Post Otakon 2013 Update

This Otakon we had a blast again.  This year we actually got in line early enough to get into panels, lol.  Lesson learned.  I got tons of loot again.  From top to bottom, left to right:  a grab bag, Aperture messenger bag, 2 Homura Akemi necklaces, Stocking Anarchy bag, some buttons, Mei Misaki (from Another) t-shirt, the rolled poster is of Tyrion Lannister with an awesome quote, an EDUCATE Dr. Who spoof print, a HunGir Games Invader Zim spoof print, Bat Kitty vinyl decal, Totoro vinyl decal, Black Rock Shooter t-shirt, Invader Zim vinyl decal, Finn and Jake vinyl decal, "Toyoda" vinyl decal, Legend of Korra postcard and Miyazaki characters print. 

  

On Friday I wore Black Rock Shooter.  Due to some unforeseen issues, the rock cannon was not finished before we left, so I just took the sword from my BF's Crazy 88 cosplay.  It worked perfectly as BRS's sword is also black and silver.  I got a lot of compliments and have to say that I was shocked that most of the other cosplayers playing BRS herself were actually males.  I didn't realize that so many guys like this show.

On Saturday, I wore my Stocking Anarchy cosplay.  Of course there were a ton of Stockings walking around.  My sword does light up, but it was hard to see in the daylight of course.  If I wear this cosplay again, I'll remake the sword and add two more LED strips to the blade, which help make it brighter.  I'm still proud of it though since I made the whole dress and sword myself and it was my first time working with any type of electronics.  The sword even had an on/off switch, lol.

 On Sunday, I wore my Kurisu Makise from Steins;Gate cosplay.  Sorry, no pics for that one.  If you want to see it, it's on my Post AMA update post.


The next convention is Nekocon from Nov 1-3 in Hampton, VA.  I'm seriously thinking about finishing my Major Motoko Kusanagi cosplay, since all I need to do is make the jacket and bodysuit.  However, working with faux leather is making me nervous and I'm about to go back to work soon.  I may put this on hold for next Otakon, and do something else for Nekocon.  We'll see.

Happy Cosplaying!!

Stocking Anarchy 95% done

I'm wearing Stocking Anarchy for Otakon next week, I think on Saturday.  I have the wig from EpicCosplay and two different style socks from Sock Dreams, I'll just decide if I want to wear the thin stripes or wide stripes that morning.  I even bought the bone cat from FM Anime and it's super cute isn't it??

I really love the dress!  It's actually really comfortable to wear and super breathable, because it's just quilting cotton so the fabric is really thin.  I hoping this prevents me from dying in the sweltering August heat, although that may backfire when I wear this cosplay again in November at Nekocon when it's coooooooold (brrr).  The bow next to the dress is the hair bow.  At the time of the pick I hadn't made the waist bow yet, but it looks just like that, but much larger.  I used the Anime Style Bow tutorial by EvangeSews, for both bows.  The only difference is that the waist bow has "ties."  Yes, the dress is missing the blue "neck tie" that she usually wears.  I made that after I took this picture.

 The shoes that I'm wearing for her, are just some Mary Jane style shoes that I have.  They have a cute button on the side and I think they're totally appropriate for Stocking.




I'll be making her sword this week and basing it off of a this Glowing Sword tutorial that I found on Deviantart.  I've had to make a few changes and as usual actually combine some ideas I've gotten from various tutorials.  The person that posted this one, didn't give enough details for me, so I'll be taking pics along the way and posting a tutorial of my own, when I'm finished with my sword (or when I get back from the con).


In a couple of days or so, I'll post about my finished Black Rock Shooter coat.  That was really fun to make too and I'm really proud of it!

Happy Cosplaying!!

 

Getting Ready for Otakon 2013

GETTING READY FOR OTAKON 2013!  WOO HOO!!

This year I will be doing 3 cosplays.

I haven't fully decided which will be Friday and which Saturday, but one cosplay will be Stocking Anarchy from Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt.

I already have most of the pieces.  Epic Cosplay sells the exact wig and I bought that months ago.  I have the "stockings" from Sock Dreams.  I actually bought two pairs.  Both are black and blue striped, but they're slightly different.  One pair are navy and black with wide stripes.  The other pair are royal and black with thin stripes. Since hers are royal and black with wide stripes I'm going to base my decision on which shade of blue I decide to buy from the fabric store.

I already have a pair of shoes that work too.  That leaves making the dress and her sword and getting her bone cat.  I'm going to buy the bone cat from FM-Anime to save me some time and because there's has a zipper, so I'm going to try to use it as my purse that day :-).

 
The other day, I'm going to do Black Rock Shooter from Black Rock Shooter.  I've never played the game or read the manga so I'm doing the TV version of BRS. I'm using the same shorts I wore for Kurisu Makise and I already have the black top.  I ordered some boots from Ebay that I'll be modifying, I bought two belts from Ebay for this cosplay and Epic Cosplay also sells this character wig, so I already have that.

All that really leaves is her coat, choker and gloves.  I'm probably going to buy some gloves and modify them also.  I absolutely think this coat is really unique and that's why I want to do the TV  version instead of the version that most people do, which has a simpler coat.   My boyfriend is going to make her rock cannon for me.  I'm excited about that b/c I love oversized weapons.

For Sunday, I'm going to wear Kurisu Makise again.  My BF might be Okabe Rintarou, but he hasn't decided yet.

HAPPY COSPLAYING!!

Super late update: Post-AMA 2013 and Otakon 2013 Planning

For starters Anime Mid-Atlantic 2013.  This year this con was not as fun as it was last year.  Last year just had better options for panels, so this year we found ourselves sometimes either choosing panels/workshops at random or having more free time than usual.  I did get some cool stuff from the vendor's room though, including a great Black Rock Shooter binder and a super cute Totoro Hello Kitty tee.  (See the logo below)

This year I cosplayed for AMA, which I didn't do last year b/c at this point in the year I had never cosplayed before, haha.

For Friday I was Sawa Nakamura from the new anime Flowers of Evil.  This was a super easy cosplay as she's basically a school girl.


I got the skirt from Land's End.com, the shirt is a men's shirt from Walmart.  I bought a men's shirt b/c the collar stays standing and they're longer and therefore stay tucked in no matter what I do :-)  The wig is a Copper Red 14" Chronos from Epic Cosplay.com.  The shoes are from Payless.com and the glasses are low level reading glasses also from Walmart.  The socks and neck tie I already had from my Gogo Yubari cosplay.



Saturday, I was Kurisu Makise from Steins;Gate.  From top to bottom:  the wig is a 28" Nyx Copper Red from Epic Cosplay.  The shirt is the same style shirt from Walmart that I bought for Nakamura.  I just sewed on the blue ribbon trim and changed the top button to a gold one. The tie and tights were also from Walmart.  The shorts are from American Eagle, and the belt and boots are from Ebay.

I made the jacket using a hoodie tutorial I found.  It was super easy to follow and I loved the result.  I'm probably going to use it to make hoodies just to wear, lol.  Unfortunately in my pic you can't see the armbands. The boots I bought for the cosplay had straps on them, so I just took those off and used them on my arms!

For Otakon coming up August 9-11, I'm going to be Black Rock Shooter the OVA version, Stocking Anarchy from Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt and I'll wear Kurisu again on Sunday.  I'll be posting a blog about those cosplays soon.

 HAPPY COSPLAYING!!