll be so beautiful!

 

Not the actual wigs, but an estimate of the colors.

SDotP: Drafting Armor

*scarlet demon of the pavement

I've been working a little on how I want to put together the armor for Kaito.
I want it so I can bend my body and limbs, without any problem or discomfort, so it will be a very demanding project, once I get into the MAKING of it, but as the title says..
I've made some small 3D drafts of what I've imagined it to be, so far.

This first picture is the body armor, yes. It's very simple, but it is only paper, so no greater details.
I might add some more ribcage armor, but it really depends on what I'm going to work with in the end.
The long choppy piece, will also be armor, which will follow my spine, as if the armor actually is a piece of me.

This is the 'prototype' of the armor rings, which I'll make 10 of total, all to fit each individual finger.
Since it's paper, I couldn't bend out the shape as it's supposed to go, but I've gotten a feeling of how I need to put it together and what size it'll be in the end.

Future plans: J-popcon 2011

Just a quick one, to let you all know what I'm up to, the next few months.
Plans again partain my lovely partner in crime, Mie. /<3

For friday, we're doing Macross Frontier, which I'm extremely excited for, it's one of my most treasured series, and I'm happy it gets much more spotlight , than it've had in the past.
To mix things up a bit, I'm going as Sheryl and she as my Alto.


I've went over a few outfits, and originally decided on the green tunic one, but I changed my mind to one of her jumpsuits instead. Very excited to be a girly girl.

Saturday we're keeping up our Vocaloid trend, and going as the vocaloid adaption of Scarlet Demon of the Pavement, featuring Kaito, me, and Meiko, Mie.
Also going on stage with this, and working hard on making this a perfect skit. Imo, we'll either make or break, but I hope we'll succeed in make a show people 'll remember.

All in all, I think this J-popcon will be one for me to remember.
I'm very excited to see everybody else's cosplays as well.

Return to Zero

I decided that I wanted a casual photoshoot with Len.
So today I stole Mustachebuddeh Bine and her guitar, and went on location 8D

Vocaloid, Digimon and Lucky Dog 1

At the moment, I'm working on several cosplays and projects right now,so I thought I'd share some of it.

Firstly, I've finished my Tai prototype (because I want some different fabric) = no stars, pockets or buttons.
I know. It've taken forever + infinity, to sew these pieces together.

The wig is about 50% finished, because I've decided to do something different with the headband.

And also, me and Kiba's wigs arrived, about two weeks ago, so I've been working on them a lot aswell, they're heat resistant, so more work, but I'm getting more and more satisfied with them.

Trying it on, with first try make-up.


and just a snap of the overalls for my Ivan cosplay, yes, very oversized. nice.

Progress makes Perfect

I've been a good queerbody and started on my cosplays early. Because I can *huhuhuhu*

I started off, doing the base bottom of my Ivan over-alls.
Making them on my sewing machine was a pain, since it's a CHEAP model, but Nadia have allowed me to borrow hers for the finishing touches, so EF YEAH.



btw... I hate stripes that have to align. x___x

And here's an example of how thick the fabric is, next to some pretty basic white fabric.



It's still very light and comfortable though <3


And also, I've started on the detachable stuff on Len's SOE outfit.
We call it.... the butt... thing... I dunno.
I want to name it something french XDD Since I forgot what these things are actually called.



4 pieces of apx 150 meters of fabric, damn guys, damn.

There's some faults in it, stuff that I've couldn't done differently, but still... I think the end result isn't something I'll cry about, yet XD



The thing that I'm going for, I thought it was a cool detail to a very simple outfit.



This is somewhat what it'll look like, when I've sown them all together, though the second layer will be shorten a little, so it doesn't cover up the third frill.
And it'll be easire to see all the layers when I'm actually wearing it, because my butt is not flat XP


But that's it for now, I'll keep up the work, because I loooove it xD <3

Yards of new people

Today, me an Kiba, decided to go shopping fabrics for our cosplays, at this place we hadn't been before. But apparantly... all the big kids are doing it. (ooooh, you see what I did there?)




And two more halls, I don't even!

And so we did, and oh my gosh... I want to live there!
So much awesome stuff (ooh~ twice if you're danish XD)

We were in there for like... 2-3 hours, looking for all the perfect fabrics, and I really wasn't bored or uncomfortable = great.

Aftwards we left, me carrying like 11 to 12 meters of fabric. Heavy. HEAVY.
then Noerreport to stop by at Stof2000 and Panduro, nice.

I'm seirously excited about getting started!



Ivan Fiore, casual Kaito, SOE Len Kagamine

Synthesizer's

Today I got my wigs for Tai and Kiris.
Yay! ..... Kinda.
They're both so synthetic, at least the black one is. The brown one has some kanekalon in it, so it doesn't frizz up too much.
But really... really? The other stuff I've gotten from the seller weren't as synthetic as this! darnit damnit >A<;;
I just gotta work around it, wear 'em down before i style 'em permanently.

I'm kinda stressed about making the Demon Diary costume, since J-popcon isn't far away, and I gotta make alot of stuff for this costume. Whew.
Next week I'm gonna go shop for fabrics, hoping to drag someone else with me for some help XD







In other news!
Me and Kiba have decided to make a cosplay together for the next Genki.
We're going to be Len and Rin, and as far as now.. we've chosen the 'Servant of Evil' look, victorian look and still very 'twin'-like (EVENTHOUGH THEY AREN'T!!)
So I'm trying to develope some more 'luvin' for the character Len, since I have given the Kagamine's much attention out of all the vocaloids :P





Yes. They're supposed to look that airbrushed XP