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Zenkaikon 2018!

I will be attending Zenkaikon again this year!!! My lineup is as follows:

Saturday: Dirk Strider (look for the metallic fanny pack lmao)

Sunday: Punk!Sailor Moon 🌙

I'm looking forward to seeing so many awesome cosplays!!!

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For all of my glasses-wearing buddies!!!

DEAR GLASSES WEARING COSPLAYERS!!!!

Do you like to cosplay? Do you have perception glasses? And are you wanting to cosplay a character that has glasses, but they are not like your own??????? Getting new glasses can be costly and some times we just don’t like sticking our fingers in our eyes for contacts so we can wear glasses with fake lenses! Well look no further!! You can get cheap perception glasses from eyebuydirect.com!!! From what I can tell most of the frames are under $60 or around that price, and if you get single vision lenses then the lenses are free!!! And bifocals are $19!! I’m going to be cosplaying Mirai Kuriyama from Beyond the Boundary, and needed red glasses. Eyebuydirect had red ones like hers for $9!!!!!! Where else can you get glasses that cheap!!! No where! So the next time you need glasses for cosplay or just for your self I would give them a look through before spending hundreds at the eye doctor.

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I'm Tired

Hey guys!!! I have armor parts, wig tutorials, future cosplay plans, all pictures sitting in my phone, waiting to be sent to my laptop and posted. Unfortunately, I've been super busy after the con, and now some personal things have come up, so it might be a little. It before you guys see any of the content I have for you. Sorry :(

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Squiddleknit Rose: @1-800-lal-onde God Tier Rose: @thoughts-and-bubbles Karkat: @gloomgoom Felt Suit Dave: @nyander

Part one of our Homestuck photo shoot pictures! If you see yourself, message me so I can tag you! Everyone did a really good job and was really nice! More pictures to come! (I was the Kankri)

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Part two of our Homestuck photo shoot pictures (finally)

If you see yourself, let me know so I can tag you! This photoshoot was a wreck, it was pouring and we all walked really far in our makeup and whatnot only to discover that the person running it didn’t show up! The Terezi pretty much took charge, and I have to say I had a lot of fun!!!

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Status Update: There's A Wig In My Sink

Ok ok so I'm finally home which means a strong wifi connection, good service, and laptop access! I'll most likely do a dump of armor stuff later as well as a tutorial on wig detangling if all goes well. There are 52 minutes left on the timer, then I have to comb the wig/ let it dry and whatnot.

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Uh

I have pictures, and tutorials, and a lot of posts that I've spent time making but Tumblr won't let me post, so they'll be up by Tuesday at the latest, sorry!

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Part one of our Homestuck photo shoot pictures! If you see yourself, message me so I can tag you! Everyone did a really good job and was really nice! More pictures to come! (I was the Kankri)

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It's time

We're going to badge pickup soon! Tomorrow, the real fun can begin. We still have some stuff to do, but my lineup is looking something like this: Friday and Saturday: Keith (Voltron!!!) or Kankri Vantas (Homestuck), we aren't sure which day for each. Sunday: probably Eren from AoT, unless I decide to wear Keith again I'll update this when I know for sure, but this is what it's looking like!

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Leg Day

So it’s been a while since I gave y’all an actual tutorial on this dang armor. The con is in 3 days and I! Am! Not! Ready! There’s a lot left to do, but I’m definitely looking forward to the con. We’re not here to talk about that, we’re here to talk about shins!

Yaaaaay Shins! I started with the following patterns by @socksofargyle for all of the limbs:

This was to get a basic idea of what we’re working with here. NOTE: Leg sizes vary! This is the time to get out ye olde tape measure and figure out the height of your shins, and the width of your calves. The shins kinda go straight down ish so depending on your shoes, this is up for interpretation. We used the basic top shin shape (Top left in the picture) and ignored the bottom, using our heights and widths for the rest! NOTE: Leave extra width for the final adjusting and taping.

That’s right: Taping.

Sewing took too long, and foam glue couldn't dry due to the round shape. So packing tape it is... I put some on the outside and the inside, and I have to say, I don’t think it looks half bad!

So there you go! Now you have shins!

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These are some good resources and things that I can't cover/don't have enough knowledge in to explain!!!

fabrickind’s cosplay help masterlist

Hello!

Here is a masterlist of my cosplay help posts and tutorials, broken down by type of cosplay help. This will be updated as I do more cosplay help.

