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a couple of extra how-it’s-made details of my holiday Vash coat:

I designed the stitching patterns first in illustrator (base pattern by alchemical cosplay), printed them out and then cut out each section to act as a stencil

the fabric was too stretchy to just satin stitch and I didn’t have a walking foot yet (this project prompted me to buy one 🫠)

Instead I used a cut away stabilizer and traced the patterns onto it and the fabric itself. I would have preferred tear away stabilizer but it was just not enough to keep the stitching steady

It also made for a neat effect when the inner fabric was fused to the outer

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Didn’t make it out to any holiday cons this year, so throwback to my holiday Vash coat featuring plant lines that look like a Christmas tree!

I spent 20 days straight satin stitching this mofo please observe

Pls

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Happy Halloween from Guy Vampieri!

UNEXPECTEDLY A COWORKER WAS ALSO GUY FIERI

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SPOOKY Boop

Boop

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SPOOPY BOOP

(sboop)

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Dragoncon was a crazy time like always

This year I actually made costumes for non cosplay friends to join - the parakeets + the king from the Boy and the Heron

Here is the chaotic result:

Good times all around

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Surprise! I did a photoshoot for basically the first time and finally got some amazing shots of my Vash cosplay at Otakon!

📸: @/allthingslaurenstudios (insta)

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Teru Vash thanks you for all the boops!

But please…

Allow him to RETURN THE FAVOR

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Boop

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Restyled the front of my Vash wig a little and got to wear it out to Awesomecon this past weekend!

I have a bit of a break before my next con so time to work on other costumes and get back to drawing a bit!

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Went to Katsucon for the first time and had a blast!

By the Trigun meetup on Saturday I was out of thomas/thoma chicks to give away! The meetup was CRAZY!

Also bonus crazy anime glasses outtakes

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For funsies a made a little wanted poster for myself based off my Vash cosplay. Plan is to use a modified version of these for a little swag exchange I want to do at the next couple cons!

Ngl tracing a picture of your face is a kinda freaky experience but good anatomy practice I guess!

I also intentionally left off the city stamp mostly cause lazy but also because I might add a more meta logo there later

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Tumblr cosplay update! I finished the main sewing for my Vash coat and wore it to Megacon in Orlando! After a trial run there are a few spots that should be touched up and I eventually want to weather it, but I’m super happy with how the look has come together so far!

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The final Christmas Vash outfit from HolMat! This coat was a ton of fun (and work) to make and I met so many great Trigun cosplayers at the meet up!!

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Might as well share this WIP here, but I’ve been working on a Christmas tree Vash coat for an upcoming con, Holiday Matsuri

It’s almost done, but I’m pretty pleased with how the Christmas tree-style plant lines turned out after 3 weeks of satin stitching! I’ll post a photo of the full outfit after the con!

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I made him into a little stand so he can remind me where I put my pen

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@revenantghost thank you so much for organizing this! My project seeds pens arrived safe and sound and immediately used it to draw a lil Vash to celebrate

Adorable plush is also a recent purchase from @goroorb