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

[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.

[rose-of-pain.livejournal.com]

Well yeah, that's what I had intended to do if I was going to add more. The tutorial I was using calls for that but I ran out of clay, lol. So I was trying to be lazy but I'll go get more. Just gotta do a better job at storing it afterwards so it doesn't all dry out on me like my last bunch did. ^^;; I just have to decide if I want to use more model magic or go back to paper clay as I'm not sure which would be smoother.