cosplay updates

[rose_of_pain]

First off, I've uploaded a number of new photos over in my cosplay.com gallery so check that out: http://www.cosplay.com/gallery/m3699/ and give me some love? T_T I dunno, haven't been feeling all that great about how some of my costumes have been turning out lately. Especially Ciel. I did feel great about it but now...not so much. As I realize it looks ok when I'm sitting but kinda horrid when I'm standing (thus why I didn't upload any standing photos to my gallery...meh.)

In other news, Cloud is coming along though I need some opinions.

Belt:

Good width or should it be a tad bit shorter? 'Cause don't want to add the bias tape on the lower end and then decide I need to cut it shorter. XP I followed Cassandra's lovely bias tape advice and did the stitch in the ditch method. Quite happy with it considering I had no idea how the pleather would work as bias. ^^;

Also not sure if I should use foamies or more of the pleather for the designs on the belt. Foamies risk a chance of cracking when its bent around my waist but don't know if the pleather would look silly or not.

Shoulder Armor:

Obviously haven't put the bolts on yet but still in the initial painting right now. Too bumpy? I know its supposed to be a bit rugged but I'm worried it might be a little too much so. I'd need to get more model magic if I want to try to make it smoother though as this was about the best I could do with sanding.

~Lyn

Comments

[lauand.livejournal.com]

According to the first design for the videogame, I'd say that the belt is a little bit shorter and goes a little bit higher.

I don't know about stiching, so I don't know about Cassandra´s advice, but the bias looks damn fine.

[gherix.livejournal.com]

if you decide to smooth the armor try covering it w/ a layer of paper clay before sanding. the stuff is feck'n magical for getting everything even, it sands so easily. and it sticks to just about anything thats not a glossy surface!

[twentystitches.livejournal.com]

Just with your proportions I think the belt could stand to be a little shorter but those belts are damned weird man. The shoulder yeah- probably too bummpy as it is right now. Maybe just fill in the larger dents, sand smooth and paint over again to see how it looks? jfklafea getting shit smooth is the hardest thing.

[ofthelily.livejournal.com]

I would do a little more work to the armor. I would aid another layer and if you wanted to try to have like "battle damage" try to do something that would give it noticeable dents.

In other news, you frickin Ciel costume is like the most badass thing you have made! Even just seeing it in pictures makes me go O_O! You should be very proud of it!!!! Don't doubt yourself so much! You really have come into your own with your tailoring the past few years!!

[ryuuraigeki.livejournal.com]

I'm always glad when people tell me that they used my tutorial :D

paperclay'll definitely be easier to smooth/sand. michael's will take joann's coupons, so if you have a spare, use it on your paperclay. or buy it in bulk from the manufacter if you ever need a lot of it, since it'll be $5-6 for a 16 oz brick instead of $6 for a 8 oz brick. (minimum order is $50, but you can group order if you don't need as much) anyway, when putting paperclay on, if you take a cup of water and dip your fingers in it from time to time, or otherwise wet the paperclay and rapidly rub your palm/fingers over it, you can smooth it really well without sanding. you'll still need to sand a bit, but it cuts down on the work quite a lot.

I also usually sprinkle a little extra water in my paperclay ziploc baggie when it goes in (to help keep it from drying out). then I put another ziploc baggie around it as a second layer to protect it, just in case the first one isn't airtight.

if it's for FFVII cloud (still catching up on lj backlog, forgive me if it's written somewhere before), the belt should probably have a bit trimmed off the bottom. when I did my room mate's zack belt I just cut out multiple layers of pleather (to add depth) and carefully glued them on with e6000. if you seal them properly foamies might be all right as well, although it would be harder to match the silver of your bias tape exactly.