Making a second cape instead of a mock-up!
When I was first working on my Fearne cosplay, I used a bunch of faux suede to mock up her large flowy cape. Faux suede sounds like a rather silly mock-up material, however I had gotten a large amount of it from an estate sale for free, and I didn't think I could mess this cape up to much…
Building an herb garden from trash?
There is a delicate balance between storing items one might get use out of later and the amount of storage a person has in their living space. I am currently pretty fortunate that I have space to store things I might use, instead of feeling pressured to throw them away due to lack of space….
How to Use Your Scraps: Part 1- Patchwork Purse
Now, I used almost all of the fabric I chose for that cosplay, so there was really not much fabric left over. I knew I wanted to make a bag, of some sort…
Becoming a Dryad: My new most comfortable cosplay?
Not long after that, the volunteer coordinator came up with a really fun idea to make a Dryad Quest for patrons to participate in. I dived in head first to help out with that since I had already planned on making a dryad character! I offered to design the costumes for all of the dryads and help them make decisions when planning their costuming.
Doing Too Much for a Needle Book
…This is how putting up a pegboard in my office turned into spending 3 days hand embroidering the cover of a needle book.
I was in a Nutcracker Performance! Part 1 - Costuming
“…I would finish up a costume during the day, and film two of them later that evening once my partner was off of work.”
I was in a Nutcracker Performance! Part 2 - Filming
“Approximately 5 hours into editing Adobe Rush crashed on me … this time I could not open the video. I could see the video … but the video would not open.”