Mine: Confusing shoe sizes and learning japanese

Yesterday I had my first lesson in japanese! Yay! Finally, through the charity of my BFF (and cosplay partner) I have started a beginner's course in japanese. I am very excited to finally be learning japanese as I have been interested in japanese culture for over ten years now, and I don't think you'll ever be able to understand a culture fully withut learning the language. It was a fun introduction lesson where we were taught to say our name and write it in katakana, I am looking forward to the next lesson in two weeks (next week is cancelled because of 'winter vacation').

Besides learning nihongo I have been prepping Mine's shoes for fabric. The seller I bought them of off Ebay didn't clarify which shoe size chart she used, so they ended up being way too small for my big feet. But after a couple of cuts and a lot of tape, they are ready for fabric to be glued on. Unfortunately I spent all of my money on Electabuzz this month, so I will not be able to buy the fabric until March *Sits in a corner and cries*.

My BFF have finished the skirt for Mine for me - we only got half of it done last time - and when I get pictures of it I will share them with you. Next Wednesday I am planning on starting on the Electabuzz mock suit so I'll have som pictures around then. The other thing I'll be doing this month is the foam for the head of Electabuzz, I plan on having some pictures ready on sunday.
Until then - have fun!

- Miliyia

DTD - Duck tape dummy and failed leggings

Hello everyone, just a small update and what to expect next week.

Today I tried to sew up Mine's leggings by hand, but as I was soon to discover, the thread pulled the fabric so when I tried them on they ripped. *Sigh*. So the new plan is to use my newly made Duct tape dummy of my leg (see later) and buy a pair of nylon and a pair of thicker leggings and glue them together when they are stretched to their maximum. I really hope this works, as I can't really finish the costume without the leggings.

The other thing I did today was a dummy of my head and a dummy of my leg with help from my bf. I hope to build the head of Electabuzz and the leggings - including painting them - of Mine on these, when I manage to get them home with me ;-)


I am unsure how much I will be making cosplays next week and thus unsure how much I will post as I will be really busy with school and such.
Hope you've enjoyed this small update.


Best Regards
- Miliyia

Progress and rookie mistakes

I am sorry this post is late but things didn't go along as fast as I hoped they would, but I have worked on the cosplays as much as I have been able to =)

Electabuzz: 
Last weekend I made the electabuzz gijinka dress and as it was the first time I ever really used a sewing machine I am very proud of myself. I managed to plop out the whole dress and underskirt in a day - and in time for dinner too ^_^
But shortly afterwards I realized I made a rookie mistake on the tulle underskirt and I will be re-making that and then uploading some better pictures. But the main part of the dress is finished.

I know that the lightning looks crooked when the dress is flat, but when I wear it, it looks perfect :-)
Mine: 
I have received the leggings and am in the middle of modifying them - but as it requires a good deal of hand sewing it goes slowly as I find the job tedious, but they will be done soon, I promise. I have also received the wig - it was really damaged at the top when I got it and I am trying to save it, but it is difficult to brush it through as it has a lot of curls and I don't wanna damage them.

Damaged wig x(

I also have to cut the bangs a bit - I will upload a picture when I finish the main part- I am probably not gonna style it 100% before March as I have limited space and I need my mannequin head for Walter and Electabuzz.
My cosplay partner and I are in the middle of making the skirt for Mine, but we only got half ways yesterday (and I forgot to take pictures. Baka!) and we have yet to plan another sewing date - more info on that below.
I have received the circle lenses I will be using, and plan on making a review for youtube, but I expect it won't be done until the middle of next week.
I have also bought new makeup for Mine, and I did try it out, but wasn't 100% happy with the result, so I will try again and then show you.


Walter: 
While sewing with my cosplay partner this Tuesday, we managed to finish the vest for Walter, who my boyfriend is cosplaying. As he had to leave in the middle of making it, we still have some finishing touches to do before the con.
I have also worked on the monocle, as I received the glasses yesterday. It is still a bit crude, but the last touches will be made when my boyfriend comes over again so I can fit it to his nose instead of my own.

As for the progress form now on, I am unsure when I will have time to do a lot in one day. This week I am on break from Uni so I have been able to work on the cosplays a lot, but from next Monday I have afternoon/evening classes every day and as I have told you guys before, I currently do not own a sewing machine, so I am fully dependent on my cosplay partner (and seamstress). This sucks, not because I don't like spending time with her - I do, she's my bestie - but our schedules are not really compatible so it is difficult to meet up, unfortunately and I also wanna hang out with her, without sewing! But we will definitely do our best and try and avoid stress right before the con.

Best wishes.

- Miliyia