Heyllo to My Awesome Viewers :3

Hey guys! Sorry that I haven't posted anything in almost forever and a day. ^_^;;; I've been working on my newest project which is Kagamine Rin's Default Cosplay! Yaaaaay!!! It would go much much faster if the hand held sewing machine would actually work. >_> So now I'm having to hand sew it all. Ehehe. *groan* It's taking forever to sew all of the little triangles on her belt. TTT-TTT I really need a sewing machine. So yeah, please be patient with me and my life drama and crap. ^^; Hopefully I will get at least one tutorial up before this month ends and if not then I have no idea when I'll get anything done. *dies slightly* I'll post at some point.

Thanx for keeping with me,

Animefangirl1221

Splurge >w<

Hey guys! So today I decided to splurge a bit and get an actual sewing machine! Yaaaaaay!!! XD Even though its only a hand held it works great. :) I bought it at my local Michael's store for $18. :3 I'm thinking about going back and getting a regular sewing machine for $45-50 that they have available there. :)

It makes nice straight stitches that I can never achieve with my hand sewing. :D

Miku Plushie :3

Hey guys! So yeah, I know this post has nothing to do with cosplay, but it is anime so I might as well post about it. :) So recently I started making plushies! :D I got all of my felt at Walmart, 23 cents per solid colored sheet. I got the pattern off of Deviantart, so it's not mine to own. ^_^

Isn't she. . .

just adorable? :)

Yeah, I let my friend draw the face on my plushie. The first try wasn't such a success. ^^;;; She put way too much detail into the face and in the end all of the cute detail just kinda bled together making it look not so cute. ^^;;;;;;;;;; Her second attempt looks way better since it's much more simple than the first. :) So yeah, I will post more pics of any other plushies I complete in the future! :D

Rin Bow and Headphone Templates

Hey guys! So I ran into a problem when I was making my Kagamine Rin bow. My problem was that I couldn't get the shape right so I found this pic, printed it out, and used it as a pattern of sorts. I also had another problem with the headphone template so I found another template online. And here's a couple of tips: When you make the microphone part wrap the foam strip around a straightened jumbo sized paper clip. The paper clip adds a more stiff look to it and if you bend it it will stay in place. :3 Just don't wrap the whole thing, leave at least an inch of exposed paper clip to use for attaching the microphone to the earphone. I also wrapped another strip around the end for the mouthpiece then traced and cut a circle to glue onto the end of the mouthpiece. Then I cut to pieces of yellow paper and glued them to the outside of the mouthpiece. I hope this post helps you too! XD

Rin's Bow: http://depositphotos.com/2782485/stock-illustration-Slice-of-Watermelon.html

Rin's Headphone Template: http://www.deviantart.com/resources/patterns/papercraft/?view_mode=2&order=9&q=kagamine#skins

Matryoshka Kagamine Rin

Hey guys! Sorry for not posting in like weeks. ^^; I haven't really been able to put together a tutorial until now. ^_^;; I volunteered at my high school's art festival this past Friday, my friends and I were encouraged to come in cosplay just to have something fun and new at the festival. So I decided to make a Matryoshka Rin. :) It's really simple as long as you have a Kagamine Rin wig. ^w^ So I guess here it is!! :D

STEP 1: Reference Pic!!!

STEP 2: Gathering Materials:

• Rin wig and bow (you need only the bow not the bow/headphone combo)
• Matryoshka contacts (here's a link to a website that you can buy from: http://m.aliceandrabbitshop.com/site/mobile?dm_path=%2Fprehalloweenclearance.htm&fw_sig_api_key=522b0eedffc137c934fc7268582d53a1&fw_sig_is_admin=0&fw_sig_permission_level=0&fw_sig_site=84111083&fw_sig_access_token=77d7fed31797f2a7f631a624a4a38bf60e7b5188&fw_sig_social=1&fw_sig_locale=en-US&fw_sig_session_key=065050b5249e0ddffe5f2a9211ad788390778b0adb6bbdd26e355c0d93706f6d-84111083&fw_sig_permissions=none&fw_sig_time=1397003988523&fw_sig=dab9a7e54185e0f79206443dcc0b2d24&fw_sig_tier=1&fw_sig_premium=1&fw_sig_url=http://www.aliceandrabbitshop.com/&fb_sig_network=fw#3013)
• One zip-up jacket/hoodie (preferably one that's either pink or yellow, it can have the hoodie design on it if you want it to)
• A gray skirt
• Mismatched stockings/thigh-highs (the more colorful and abstract they are the better ^_^)
• A pair of converse shoes (make 'em bright and colorful!)
• Worn brown leather gloves or any sort of black/brown gloves
• Multicolored bobby pins/hairpins (these are the same as the socks, the more abstract and colorful they are the better! Maybe throw in some sparkly ones for good measure ☆〜（ゝ。∂）
• A Matryoshka smiley face on a stick (this is an optional prop, you would use it as a mask)
• Electrical tape
• Scissors
• Mirror (it can be a handheld or the one in your bath/bedroom)

