[EDIT] I just noticed I made some inaccuracies with the lapel and pockets. I will make a new one, but will keep this one since it’s ok for daily wear anyway. [/edit]

But this series called Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) completely took over my life. 

Jacket all wrinkled here because I took out the lining and interfacing so the emblem can be sewn on.

Like 99% of my costumes, this one was done over night.

I intended to start early though! I cut the cloth about 2 weeks or so before the event I had to wear it. But things happened (work) and I was left with no choice but to nitro sew things. 

I thought I wasn’t going to make it too, since I had work in the morning :( I had a client call hours before the event and I seriously though I wasn’t going to make it. Which was a pity because I was invited by the event organizers themselves. 

ANYWAY! Here’s how I processed things. 

Materials

I had a hard time looking for the perfect shade of blue needed for Elizabeth’s dress side panels. What I did was, since I have no time to look for the one true shade was layer a blue klopman with black organza (the NOT frosted type, God I hate the frosted ones). 

See the difference in the photo below? Left one is with organza, right one with no organza. (Though this is shot with artificial light so it appears a bit brighter in this photo)

For the middle panels I used crepe. It’s  a really lovely textured , rich fabric. It’s one of my favorites :3 

Crepe costs 300Php per yard, 45”, Klopman is 60-100 Php, organza depends on where you buy. If you buy from Carolina’s it’s 600 per yard XD But in lower quality stores it’s just 100-200 php. 

I placed the zipper on the back because I was in a hurry. Otherwise I would’ve made a more discreet closure for this dress.

Back side panel right attached to center panel

Left panel attached. That completes the back part.

Center front panel with markings. You can barely see it here though.

The whole front part. 

Front and back pieces attached together.

MY GODS this was the hardest part. FARKING CIRCLES. Do you have any idea how hard it is to mark and cut one on something as flowy as crepe?!?! SKAJSKAJSKAJS. This is the step in the whole process the took most time! GAH!

I discovered trick though in cutting circles with flimsy materials like silk, satin chiffon and the likes : Fuse it with an iron on interfacing first so it’ll have a more solid body. Mark then cut.  :P

Here’s the finished product.

…which I already disassembled because i’m redoing it. Because I’m not happy with it. At all. 

Notes :

-The neck part should’ve been cut narrower. The collar should not be straight too.

-The day I wore this dress, I saw a freaking circle cutter for sale at Cosshope’s in event store.

It cuts perfect circles. In seconds. 

WHEREWEREYOUWHENINEEDEDYOUTHEMOST

I was so pissed that I bought one. It’s a really lovely product which I’ve been using both for work and for cosplay. :3  I’ll  write a review next time.

This is not a sponsored post btw. I bought that with my own money :P

My next post is a tutorial and it’s about an angsty royal blood with blue hair ehehehehe. I’ve been following this manga for a while now (I think the anime is meh) And I have a huge crush on him and I don’t know why my reaction to that is COSPLAY DAT BOY. 

I swear I have a thing for nobles with blue hair. 

Till the next post! :3

Because I couldn’t find a sexy pink haired lady willing to go naked and stick with me  like I’m the greatest man in the world, I had to make a plushie, Neko’s animal form instead :’<

This is the first time I made a stuffed toy. It was harder than I expected :P But the same rules for tailoring, props making applies with it : Turn flat objects in t 3D form. 

This is not a tutorial but just a show-off WIP post. I think I did badly at this since the end product couldn’t stand on it’s own at all. Boo.

Trial photo! 

Before the event. I still looked fine here and not like I was run over by a truck or something.

During the event! 

As you can see, Neko couldn’t hold up her head properly. It will have to be remade. Along with the rest of this costume, which I rushed :P

There’s no WIP of the rest of Neko’s body as I finished it literally minutes before heading to the event HAHAHA. As you grow older, time for cosplay and other stuff like this gets less. It’s sad. 

Part 2! Rubber sheet armor! My first armor baby (and the last of my commissions, sadly)

As this is a queued post, it will take me time to answer any question you have. But because I don’t know when I can get back to you, I’ll just write down everything I remember about making this. Sorry for the upcoming wall of text!

Materials

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This is not really a proper tutorial. This was the product of my first time making armor of this kind. Please consider this a narrative of my first tryst with rubber sheet and armor making, and maybe by reading my experience you could learn a thing or two too.

I’ve always found rubber sheets and props makingscary. I am not familiar with this material and my greatest problem with it is it’s not cloth! It doesn’t farking bend AND flow!!!! I had no idea how to manipulate it at all. 

But there’s a similar concept shared between armor/props making and tailoring. You”turn flat materials in to 3D form” in both tailoring and props making so I thought I’d give it a try. Maybe my tailoring knowledge would help.

I was asked to make this set of costume. It’s Alicia Melchiott from Valkyria Chronicles.

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Yup, the rumors are true. Kaname is one of Cosplaymania’s guest of honor this year!

You’ve probably seen this guy around the internet for his superb cosplay projects. He’s such a high profile LEGIT cosplayer so when I heard the news last year I couldn’t contain my joy. Cosplay.ph will be bringing him HERE in Philippines! Can you believe that? I love the cosplay.ph crew for always topping their previous events! Last year’s Cosplaymania was explosive, this year would be nuclear for sure. 

Catch kyaaaaa!!! fafa!!!! Kaname and other Cosplaymania 2012’s guests this September 29-30 at SMX convention center Function halls 3-5, Mall of Asia! This is the biggest and most prestigious cosplay event in the country so make sure you drop by, okay? 

For more information on activities, sponsors and how to get tickets in advance please visit http://cosplaymania.com/ . ( I highly recommend you get a ticket ASAP to avoid having to line up on the event day itself!)

I still have to sew my costumes for this but see you this September! :D/