I am starting up a facebook page for my cosplay hobby.  Please, if you don't mind, take the time to click 'like' and come journey with me in my world of costuming and cosplay!

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Love,

Elysium

Life is going well, though lately it seems I've been less focused on my craft, and more so on working.  Been working steady 5 day weeks, and while I love the money, it's wearing my creativity a little thin.  I'm still seeking employment in my profession in the meantime, which I understand tends to hire in the earlier part of the year.  Here's to hoping someone gives me the time of day!  But, for the time being I am working in a gorgeous little cafe in the park.  It pays well and I'm happy to be working there.

As for the sewing front, I haven't progressed a whole lot on my Maria & Alucard costumes.  Don't get me wrong, they're definitely something I will accomplish, and as soon as I can figure out a weekly routine to work on them more, I shall.  I have a few more items to purchase for both, however I don't need them immediately. I found gorgeous 18th century shoe buckle reproductions, and I'm just dying to get my silly little nerd hands on them. D:  I've more or less cut out everything for Alucard.  Some of it is assembled, and the rest is in a pile on my sewing cabinet.  >.>; Should really remedy that.

I figured out how to "dye" synthetic wigs, finally.  Using 70% isopropyl alcohol + FW acrylic ink (It's not a paint, but rather just the concentrated pigment) in a spray bottle, mounting said wig on a makeshift stand, and then spraying each layer and brushing it through gently.  I already tinted Alucard's wig and Maria's.  You can't remove darker colours by "dyeing", so you can only really use this trick on a lighter wig, to change it either darker, or just tint it slightly.  Worked super well, wasn't too messy (Wear gloves and put some plastic down!) and the results made the wig look less artificial.

Other than that, bought a brand new serger (My first!), a new iron, a professional garment steamer... and a tailor's ham!! ;D GOING TO SERGE EVERYTHING SO HARD! (Lolololol)

Anyhoo, hopefully will update a bit more often! Cheers!

You know how sometimes you just wake up, and can tell it's going to be an off day?

Definitely feeling it.  Can't tell if it's my strange sleep schedule getting to me, readjusting to school, or just a general "I'm feeling unhappy with life right now."  There are plenty of relevant things to gripe over, but none seem to be weighted with enough importance to actually be a legitimate problem.

Therefore, it's just an 'unexplained' off day.  Perhaps a good movie and a little reading is in order, followed by a good lunch.

I'm hoping to get out of the house tomorrow and hop downtown for a little fabric shopping.  I've wanted to start my commission weeks ago, but because of a busy school schedule/work sched, it's been impossible to get off the ground.

Cheers for now,

~B

Yes, yes.  I live.

Posted a couple of costume pictures.  I've finally reclaimed my muse -- something that has been hard to do since I've moved.

Anyways, check the pictures out!  I know that they're sort of on the grainy side, but we'll make it a point to take more in the near future.  I really want to see if we can do some outdoor or on location shots (Copley Symphony Hall, if they'll let us...?) soon.

I'm relieved that my creativity still sparks.  I just have to keep practising.

Ciao --

Bea.

Not being very productive in the creative sense, lately.  (And by lately, I mean the past couple of years.)  School is starting up again, which I'm excited for -- would like to get to my major soon!  General studies are all right, but I *need* to be in theater tech. *O*

Some minor costume plans going on, but nothing too complicated or stressful.  Sometimes I plan cosplay, and realize its just too much to chew.  Working on constructing a Godot mask from Phoenix Wright 3 -- have all of the materials now, so it should be neat once its finished!