STEP 3: The only thing that I really need to explain is why there's electrical tape and scissors on the list above. That is because you can use it for the markings on any Matryoshka character's face. Electrical tape is really awesome to use for the more angular face patterns. Whereas if your character has dots/circles or wavy lines in their facial pattern then you'll want to use eyeliner or a costume makeup crayon. I personally like to use the electrical tape method much more than the other methods.

With electrical tape you don't have to worry about it fading or wearing off or smearing. The only problem is if you're going to wear it for more than 4 hours, especially if it's at a con but it also goes for photo shoots or casual meet ups with friends. If this applies then after about 3 1/2 hours you'll want to take off the old tape, wash your face or wipe taped over areas with a face towelette, then replace the tape after your face is dry and there's no blotchy spots left from the tape. WARNING: As soon as you rip off the tape your skin will feel raw! Let your face have at least 10 - 30 minutes of rest in between tape usage!

Eyeliner or any other makeup will have to be touched up more often than the electrical tape. If you go with this method then make sure that you have whatever product you're using on hand at all times and a mirror. Makeup will most likely smudge and fade if you wear it for a long period of time. It's always a good thing to be in a group so that they can tell you if your makeup is in need of some touching up. :)

STEP 4: Here's a link to a Matryoshka smiley face template: http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/217089010?view_mode=2  Print it out then use glue and a large popsicle stick to make your mask. :)

And there you go! You now have a Matryoshka Kagamine Rin cosplay! It makes for a great last minute cosplay before that con or for a beginner cosplayer. :) I will be trying to post a tutorial for how to use the electrical tape method and maybe the eyeliner method as well. Thanx for reading this post! XD

PS- Here's some pics of me and my friend as Matryoshka Norway and Rin. (I'm Rin if you didn't know) We both used the tape method since I didn't have any eyeliner or such. Plus neither of us had Matryoshka contacts. ^_^;;;

Random Tip #4

This post will be about some con advice, so it won't be too long of a post. ;)

First of all, if you're not an experienced con-goer then I would recommend that you go with someone with at least a little bit of con experience or a group of three or four people. This way it will be less scary if you're going to a larger con and my personal opinion is that it's lots more fun with at least one other person there with you, especially if it's a friend. :)

ALWAYS WEAR OR HAVE AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF COMFORTABLE SHOES!!!!!!!!! Going to a con and walking around in uncomfortable shoes for 12 - 15 hours at a con is a great way to wreck any sort or good experience you might have at the con you're attending. >:(

Water is an awesome thing to have especially if the con you're attending is in a place with either high humidity or heat or both. Cash is also your friend because most small time vendors and artists don't accept cards, whether they be debit or credit. : /

But the most important thing you need to have at a con is fun! If you don't have fun at the con you're attending then why even bother to go? I mean it's just going to end up as a waste of your money so why even spend it that way? So fun really is the most important thing you can do/have at an anime convention. :D

Thanx for reading! Please continue to do so too! XD

Happy One Year Anniversary to Simple Cosplay Tutorials!

HEY GUYS!!! XD Well today is the one year anniversary for this blog! XD It makes me so happy! So on this day one year ago I decided to create this blog because of some crazy idea that got into my head. You see, I actually had no idea what I was doing or what I was getting myself into! XD My first tutorial that I ever posted was Cheshire's Scarf from Pandora Hearts, published 4/24/13. I have almost 30 different tutorials posed on this blog. :) Most of them are Vocaloid but I'm trying to expand my horizons to new animes and manga. :D It would really help if I could get some requests. :) Jumping topics, here's the stats from the past year!

Overview: the highest month for pageviews was February 2014 at 293 pageviews 

Posts: Post with the most pageviews goes to Hatsune Miku Love is War Shirt and Armband!

Referring URLs: Thanx to Google!

Search Keywords: Highest keyword searched goes to simplecosplaytutorials.blogspot.com!

Pageviews by Countries: Country with the highest amount of pageviews goes to the U.S. !

Thanx to everyone that made this blog what it is by spreading the word and viewing my posts. :) For this past year I got a total of 1,264 pageviews! I hope this coming year I'll twice as many! XD Thanx for all of your support! Please leave me comments!