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WiP - Wig for Bookman Sr

It has been a long time since I made a wig and I was looking forward to finally make one again.

I started making the wigcap and then prepared the wefts. I even had some leftover wefts from a former wig. So I was able to work with almost 2 batches and came quite far without running out of wefts.

After a few hours I added some wefts to the inside of the wig as he has a swepped back hairstyle. This had to cure overnight.

The next day everything as cured nicely but i removed the cap and let it dry from the inside while I worked on something else before i combed out the wig.

After that the styling followed.

And here is the finished wig, I really like how it came out.

Oh, and I noticed I already have a grumpy old man with a similar hairstyle :'D but he's an OC.

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Exorcists & Innocence of the Black Order - Pt 1

Allen Walker

Lenalee Lee - Yuu Kanda

Lavi - Bookman

Miranda Lotto - Alystar Krory

Daisya Barry - Noise Marie

Suman Dark - Kazaana Reed - Chalker Laboun

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Just Allen and the Azalea, I love how the color theme just clicks together like a puzzle.

All the reds and dark tones here. The Azalea is also connected with positive memories for me, but also sadness as it was owned by a human who is not with us anymore. Grief is a beast, but we keep on walking, even with all the wounds and scars we have from our past.

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WiP - Cosplay - Allen's Non Order Uniform - Part 3

Waistcoat time. I dreaded this a bit as the glove was such a hassle and waistcoats are kind of my archnemsis in sewing regards but after that glove... I thought a waistcoat was at least somewhat easier as I made so many.

I started with searching for my old waistcoat pattern as I know I made one for the blue outfit but I don't have it anymore. I remember that I made two waistcoats back then as the first one was horrible and I kinda eyeballed the second one but seems like I didn't make an actual pattern.

So I made a new one, cut the pieces and started to put the lining together.

I tested a lot inbetween as the backless waistcoat was a challenge on it's own and it was a new pattern I had to adjust.

Then the outer layer and I started on the collar, I now add more to the collars to adjust later on. As I cut off to much for that one doll collar I rather go that extra step to avoid needing to remake a piece from scratch.

Here you can see what I adjusted later on for the collar.

Put together! I sewed the outer layer on the lining and then pinned down the back after trying with the machine, i have yet to figure out how to close such a seam/construct without having a sleeping bag in the end. But it was time for a break anyways.

I closed the seam by hand and added snap buttons as we have no visible buttons here again and I lack black buttons. I didn't want to use the black plastic snap buttons as I had them for Apocryphos but they kept falling apart.

In the end i ironed the waistcoat.

Aaaand fitting test =)

I noticed the collar is really a bit weird, i played with the tought to adjust it a bit.

sdsd

And decided to make it a two part collar, it's now a bit more floppy but also more comfortable to wear.

The base outfit is done by that! Next up is the coat.

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WiP - Revising Lavi's Staff

As we got more references over the time my staff clearly ... needed an upgrade.

My material of choice here is foam clay, I even out the base of the middle piece and the end pieces, then sculpted on top.

For the end pieces i filled the gaps too, it's a bit too uneven in the end but well better than rough shapes.

After a night of curing I gave everything a base coat of color and added more details.

My medium of choice for the gold was spray paint this time, usually I use gold leafes but I wasn't in the mood to work on those nooks and crannies with brush and a mess that would need hours to be cleaned up. Plus the can was open (I can't even recall when I got it).

Then I needed to paint the rest again and gave it some depth.

Here we are with the upgraded staff :)

Still hard to photograph as it's just long and thin.

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Weekly Photo 31/2025

"What if we lose each other...?"

"We are one and the same, we won't."

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Happy Chapter release day!

Chapter 255 got released in Japan today, please consider buying a physical or digital copy of the Jump SQ Rise to support Hoshino and the series!

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POV your apartment has beautiful furniture. But weird books. Good thing I brought my own.

photos by @adragonstale <3

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'If I become an Exorcist I can bring salvation to those poor souls, I will keep on walking, like I promised'

Repainting this doll was one of the best decisions I ever made.

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WiP - Cosplay - Allen's Non Order Uniform - Part 2

The saga continues.

After brooding about the glove failure I ordered new fabrics but then decided to try it with the bit leftover I saved for a new version of the Crown Clown glove (but as I reordered that fabric I thought it would be okay).

I remade the pattern once more, even tried to find some good tutorials (I always end up failing even more using tutorials therefore I avoid them usually) and it kinda worked.

I mean it's still super crooked and not pretty but it's wearable and not incredible obvious I messed up a lot. It's synthetic leather and I wanted to avoid it due the fact i wanted to wear the outfit without the coat in summer but well... i will be cooking it seems. And I still have enough to remake the glove for crown clown.

