Details

It's the details that really MAKE a cosplay...

...and it's the details that drive me NUTS.

I am now all done Launch's shirt - buttons, straps, rings, and all. Her shoes I got at Urban Outfitters (oddly enough they had the cheapest ones? Who knew?), and her laces match the colours used in Goku's and Vegeta's outfits. I have a perfect wig, bow, bumpit, eyelashes, socks, eyebrow technique, and her shorts with the pockets on the back and a red belt to match. 

But what am I forge--- The gloves. The fingerless gloves. *head-desk*

Zenkaikon is NOW! I am only going on Saturday, but the little things I forgot are keeping me inside on this beauuuuutiful friday! 

The other things I am just getting done are Vegeta's shoes and gloves. Merrrrrrrrhhhhhh!!!

And IRL is catching up to me today. I sold my motorcycle to a friend so I can get a bigger one. He's coming over today to learn how to ride it. If anyone knows where I can get a Café Racer in the Philly area for about $2,000 that would be GREAT! >A<;

Not to mention I need to get my friends all caught up on Evangelion 1.11 so they can see 2.0 which is screening at Zenkai!!! 

Plan: Sew till my fingers fall off, ride my motorcycle till my ass falls off, and then drink tonight till my feet fall off. Then I will REALLY look like Launch tomorrow without trying. 

がんばれ！！！

Thig' Meat

This evenings festivities included alot of farting (on Charlie's part) alot of brain farting (on my part) and alot of face palming (on Art's part).
I gave Charlie the kanji that Goku sports in the particular section of Z that I am working from so he could draw out the stencil. Using contact paper and some Tulip Spray Stencil Paint, we got two REALLY good patches!









Then the fun starts.
I am using Somewhat Stretchy's bodysuit drafting instructions because I've never made a guy's bodysuit before. There is some math involved, and I am GOD AWFUL at math. So with some help from Charlie and Excel, I was kinda able to make the pattern from Art's body measurements @ 90%.


It's going to be funny if we have a repeat of when I accidentally got 2-way stretch PVC instead of 4-way...
But so far so good.
The problems were in me speaking dyslexic standard numerics and Charlie speaking mirrored and 1/4ed Metric numbers at 90%... big mess! I have a very nice pattern with no crotch, none the less.

Zooming towards Zenkaikon at DBZ speed

I had only intended to make these cosplays for Charlie and Art for Otakon, but because a few friends expressed interest in Zenkaikon, I decided to fast-track them and get them done in time for that! Then, I can work out any kinks really early rather than have a mid-August disaster. So today I ordered the orange and blue fabrics for Charlie (Goku)'s costume, and Art (Vegeta)'s navy spandex. My wig will come from my next paycheck and I will be going as Bad Launch. It will be my first time styling a heat-resistant wig on my own, so I will update my misadventures on that when it gets here.

Charlie and Art are PERFECT for Goku and Vegeta! Art is 5'3" and Charlie is 5'11" (just a little taller than Goku's 5'7") which are the perfect heights for this:

Also, they are both extremely talented martial artists so maybe a display of male prowess is in store?

I personally picked Launch over Bulma because she is done so little. I really like her and her badas

s self!

The wig I am planning on using is this one, plus alot of Farah Fawcett flipped out curls and wig hairspray.