costuming
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Crafting
WIP Weekend: Samus’ Varia Suit from Metroid
Okay, so this isn’t my own WIP, but I’ve been watching the progress of this amazing costume and it’s too…
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Armouring for Cosplay 9 – Strap it Up
This week we’re connecting the metal bits together using a flexible leather hinge system. As always, the first video is…
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Ruining Zelda – A Story of Failing Gracefully
One of the running themes at MAL is to show off your ugly things. We’ve talked about the shame that we…
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Geekery
Armouring for Cosplay 8 – Punching Holes
This week, we punch some holes in some sheet metal. Seriously. That’s what we’re doing. It’s more interesting than it…
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Armouring for Cosplay 6 – Adding some Flare
This week, we add a flared edge to our pauldron. It’s just a bit of gentle hammering along the edge,…
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Armouring for Cosplay 5 – Dishing it out
It’s the fifth episode of armouring for cosplay and we finally get to put a hammer to metal. I’m pretty…
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Armour for Cosplay 4 – Cut It Out
This week, we finally start making something. We’re cutting out pieces for a pauldron (shoulder armour) and a full articulated…
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Crafting
10 Myths About Corsetry
As mentioned in a couple previous posts, I make corsets. As someone who goes to steampunk events fairly regularly, and…
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