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15% off tickets for cosplayers at Gamepad
If you're heading to Gamepad 2019 on the 22nd June, you can get 15% of the ticket price if you attend in cosplay! A family friendly event full of video and table top games, with both casual play and tournaments, and even a prize for the day's best cosplayer. Check out the full details on their site. >>
Signups live for MCM Manchester
Sign ups for the masquerades and competition qualifiers are now up for MCM Manchester Comic Con! Take note of the schedule changes, the EuroCosplay UK selection is on Sunday, and Championships of Cosplay regional selection is on the Saturday. Follow MCM Cosplay for news and updates around all the cosplay events at MCM shows, and find all the details you need on the main website. >>
Recent Progress Journals
I Put on the Boots and Kicked Some Monster Ass
TriforceofdragonsI actually planned to do Ed a couple of years ago, so unearthed the boots from then. They are miraculously still in great shape and I don't have to do anything other than re-glue the trim. I bought a pair of motorcycle boots off of Ebay, specifically because they were the right shape and had the buckle and straps already. They also feel heavy to wear, like automail would, so I think Ed would approve. Once they'd arrived, I cut down the centre to make the slits of Ed's shoes, then lined the whole top part with black fabric, which I painted with acrylic black paint to look darker and blend with the shoe better. I then spent many days painting and repainting the red soles using at least 10 layers of red leather shoe paint. I'm really happy with them, and can't wait to see how they'll look once the rest of the costume comes together!
I suck at keeping a journal
TheStarlightFairyDress is almost complete! I just need to adjust and hem the armholes, add the shoulder frill and put the neckband on the halter c: I'm so excited to wear this for Japan Expo, and then finish it off properly for Sunnycon c: I feel inordinately cute in this dress!
First time using resin!
LittleRecordGirlTo make Martin's necklace, I wanted to have an excuse to try using resin for the first time. After I had bought all I needed, I actually cut out a section in a mold (it was there so you could put a necklace change through it but I didn't want a hole in the piece), used a resin red pigment dye to mix with the resin, and I was ready to go. It was hard to avoid some tiny air bubbles, but I was happy in the end! I created the base out of fimo (wish I used air dry clay instead but oh well) and then used resin again as a sealant. I WISH the mould I had was a diamond shape, so it had the 3D surface like the references suggest, but I didn't have the extra funds to get more molds. The molds I had I had got ages ago from eBay and I like to keep my budgets as low as possible.
Weekly Costume Showcase
Doll from Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler)
Each week we highlight a fantastic costume that has been nominated by the community. Check out their profile and give them some love!
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Events
Upcoming Events
SunnyCon Anime Expo Newcastle 2019 - Newcastle (28th June)
GEEKS Salisbury Comic Con 2019 - Salisbury (6th July)
Hyper Japan Festival 2019 - London (12th July)
London Film and Comic Con 2019 - London (26th July)
MCM Manchester Comic Con 2019 - Manchester (27th July)
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3rd April 2020
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