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Smtimes your house is haunted because there's a ghost sometimes your house is haunted because you miss grandma and your mom misses her even more sometimes your house is haunted because the subtext of how the last owners decorated rubs you wrong way sometimes your house is haunted because you've sublimated the fact that you didn't want to move in the first place and Sometimes your house is haunted because there's a carbon monoxide leak. Lots of options.

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Cosplay 2010 - Sakura Con

Oh man! I was going through my computer and found a bunch of old cosplay photos that I thought was lost! Back in my wee cosplay days of 2010 me and my friends did a .Hack//G.U. cosplay group at Sakura Con here in Seattle, WA. So many people brought fabulous costumes and it was a ton of fun! For that shoot I made four costumes: Silabus, Ovan, Haseo (2nd form), and Endrance (I was Endrance). I was so proud of those costumes, though I would not use the same materials or techniques today at all! This was in the early days where I used materials that looked right even if it wouldn't function right, be too hot, too fragile, not structurally sound, etc. As such, ended up making Haseo out of upholstery vinyl. Don't envy them at all 'cus I imagine it was pretty hot and constrictive!

Not posting their faces because I lost contact with these guys years ago and don't believe in posting faces online other than mine without permission, even if it's a cosplay in a public sphere.

Sylabus is first! I made the majority of the costume mainly because my friend didn't have the time to do so between school and other projects (they are/were an amazing artist!!). I was particularly proud of how this one came out looking considering I had only been doing cosplay for around 3-ish years at the time. The lines look great! They did the wig and the sword. We lost contact years ago after graduating high school so I hope they're doing well for themselves (I miss you if you're out there!).

Next is Ovan! I am so proud of not only how the costume looked but that damn arm of his! I spent so long cutting cardboard and foam core and painting.... ug! But it looked incredible! He paid me $300 for the entire costume including materials at the time. Def would not do that again, ever. But again it was in my younger days where I didn't value my time or effort as much... also it's pretty but, you know, don't look at the seams or the construction lol. Not pictured: the glasses. His face was perfect for the costume but since I lost contact with them years ago I don't want to post their face without permission.

Then Haseo, 2nd form. We saw a hack online about using reflective tape to make costume parts glow when flash is used. It worked so well! As said above, this is all vinyl with puff paint and foam, so it was HOT to wear. Bless this guy for being a good sport, especially since it took me something like 2-ish years to actually put it together...

Finally, myself as Endrance. Once again, a whole lot of work for a costume that I would not at all make in the same way. I bought a cording foot for my machine and carefully pieced together a Jet Set material and sewed the cording on.... the cording did not stretch. So I used a stretch material with a non-stretch cord for what is essentially a body suit.... yiiikkkess! Looks great, don't look inside cus it is not remotely clean. But that's what the early days are about! I had fun, they had fun, tried and learned a lot, so it was all worth it! All the all-nighters and, at times, multiple days of not sleeping. Literally can't do that anymore cus I'm not built like I was at 20. :)

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Halloween 2023

Didn't have too much time to make anything new for Halloween so I decided to take my black Lolita dress and add a pre-bought hat and a capelet. The capelet, of course, took around 10 hours to make so not exactly a "time saver". It is, however, very warm/cosy so I'll be using it at my winter cons going forward.

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The Crafter's Mess

Everyone has one.... most people have one... it's not just me, I know it. That moment when you have to stop your project and clean so you have space to keep working on the project. Rinse and repeat until cry. :)

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It took 8 years....

Which is why it's appropriate that it's a Slowpoke Kigu! Cut out the pieces 8 years ago, put it aside, found it, put into storage, found it again, put away at a new home, found it, finally decided to put it together. Took maybe 10 hours. The teeth are a little further apart than I'd like but otherwise it's super cute and comfy!

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Rainbow Dress Progress #1

I have a lady friend (AMAB) that is learning how to dress herself in a more feminine manner. So I took it upon myself to make her something cool that makes her feel pretty and works with her natural body shape. It literally came to me in a dream one morning so I drew it out and started working on it. I've made some progress but some parts are being a pain so putting it down for a bit and will return later when I have more patience for it. More progress pics to come, as well as final pics!

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Kongol Needs Love Too!!

Friend is doing a Legend of Dragoon group at Sakura Con 2024. I, of course, LOVE LoD and want in. Buuuutt all the regular cast were taken: your Meru, Shana, Albert, Lavitz, Dart, Rose, etc. I have actually done Meru in the past so decided to show some love to one of my other party mains: Kongol!

So Sexy Kongol has been born. This will be a fun and interesting experiment. :)

Found a pic of my old Meru cosplay from 2008. My God I was a baby cosplayer lol.

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Unsure if my curse is the wandering eye that is cosplay or if I just like to stress myself out. Surely more overnight sewing sessions will resolve this dilemma.

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I won Best Original Design at the Sakuracon Cosplay Contest! THEY REALLY LIKED IT AAAAAAAH! Met so many awesome people too! I'm already thinking about what to make for next year!