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Sunday, June 23, 2013

Cosplay complete!

Character: Sayaka Miki
Series: Madoka Magica

Made for a friend in Newfoundland, it will hopefully be in her hands this Monday.  Also very much willing it to fit as this is one of the few times I've made something without having the person physically around.  The costume is made from a bed sheet, cotton, gold ribbon, and blue synthetic stretch upholstered onto an existing bra.  Knotted ribbon fake buttons, hand pleated ruffles and lots of hand stitching make this one of a kind for sure. 

In other news, the leather jacket is coming along- the third pocket is attached, the hood is in a working stage (I need to see how it fits the client) and then it can be attached to the jacket via snaps.  I am quite possibly going to add an inner flap that will also snap on, so that the wearer's face can be covered when they are wearing the hood up.  It's black leather scraps, and looks pretty cool considering I don't usually work with leather.  My view on the material has moved from not using it at all to not buying any of it brand new.  If I can get leather secondhand and reuse it by making something new, that's great!

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Vancouver Art Exhibiton

I got accepted to the Talking Heads: A Contemporary Take on Headdresses!  It opens July 25th, in North Vancouver.  'Archetype: Amazon', 'Archetype: Bishop', and 'Archetype: Pharaoh' are all going there by postage in the next week or so! 

Excited and proud to be an artist- mainly I'm just reminded that hard work pays off and you do get some breaks in the art world if you keep going.  Getting your art out into the public sphere is fantastic. 

I need to put together some video and photos of the headdresses in action before they leave Nelson, as I haven't managed to do that yet (now there's extra motivation!).  Currently, I am finishing the hood and a pocket for the leather jacket, and still putting together the cosplay. 

Things are certainly rolling along...

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Costume work in June

 -Leather jacket continuations- been putting the lining back in, adding inside pockets, choosing a proper hood design.

-Making a cosplay (Sayaka Miki from Madoka Magica) for a friend.

-Scouting out fabric for a blue jacket for another cosplay, and I have just finished finding the clothes for another.  Now I need to find a blue and white striped yardage for a coat.