Costuming

Here are the studio photos of our most recent cosplay endeavor: Thanos of Titan and the almighty Infinity Gauntlet! Premiered at Free Comic Book Day 2013. →

Here’s a short video about the construction of the Infinity Gauntlet for our 2013 Free Comic Book Day Thanos costume.  We hope you enjoy.  Check back soon for more Gauntlet and Thanos pictures and videos. Music: Tech-noir by Lasers →

Recently we completed our Gaige from Borderlands 2 costume.  Many detailed props went into this costume and fortunately we knew a paint wizard who helped us along the way.  Marvel at the amazing technicolor powers of Brush4Hire as he slaps some paint down on a legendary class mod Claptrap lunchbox. →

Gaige was a wonderful labor of love to start out 2013.  I learned a ton, got to work with some new materials and had a fantastic time obsessing over the details (progress album here).    Huge thanks to my friend and master artist, Austin Thompson, for helping me figure out the rocket launcher and airbrushing everything →

The first part of this costume that I tackled was the clothing.  The challenge of drafting the hoodie was too enticing (and cheap!) to put off until later.   And let’s be real for a moment- I really like vests.  I wish they were more stylish.   I started by draping my form in muslin, then sketching →

The first two cosplays I have planned for 2013 are video game based.  I’ve considered myself a gamer since about 2004 when I was introduced to Final Fantasy by a friend.  I wasn’t allowed to play much when I lived at home but I started playing World of Warcraft pretty hardcore in college for about →

This year was a pretty great one for me creatively.  I’ve started sewing as much as I can because only practice makes perfect.  I kicked it into high gear in October 2011 after getting my dress form and have been going strong since then.  I made a few robes in the winter, but the first →

I had a bunch of red sateen left over from a party dress (appearing in a blog post soon) and decided that it would be lovely to use as a fashion fabric for the outer lining of my next corset.  I had some duckcloth that was too stiff for its intended project which worked out →

This is going to be my fourth Christmas living with Mike.  He is particularly jolly this time of year and really embraces the Holiday Season (any reason to celebrate is a good reason!)   We already have had the tree up and the lights outside for a week.   I’ve got a gingerbread house in the →

Part one here. I realized as soon as I put on the last version that I was way off the mark by making my pattern larger.  It also got wider while I was sewing it together.  I put it the ugly plaid corset to the side and cut another out of some sturdy material leftover →