This was before i sew the borders of the sleeve part so it looks more crooked than it actually is. It's a bit deformed but I guess once in action you will not notice it that much.

Adding the stripes and buckles was such a relaxing task. So after a full weekend I had a shirt, adjusted pants, a tie and a monster of a glove.

The monday after that intense weekend I adjusted a few seams I noticed to be an easy fix. I also attached the straps a bit more as they flapped around a bit too much.

The coming weekend I will work on the waistcoat. I don't aim to finish more than that. I need the waistcoat to complete the outfit for the Connichi. The coat is just an addition I need in October (I will MAYBE wear it at the Connichi too but if I don't get it finished in time then not, also if it's too hot I will ofc not put it on).

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I'm happy to announce that after a year ... I am able to almost juggle 3 balls by now. In these photos I did two, that means my skills have advanced further.

There was like a week I didn't feel like juggling at all but somehow it still brings me joy even though it is not a skill you really need. It's just... fun. Even though I am a super slow learner.

Photos by @adragonstale <3

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Colored OC drawings and doodles <3

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Harz Impressions <3

Wernigerode / Ottofelsen

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Weekly Photo 30/2025

A Morning full of magic ~

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WiP - Cosplay - Allen's Non Order Uniform - Part 1

.... yes. I know I just made it for my doll but sewing outfits for dolls is mainly helping me which details I need and how pattern work in a small scale aka it's basically my mock up pieces just in a very small scale.

With the new outfit I am yet not sure if I will wear the version with or without the coat for the Connichi, it really depends on the weather.

For the pants I decided to buy a white pair and modify them to fit the outfit as sewing pants ... is just something I don't like.

The shirt was pretty much straight forward. I decided to use the base pattern I made for Kaneki's shirt and work with that. I also went for a simple closure, no buttons in the front and a 'fake' collar, as we have no visible button line for this outfit and I had to deal with that for the blue outfit but it's... so much work to cover up all the buttons.

Here is the collar as you can see I added a seam to make it seem like it's an actual collar, but I cheat big here. It's still more accurate than just using another shirt.

This was me testing the overall fit and if I need to make another tie. This tie here is for Nea/Mana and it's a bit too short and too wide. I took the opporturnity to make a fitting test with the shirt overall. There are tiny mistakes in it again but it's a comfortable top, the collar is maybe a bit annoying but I will add a button and give myself the option to open it up if it annoys me too much.

Buttons I went the oldshool way and used the good old hammer. And as you can see I made another tie.

Another quick fitting test with the tie and my general waistcoat for Allen. I will make an own one for this costume as it has a different cut than my usual one.

Next up is modifying the pants!

As mentioned before I bought a pair of pants to adjust them to fit the design, making pants is just not something I want to do. I had to open up a few seams (spoiler: i later on had to shorten exactly the length i added here) before I made the stripes.

Well making stripes is not that hard it went well :)

As said I had to ... shorten the pants after the first fitting test. As I feared with the boots (which I yet have to order) the pants would be too long, then I would have the same issue as with doll Allen. It took me another 15 minutes but I think it's better like that now.

After that I decided to add another seam for the shirt as it would create more of the illusion of a normal collar.

As I worked on the stripes I remembered there is a glove I need to make. So instead of tackling the waistcoat I will do the glove. I have the material, well, I hope the fabric is enough as I only have scraps from Okarun and the 2nd Uniform and used it for Kaneki and the stripes... the stripes weren't calculated but I wanted a stretchy fabric to have comfy pants.

I have digged up the pattern I used for the 2nd Uniform and I will try to adjust it a bit and hopefully get a pretty glove.

I will just sum up the 3 attempts of gloves in a few photos as I run out of photo space... i made a pretty glove. But it was for the left hand, I need one for the right hand. I attempted to make a right one 2 times but it came out worse and worse, every time I thought I had found the solution it came out bad again. In the end I was out of fabrics and everything was so frayed i couldn't retry anymore. What a very frustrating ending to this weekend. I turned the left into a short glove it's a bit too small to be worn over the Innocence but well... at least not all fabric completely wasted?

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Happy belated 10th Birthday, Trauma!

The last few months have been some of the hardest I have been through all my life. And while I try to be on top of it the best I can I .. am not. I have a list with doll Birthdays, which turn 10 this year. And I simply did not put him onto the list. And just noticed it. 4 months late. He is a very special character and that it took me this long not to notice me makes me quite sad.

Gladly the weather helped with photos as he needs this gloomy atmosphere.

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Drawing collection featuring more D.Gray-man and one little William :O