Panels and Tutorials (the big stuff)

Fabric Choice for Cosplay Foundation Garments for Cosplay Planning Your Cosplay Body Paint 101 How to Level Up Your Cosplay

How to write a cosplay help panel

Pearl (Steven Universe) Spear, Transparent and Lighted Wig Tangle Prevention Faux Cuffs and Collars Bunnysuit Construction Bunnysuit Patterning Faux Fur Pompoms

Sewing and Fabric Craft

Stretch Applique Tips Circle Skirt Hems Quilting Rulers on Colored Fabric Dyeing a Beaded Dress Estimating Yardage Sewing Knits Squaring Cut Fabrics Temperature and Fabric Choice Basic Sash Tutorial Determining fabric yardage from a mockup

Wigs, Hair, and Makeup

Arda Wigs Pros and Cons Wearing a wig when you have a low hairline Masculine Long Hair Using Real Hair Basic Cosplay Makeup Adding Volume to Wigs Contouring for different face shapes Securing Very Long Wigs Wearing Heavy Wigs

Foundation Garments

Preventing Cameltoe Making shapewear Preventing strapless bras from slipping Making superhero briefs Preventing bra show-through Bra cup replacement

Props, Accessories, and Armor

Wearing Oversized Horns Applying Rhinestones Wizard staff process Painting Edges Lightweight Fabric Wings Cage Skirts Open Front Hoop Skirts

Cosplay-specific

Condesce (Homestuck) breakdown Roxy Lalonde ballgown (Homestuck) breakdowns: 1, 2 Yurio (Yuri on Ice) Agape outfit materials Lady Oscar (The Rose of Versailles) materials Pearl (Steven Universe) Wig Advice 1 Pearl (SU) Wig Advice 2 Pearl and Rainbow Quartz Gem Advice Yuri Plisetsky Agape Writeup

Safety

Ice skates PSA

Fandom Culture, History, and Positivity

How cons have changed since 2003 Age, Careers, and Cosplay

Misc.

Washing Cosplays Preventing Fan Funk Children, Cosplay, and Growth Wearing a Catsuit Making AU Designs Cosplayer Cards Wearing Hoop Skirts 1 Wearing Hoop Skirts 2 Tips for Con Newbies Cosplay Contest Walkon Advice

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Don't think in any way that we are under appreciating Hunk, he's actually one of our favorites overall

Little Announcement

So you may have noticed some changes in our Paladin group. Originally, we were going to have a Keith (Me), a Pidge ( @merienestranch ) and a Hunk. We soon acquired a Lance and a Shiro! Sadly, our Hunk is no longer joining our group. I believe our Shiro is going to be casual, but it’s still amazing that we have 4/5 Paladins! So now we are making armor for Keith, Pidge, and Lance!

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Little Announcement

So you may have noticed some changes in our Paladin group. Originally, we were going to have a Keith (Me), a Pidge ( @merienestranch ) and a Hunk. We soon acquired a Lance and a Shiro! Sadly, our Hunk is no longer joining our group. I believe our Shiro is going to be casual, but it's still amazing that we have 4/5 Paladins! So now we are making armor for Keith, Pidge, and Lance!

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The knee socks in this are what I used as Sailor Moon boots lol

One word: aaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAA. We’re about 12 ish days out from the con 😬. There’s a lot that needs to be done! You can expect a pattern post in the next few days, as well as legs! So what you’re seeing here is our (mostly) finished torsos, as well as my Kankri cosplay! For the torsos, we foam glued the side pieces onto the FRONT chest plate, where exactly you do this will change based on measurements. Then, we trimmed under the sides to get the proper point. I sewed the shoulders together as well.

I’ve had the parts for that Kankri cosplay laying around for probably two years now, is insane. I need to 3D print horns and deal with those, Homestuck is pretty self explanatory honestly.

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One word: aaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAA. We're about 12 ish days out from the con 😬. There's a lot that needs to be done! You can expect a pattern post in the next few days, as well as legs! So what you're seeing here is our (mostly) finished torsos, as well as my Kankri cosplay! For the torsos, we foam glued the side pieces onto the FRONT chest plate, where exactly you do this will change based on measurements. Then, we trimmed under the sides to get the proper point. I sewed the shoulders together as well. I've had the parts for that Kankri cosplay laying around for probably two years now, is insane. I need to 3D print horns and deal with those, Homestuck is pretty self explanatory honestly.

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So Zenkaikon thoughts... It was my second year at this one, and it was both more crowded and hotter this year. I felt like my cosplays both days were well received even though they were basic. I only attended two panels, one that I won't name but I left early, some of the "canon" information was not Good or Real and it just wasn't a good place to be. Shoutout to the other panel, that Overwatch timeline panel was interesting! It definitely cleared things up for me. In all, another good experience. My next con will be July, so stay tuned!

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Progress Report

Voltron: Ok so we're going to be continuing work on our Voltron armor next weekend! The addition of a Paladin means one more set of armor needs to be made (that's 4 aaah)! I will now be making Lance's rifle! I'm also teaming up with @merienestranch on Hunks cannon as well as the rest of this. Evangelion: My Shinji cosplay actually got recognized this weekend! It was simple but fun and good in the hot weather! Next year I may end up doing the iconic Shinji and Asuka synchronized dancing outfits as Asuka! Fullmetal Alchemist: (drumroll please) The next Big project I take on is going to be Hawkeye from FMA! Made almost entirely from scratch... this is way in advance though, as that probably won't happen for 6 months to a year. Attack on Titan: Expect the mythical Harness tutorial later this week, I wore it all day it's not going back on now. Big Hero 6: I'm planning a Gogo Tomago cosplay for next year so stay tuned!