Just writing up my page on Darth Talon. It’s a bit nerdy. And wordy. Still need to insert images but I have only just gotten to the section on putting the darn thing on. But I know a few people have been frustrated at the lack of information on how people make their Talon costumes so I figured it was time to do so myself. I have been holding back because I have not had a chance to wear the finished costume, or close to finshed for some detailed photos. So there are a few “I intend to do X” patches. But still tomorrow I hope to have it in place. Even if I have some specific recipes I haven’t shared I will eventually also have my patterns up and ready to print as well as a better painting guide 🙂

With a spot of “what happens when I click here” escapades I managed to create a working path and a working path of a really complex part of the Talon Tattos so I will be able to work on them and get them really nice and smooth after all. Yay In…

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So overly committed but I shall delegate! All the delegation for people who know what to do and where 9tech, wrangling, etc etc)

But on to my own costuming.. I am totally lost as to what to wear. I desperately want to make Madam Vastra but I already have Nyreen Started… I’d love to finish my Think of Me gown as a big princess sparkly costume, but the masquerade is the night before the contest and that is just a big no. So it might be for the contest… if there is a Mass Effect group planned for the contest day at the least anyway. If no group I may wear Nyreen.

But Vastra… I could get away with my Wishing gown as another dress in her wardrobe (it’s similar ish to her hardly seen polonaise.)

And there is Talon. Really want to wear her properly too. Time to finish most of these projects given the stages they are at. But which ones? There is the Melbourne as well as the Auckland show. For Melbourne perhaps Nyreen? Possible to wear both days given the lack of much body painting.

  (cropped from a full set, please click through to see the others!)

XD

Totally unexpected because really,  I’m not exactly top of the search hits (unless you specifically look for Talon and 501st in a search)  and there are so many of us 🙂 But yay 🙂 hard to explain exactly why, but when an artist appreciates your work it is just kind of a groovy to be part of a feedback loop of inspiration 🙂 And it inspires me to get off my butt and get my page finished so I can share experiences about making the darn thing and hopefully helping others not fall in to the same problems I did 🙂

So I don’t think I have a chance of finding this card at all, but there are trading card sites so I will start stalking them once the current set are out in the wild 🙂

And just to play catch up:

Star Wars Galaxy 7 Trading cards by Robert Hendrickson (also here on tumblr, follow my pretties!)

   (also cropped from sets so please click through)

Star Wars Canon! As Daala, but face changed but yay because I can still wear this costume for the next 30 years!

(cropped from a PPT which is pretty darn funny about the EU but is originally from a recent novel)

But I think the criticism can be laid at the feet of pretty much anyone in charge on the dark side because it is rare for them to win!

And sketches I now own! And all funds went to make  Wish which makes them that little lot bit extra special.

 (again please click through to see the full images- I have kept these images small so you have to see the artists pages 😉 )

Anyway, I have been offered a few photoshoots of my costumes over the next few months so I’m going to try and get over my fear of the camera and do so, because the joy I feel at being able to inspire in any small way leads me to want to show how much I have been inspired. And convention photos rarely allow for this.

I took up a daily deal from treat Me for the first time because I thought, eye exam and basic lenses and frames for $88 woo! No more Shame frames!* So I went in and they had a cute pair that would have been fine as a back up to contact lenses, which I normally wear. But then I mentioned I suit cat eye frames and of course the only pairs were in the expensive section. Of course. So the first were lavender and the colour was lovely but the base of the frame still was squared off. Then I saw them. My dream frames. And I got several “er, why?” looks when I pointed out the solid black 1950s style frame with the little wings and I think diamantes on the fairly wide arms- I was a little excited to work out if they were a sticker or not 😉

That was until I put them on.

With my hair as it is I usually have it up in a bun and yeah. Then everyone understood. Full on rocking the 50s librarian look. Vintage face shape suits vintage frames. And I have wanted them from the start. So in a few weeks I will have my first pair of expensive frames since 1997. Actually first set of glasses at all.

But what I thought was just my right eye catching up with my left is actually a developing astigmatism. Right eye has caught up in terms of distance (-2.25) but my left has settled back a quarter step to (-2). But my right has mild astigmatism and my left more pronounced. So why I am more conscious of the right eye changes I’m not sure.

Anyway, so what does this mean? ATM I can still wear simple distance correcting lenses and not worry too much about the slight blurriness of reading text in the distance- wouldn’t be allowed to drive I don’t think but for not bumping in to the walls it’s all good. But that won’t last for long probably given how quickly the changes occurred.
But getting FX lenses is difficult enough when you need correction (in NZ) and now I really need toric lenses (probably, will be test driving a pair next week) which will make it even more difficult. So I may have to invest in three pairs of multipurpose lenses if I can find a supplier. One black, one sith and one cat eye.

So I may be trying to find a few costumes that work with my frames (Barbara Gordon early years?) to work with. Also current wardrobe choices tend toward vintage hipster anyway, so this is fine for going out with friends and generally being seen in public. They even work with my hoodies, so there is that. Vintage nerd! Also, subtle Catwoman inspired everyday wear 😉

* These are my original pair of glasses from high school and they had Harry Potter frames before harry Potter was created. They were cool then totally not after only a few years and the plastic came off leaving me with gold tone giganto round frames. They are my Shame Frames as I have avoided seeing an optometrist and was running out of contact lenses thus I needed motivation to go and get checked.

Export to Tumblr seems borked with the latest version of wordpress.

So overly committed but I shall delegate! All the delegation for people who know what to do and where 9tech, wrangling, etc etc)

But on to my own costuming.. I am totally lost as to what to wear. I desperately want to make Madam Vastra but I already have…

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Armageddon Cosplay: We have our room!

Sort of brag post, very sorry but this is just my inner fan squeeing ridiculously.

I took up a daily deal from treat Me for the first time because I thought, eye exam and basic lenses and frames for $88 woo! No more Shame frames!* So I went in and they had a cute pair that would have been fine as a back up to contact lenses, which I…

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