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Thus far we’ll be at:
Setsucon (State College, PA – January 29-30)
and
Katsucon (National Harbor, MD – February 18th-20th)

I will also be trying to Otakon and AnimeUSA, but I won’t know for sure until later.

My button queue is still open for up to 500 more pickups, so if you still need 1″ buttons to sell at either convention, contact me ASAP. I’m also still open for shipped orders for April and later.

The current stock includes the usual parasols, buttons, etc, but I’ll also be bringing some plastic canvas cross-stitch and hair clips. If you have a request, talk to me ASAP so I can make sure I have what you want.

I will also be giving the ‘Parents and Fandom’ panel at Setsucon.

I whipped this up really quickly yesterday morning (about 10 minutes) because I knew Baby Geek wasn’t going to put up with wearing her costume all day.

I made this hat entirely out of scraps, but if you’re making this for an older child, you’ll need between 1/4-1/2 a yard of orange fleece (enough for 2 actually). I used scraps of jersey for the features and the leaves, but craft felt is easier to work with if you want to make proper appliques.

The truth is that if you’re making an item your child will only wear once in their life, shortcuts can make your life a lot easier. I will admit to cheating and hot gluing on the face and topper, but I will give directions on how to do it ‘properly’ for those of you looking to make a hat for a gift or that you expect to hand down.

Anyway, the easiest way to make this ‘pattern’ is to grab a hat that you know fits your child. If you don’t have one  hanging around, you will need to know the circumference of your child’s head. Fleece does have some horizontal stretch, but you don’t want kiddo swimming in the hat. The height of the hat is less of an issue if you guesstimate it, because you want a little bit up top anyway.

Anyway, the basics:
The band length should be the circumference of your kid’s head plus about 1/2 and inch for the seam allowance. You can also be a cheater like me and just glue the leaves and stem onto the top of the hat with a dollop  of hot glue. It’s really that easy.

Redid the formatting and also added new icons. I will also be updating the screencap index too.

Costume play, which is also called as cosplay for short, is a popular
reality show in today’s era. It’s conducted rather frequently. On big festivals like Halloween and Christmas, there will be more people to join in those shows. Participants are in various ages and vocations. Whatever figure or religious belief you hold, you will find an ideal character to impersonate. There, you will make some big differences and experience something fancy and interesting. With everything frustrating put aside, what cosplay brings to contemporary people is definitely a chance to enjoy their life to the fullest.

Cosplay, a performance art that attracts more and more people to join, always does not have a hard-and-fast rule. Anytime, keeping an eye to the latest trend is must and always contributes a lot to your work and life. Once you did, you would have already recognized the increasing popularity on these fantastic shows. This trend is different, yet exciting. To enjoy it, following steps need your attention. First, get to know some background.

It’s necessary to have a general idea on the cosplay culture. Before developing into a popular performance art, costume play is just a funny entertainment activity that is usually held on weekends and some short holidays. People put on special clothes and make up to create chic or fearsome appearances. Behave like the impersonated role; people do feel like experiencing some virtual trips truly. They are fond of posing for photographing. As long as you know a lot about your favorite role or idol, you will be more confident and better enjoy the show.

Select a role to cosplay. Various cosplay ideas are brought out continuously. It’s impossible to make an accurate count on the amount of roles that can be imitated. Most of time, they are picked out from Japanese anime. Did you still remember the handsome look created by Snow Villiers in Final Fantasy XIII? The charming & sexy style made by Rikku is also the first choice for most cosplay enthusiasts. Naruto aroused a great craze on the debut and succeeded to make its impact last. Roles like Yondaime 4th Hokage, Three Tailed Giant Turtle Yagura, Shippu Konoha Gakuen Den, etc are found on lots of costume plays. The awful yet moving Japanese tale Bleach becomes more impressive after being put on cosplay frequently. Additionally, Code Geass, Death Note, Lucky Star, Sailor Moon, Pokemon, etc are focuses for cosplay organizers and members. In recent years, some famous Hollywood movies are also brought onto costume plays. Avatar, Shrek, Sweeney Todd, Spiderman, etc are definitely favorite roles for cosplay devotees to act.

Keep your figure and religious belief in mind while seeking for the role. It’s true there isn’t fixes rule for you to comply on a costume play. However, while choosing the character, do consider your body shape. Usually, you will look better if acting a role who owns similar build with you. Also, the role’s behavior should not go against with your faith. Thus, always get to know some cosplay culture or the background of the character before hand. Also, do remember to keep in contact and discuss with the show organizer.

Cosplay costumes and cosplay wigs are must purchases for your cosplay looks. Usually, you choose a role to cosplay because of being fond of him/her or interested in his/her style. To complete the same look with that character, purchase a ready-made
costume and wig please. Certainly, you can make them personally. But you must be less experienced than manufacturers. It’ll be a time-consuming and difficult task to make the suit and deal with your hair. Hardly will you do better than professional workers. Thus, buy these elements directly. On the market, lots of cosplay costumes and wigs are displayed. Any role you would like to cosplay; you will find ideal suit and hairstyle for him/her. Just with some sensitivity, you will find classy yet cheaper deals.

Explore resources online. To find cosplay costumes & wigs on lower prices, online dealers offer you better options nowadays. Miccostumes.com is definitely the first choice on most cosplay devotees’ shopping lists. There, free shipping is offered. Hundreds of anime collections are covered. With
classy fabrics and revolutionary sewing technology, those suits will be
comfortable and durable. So far, the team working for miccostumes.com has lived up to most people’s expectations perfectly. All suits are made to be extremely similar with styles in original anime. To be more confident and have more fun on the approaching costume play, you may love to pay a visit there! Finally, put on the suit, wig and go for the show.

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Magdalene - 3/27/2010 3:29am - 8lb 9oz 21in