Magboots or "but fo kapawu" are a key part of any good Expanse cosplay. They're based on motorcycle boots, which can be pretty expensive so I held off on them for over a year. I prefer my cosplay shoes to be able to pull double duty as part of my everyday wardrobe so I was … Continue reading Expanse Magboots (2019)
Category: Costumes
Oh man, it has been a while! But, now we're six months out from STLV and it's time to get back into the swing of things. I'm going to make an effort to post weekly, so you can look forward to seeing what I'm up to currently and some of my older projects. But first, … Continue reading Update: Niners Baseball Dress
One of the best parts of the new Star Wars comics from Marvel has been the creation of Doctor Aphra. She first appears as a "Rogue Archaeologist" recruited by Darth Vader for her skill with droids - particularly those with a skill for torture and murder. She has since gotten her own series and continues … Continue reading Doctor Aphra (2017)
"Take Me Out to the Holosuite" is one of the most fun episodes of Deep Space Nine. I've wanted to rep the Niners for a while, but I never quite got around to it. This idea struck me while watching my favorite baseball movie - A League of Their Own. The intention is to create an AGPB … Continue reading Work in Progress: Niners Baseball Dress
Tonight I ordered supplies for a new mashup cosplay for STLV 2019. Can you guess what it might be?
This was my very first Star Trek cosplay! I put it together in anticipation of STLV 2017. Eric and I had attended two conventions in 2016 (Mission New York and Creation's Star Trek in Dallas), but this would be our very first Star Trek Las Vegas and we both wanted to rock uniforms during the con. … Continue reading Jadzia Dax in “Trials and Tribble-ations” (2017)
Guys, I love The Expanse. I watched the first episode online before it premiered on Syfy and was hooked. Near the end of Season 1, we met one of my favorite characters: Drummer, played by Cara Gee. Camina Drummer serves as Fred Johnson's 2nd in command and security head on Tycho Station. She's a Belter, … Continue reading Drummer (2018)
To start off the summer in style and test drive a few new costumes, my husband and I headed to our local comic con - Fanboy Expo! One of our friends was visiting anyway so she added her Rey costume to her suitcase and joined us for two of the three days. Eric and I … Continue reading Fanboy Expo 2018
This is a copy of an interview I did with Urban Threads, a fantastically geeky embroidery company. I've used their designs on several projects. This originally appeared on their StitchPunk blog in July 2011. Today’s featured project is keeping with our theme of everything steampunk, and I’m so excited to share this one with you! Hand embroiderer Annie … Continue reading Urban Threads Featured Project: Steampunk Corset
After I finished Eowyn's Shieldmaiden Dress a costumer friend of a friend of my mom's said that it made her want to teach me how to make a real corset. I haven't seen her since, but I'm sure she'd be glad to know that in 2009 I left plastic boning behind and did it. … Continue reading A Victorian Corset from Simplicity 5726 (2009)
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