Saturday, January 28, 2012

Rondo

Hey kids! So I'm working on this cosplay of Rondo from Eternal sonata for a group competition at Momocon this March. I am thuper exthited. :}
This is Rondo v v

Like a boss.
So yah.. a bit intimidating to be sure.. BUT I wanted the challenge! And a challenge it has been, but a good one. I'm learning tons along the way. SO without further ado, here's the stuff I've made for it!
 These have since been repainted a bit lighter but still need finishing.
 All my armor is made from wonderflex, craft foam, model magic, paper clay, hot-, tacky- and elmer's glue... Then primed and painted. This armored shoe has an actual shoe for a base to which I attached everything via hot glue. Still lots to do with this...
 and THEES I just took a few minutes ago. I did all my own patterning for this. It's made with a fabric-interfacing-fabric sandwich for all pieces and boning in the lace's edges. it's all top-stitched in black around the borders, but the flame design on the front was back-stitched and sewn by hand. I still have to add more points to the sides and the weird loopy things.. I'll probably end up making those with wonderflex.

SO there it is! I'll update more with the progress I'm doing along the way as well as some past progress pics that are sort of on hold because of this costume's impending deadline and my busy school schedule 6__9
Toodles!
~The Frogster

Saturday, January 21, 2012

About this blog and stuff

Greetings! The Frogster here. I'm starting this blog to post my cosplay tips and progress! I try to make everything that I can. I even do my own patterning (which has caused many a breakdown, but better results in the end). I'll try to post whenever I make new things and all the progress along the way! I'm also starting a Tumblr, just to see which one I like better. I'm not much of a writer, but I'll try to make things clear for everyone. I'll probably spend these first few posts on past projects/wips that I have going. Don't worry, they're not too old.. I really got into cosplay last summer, so most progress pics are from then on.
Also! feel free as a bird to ask any questions about cosplay that you want! I may not be able to answer EVERYTHING, but I can sure try to find out! I know people ;)
I hope you enjoy the posts to come!
Cheers!
~The Frogster aka Darth Jader