Saturday, October 26, 2013

Upcoming Projects that I may be Doing

Hey guys! Sorry for not post for awhile. I've been quite busy for the past couple of weeks. So here's a list of projects that am either working on or planning on making. :) Enjoy and I hope you look forward to any of the tutorials on this list.

3D maneuver gear (Attack on Titan)
Append Rin/Len cosplays
A Faint Wish Rin/Len cosplays
Cheshire's tail and gloves (Pandora Hearts)
Magnet Miku sash
Synchronicity Miku shoes
Cardcaptor Sakura's bird staff
Axel's chakrams
Kingdom Key (Kingdom Hearts)
Magnet Miku headphones convention sized
Magic Nuko ☆ Len Len skirt, bow, banana staff, shirt pin, and boot covers

Monday, October 14, 2013

Random Tip #2

The pros and cons of hand sewing and machine sewing. It may look a little bias, and it is. That's because I tend to use hand sewing a lot more than a sewing machine because I don't have one that actually works. ^^; So yeah, well here you go!

HAND SEWING

Pros:
Quiet
Easier to do small things like very detailed embroidery
Easier to work with thicker fabrics and more folds of fabric
Very portable
Doesn't cost that much

Cons:
Takes a really long time to sew large projects like Cheshire's gloves (manga version)
Very hard to keep your stitches straight
Less professional look
Can be a lot harder for beginners, but practice makes perfect!

MACHINE SEWING

Pros:
Easy to use (sometimes ^^;)
Has a more professional look
Takes a lot less time to complete larger projects
Depending on what kind of sewing machine you have or get, it can be easier to use than had sewing

Cons:
Not portable
Loud (well louder than hand sewing)
Costs a lot more than hand sewing, you can buy one at a DI or any other thrift store :)
Uses electricity which in turn can raise your electrical bill if you use it a lot

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

BANZAI!!! XD

Hey guys I know that this isn't a tutorial but is about cosplay and it's simple. (Sort of ^^;) So next weekend will be Anime Banzai! XD (October 18th - 20th) And I will most likely be going this year! So if you're going please come and find me! I would be so cool to meet some of you guys! ^w^ Also, here's their web site for more information. :)   http://www.animebanzai.org/

Friday, October 4, 2013

Magnet Mikuo Cosplay

Hey guys. This is going to be a really easy tutorial because I don't really have to do that much work with this cosplay. :) So yeah, this is a really simple cosplay and I bet you can probably find most if not all of the clothing  in your closet or your brother or dad's closets. :D Yep so here's the tutorial!

STEP 1: Reference Picture!! XD

You can use either of these styles. I've seen mor but these are the more common ones that are online. :)

STEP 2: Gathering Materials:
  • A black, long sleeve, button down shirt or black wide strap tank top
  • Black pants (jeans would be best)
  • A pair of black shoes
  • A pair of black fingerless gloves (optional)
  • Teal tie (optional, for the button down)
  • Magnet headphones of the right color
STEP 3: If you can't find any fingerless black gloves then just buy a pair of gloves then cut the fingers off.

STEP 4: For the headphones, go to the tutorial post named Hatsune Miku Magnet Headphones. The only big change will be that there's no hat on Mikuo's headphones. Other than that everything's the same. :)

And I think that's it! See how easy that was? The only real time consuming thing in this cosplay is the headphones. Other than that there's very little effort put into this cosplay. Which makes it a very good candidate for that last minute cosplay for the con next week or something like that. The only downside to this cosplay is that you have to buy most of the stuff. You can re-use some of the stuff that you already have for this cosplay in order to cut down on the cost. :)

Hatsune Miku Love is War Shirt and Armband

Hello to the world and beyond. :) This time I'll be posting about Miku's Love is War shirt and the armband. From the pics that I've looked at and found it seems like a really easy thing to make. :D So now that I've given my little message here's the tutorial! XD

STEP 1: Reference Picture!! XD



STEP 2: Gathering materials:

SHIRT:
  • A black, collared shirt with breast pockets (you can probably get away without the pockets)
  • Teal fabric (buy lots if you're going to make the whole cosplay cause no two bolts of fabric are the same color)
  • Scissors
  • Needle and teal thread
  • Flexible measuring tape
  • Sewing pins
  • Paper and pen/pencil (optional)
ARMBAND:
  • Teal and black fabric
  • A needle and thread
  • Flexible measuring tape
  • Sewing pins
  • Iron-on printer paper (for the heart)
  • Paper and a pen/pencil
  • Scissors
STEP 3: Take your collared shirt and measure around the outside edge of the collar. This measurement will be the length of the optional pattern that you can make. The height will be 1 inch. This strip of fabric will be the outside colored boarder on the collar. Take the newly cut strip of fabric and "hem" it aroun the outside edge of the collar.

STEP 4: Next, measure from the neckline to the end of the sleeve onto of your shoulder. This will be the length of the colored strip on the shoulder and sleeve. The width is 1 - 1 1/2 inches wide. You can make a pattern if you want to. Cut it out twice, one for each shoulder. Then take the strips and sew them to the shoulders of the shirt. Curl in the edges so that the raw edges are hidden and it has a "hemmed" look too it. When you're done with that you're done with the shirt! XD

STEP 5: Now on to the armband. Take your measuring tape and measure the circumference of you middle upper arm. This will be the length of your armband. The width should be 7 inches, is also includes seam allowance. :) When you've made your pattern, pin it to your teal fabric and cut it out again. Then unpin the pattern from the fabric. Hem the long sides of the rectangle.

STEP 6: Take the same length measurement from before but the length this time the width will be two inches. Instead of using the teal fabric you'll use the black fabric and cut out two of these. One for the top and one for the bottom. :) Fold the black strips into thirds and pin them to the top and bottom of the armband, each a half inch away from the edges. Sew them. 

STEP 7: Now onto the heart symbol. Here's a template for the heart symbol that goes in the middle of the armband:
This is the only one I could find online that wasn't colored teal. So I guess just color it in black on the computer? Well I'm not sure. Then when you have your template colored, print it out on regular paper several times, each time adjusting the size until you get the size you want. When you finally get the size right, print it out on the iron-on paper. Then iron the picture onto the armband while following the instructions for the iron-on paper. Also make sure that the heart is centered.

STEP 8: When you've ironed the heart onto the sleeve, take the ends of the rectangle that still have raw edges and line them up. When you do this, it should be folded in half and the heart should be on the inside. Sew the two ends together and flip it inside out so that the heart is on the outside. Put it on to make sure that it fits correctly. :) Resew if necessary so that the armband fits snugly around your arm so that it doesn't fall off when you move your arm. :)

Yey! Now you are two steps closer to completing your Hatsune Miku Love is War cosplay! XD View the following link to make Miku's skirt: http://simplecosplaytutorials.blogspot.com/2013/10/hatsune-miku-love-is-war-skirt.html?m=1

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Hatsune Miku Love is War skirt

Hey guys! I found this tutorial a while back and have decided to post it here. You can use this tutorial for a whole range of pleated skirts and sorts. :) There are a couple of tutorials that I've found that aren't as awesome as this one but I chose this one to share with you guys. :D So enjoy!!!
How to Cosplay: Pleated Skirt