What the Hell?! Con 2011

Did the whole local con thing again this weekend. Traveled to Guilford college yesterday with some new buddies. Overall, tiny con, but it had a big heart /cliche. No really, it has a huge chairty event in the form of a geek auction that made over $800 and everyone was just awesome. Totally sweet and fun. I had a great time. I would have had more fun but I wasn't feeling very well.

I did debut Steam Punk Alice however. Go me! It's about time I finished that! So here it is ladies and gents:


This is the only decent picture I have currently but fear not! I have TWO shoots this week in this get up. One tomorrow in studio and one Friday at a local arboretum. Very excited about seeing how those pictures turn out!

After Ichibancon, before Katsucon

So here are the latest costumes added to the resume:

Here is the Tokyo Mew Mew group with me up top as Berry, and Katherine as Mint, Sydney as Ichigo.
Here is the new happy dance costume: Chii from Tsubasa Chronicles!

Also a new group with Katherine:


Not even talking about panels, our craftsmanship contest and hosting masquerade (which was awesome) the costumes were win. A major success! Now let's buckle down and focus on Katsucon.

So I'm in the maid cafe which is exciting but it's cramping my super cosplay planning style. But I have decided to make BB Hood. Maybe Maetel if I find the time. And I'm waiting on the word from Hannah to finish/make one of two costumes. So I guess we'll see what happens.

Berry & Chii

So Ichibancon is in 6 days and I am very much not ready, but I will be. I work best under pressure. The main dress for Berry is done. The only thing left is all the accessories. Which will be easy enough to knock out before the convention.

As for Chii... yeah... I start that tonight... I do have everything I need though to make it happen! Including a box full of Christmas ornaments to deck this bitch out right. I'm much more into decorating and accessories aspects of costuming so I know tonight's basic construction will be torture.

Also the projected Cosplay list is up to 37 costumes... oh dear god. 2011 should be a busy year.

I'm selling a costume: http://www.cosplay.com/marketplace/showproduct.php/product/37039/cat/500

Buy it, I'm poor. Kthanxbai.

Ichibancon Progress

Progress is slow, why do the holidays suck all energy and time? That and snow. I hate winter so much. However I have made slight progress... So here goes!

Berry- Tokyo Mew Mew

• Wig obtained
• pattern pieces cut
• fabric obtained
• planning sketch drawn
  

Chii- Tsubasa

• Planning sketch done
• wig obtained
  

Panels

• started the inspiration one
• photography one is all in my head thus far...
  

yeah... needless to say I have alot of work ahead of me.

On the bright side I got a dress form to help me. I named her Aldonza.

Already the Lineup is Changing!

So Ichibancon is now down one more costume. Not an issue however. Stephanie, Natalie, Regena and I are shooting for Katsucon to do that group now instead of doing it for Ichibancon. Works for me! It now gives me more incentive to be excited about Katsucon.

Honestly wasn't set on going at all. There are alot of people I adore that will be there and alot of people that I ABHOR that will be there as well. It was a very difficult choice to make but the enticement of a girl weekend with all my Raleigh girls makes it worth it. I mean, what can't you tackle with your girls behind you? So I definitely think that with my girlies I will have the stability in my anxiety to just happily avoid the formally mentioned people I abhor.

We're thinking we might do Masquerade. How fun!

I'm also one of the few people that get an audition to be a part of the maid cafe. So lets see how that goes too. I think it would be alot of fun to do that. It's something different for me. I'm shooting for different these days.

Plans are also solidifying for Animazement. I've been planning with Bish, Natalie, and Katherine for two different groups. The Gundam Wing group is looking HUGE! We're only missing one character. We have one overlap of character (everyone loves Duo) but with different costumes. I'm going to be Dorothy. She's not my favorite at all but she's the one I want to cosplay. I was always a Sally Po fan. The lovely Sonja Carter is going to be our Sally Po.

The second group I'm involved in for AZ also involves Miss Carter. She invited me to be a part of a Soul Calibur group, and I've always wanted to be a part of a Soul Cal group! I had to say yes and I get to be my favorite character (though not my favorite to fight with): Sophitia.

The last group I'm involved with for Animazement thus far is a Tenchi Muyo Group. Another group I've always wanted to be a part of! Sasami was always my favorite but I fit the look of Mihoshi better so thats who I'll be. This is a group with Bish, Stephanie, Natalie, Katherine and more.

Based on all these groups that are literally dreams come true, I'm going to dub Animazement 2011 my Convention of Childhood Dreams.

So Much for Maetel!

Well this week I got super sick, I didn't even make it to the Cosplay Picnic. I have no voice at all. It's majorly sucky.

This means Maetel didn't happen. But because I have everything I need to make her I think I'll probably make her for Ichibancon.

This brings the Ichibancon list to:

Maetel- Galaxy Express 999. I never usually go solo with costumes but I've really wanted to do this costume for a while.

Berry- Tokyo Mew Mew. This is the main costume of the weekend as a part of a group with Sydney, Hilaree, and Katherine.

Chii- Tsubasa Chronicles. This one is going to be made by Ichibancon, but I'm waiting on a friend to send me a wig so it may or may not be worn. Also not associated with a group. It's more of a personal mission to redo my shit attempt at this before. Plus I have the most beautiful fabric EVER.

BB Hood- Dark Stalkers. This is going to be a part of a group with Stephanie, Natalie, and Regena: all my Raleigh ladies.

I start this weekend, health pending of course! So popping the vitamin C and sleeping this shit off.

Last Cosplay of the Year

This Saturday I'm going to the NC Cosplay Picnic and I'm going to make a new costume in honor of it. (Assuming of course I get off my butt and actually do that!).

I'm going as Maetel from Galaxy Express 999. I'm not terribly familiar with the series so I'm spending the day doing my research.

Total Progress: Downloading Galaxy Express 999 Eternal Fantasy to watch and familiarize myself with the series.
Plenty of images saved.
All fabric obtained.
Hat obtained.