So I got the Internship!!! I will plan my schedule however I better start belting out my costumes now before I start working on others. So far I am getting ready for Spooky Hoor convnetion ( I hope I can go but it does'nt hurt to prepare) and then Seishun con. After that Dragoncon. So my con schdule is sorta set, but got to update my Lj more too.

and an original Lolita for my panel. I got one suitcase packed so Daisy is gonna have to stay..trying my best not to get the urge to bring her..trying sooo hard cuz that would mean another suitcase!!!

I got a request from my Facebook of request of most of my tutorials. So here is links to them:

Costume Contest 101: http://aleathiaburns.livejournal.com/39934.html

Armor: http://aleathiaburns.livejournal.com/36466.html

Paper Mache: http://aleathiaburns.livejournal.com/32935.html

http://aleathiaburns.livejournal.com/33262.html

http://aleathiaburns.livejournal.com/33980.html


Bootmaking/Shoe tutorials:  http://aleathiaburns.livejournal.com/36937.html

http://aleathiaburns.livejournal.com/37281.html

http://aleathiaburns.livejournal.com/7379.html

http://aleathiaburns.livejournal.com/38184.html



Wigs: http://aleathiaburns.livejournal.com/28125.html   

http://aleathiaburns.livejournal.com/28227.html

http://aleathiaburns.livejournal.com/34752.html


http://aleathiaburns.livejournal.com/44893.html

http://aleathiaburns.livejournal.com/49337.html

http://aleathiaburns.livejournal.com/9970.html

Will be at Naka-kon 2012 this year as a cosplay guest. Really excited so I am gonna see what to bring. Gotta pack light cuz Im gonna try to bring 2 suitecases...im gonna try.

Hey guys its been awhile!!! I got a few request regarding how I made my Princess Peach & Daisy Broochs with out the use of Resin casting gems. I would love to resin cast, but at the time I did'nt have the money to do it.  I was still determine to make my favorite pricesses of the Nintendo world because they were on my dream cosplay list!!! This tutorail will shift from Daisy's brooch to Peach's so that way you can see how both were created.So lets get started shall we.





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( More of the turotial..pics are huuuge!!!! ) 
  Here is Peach's Brooch ( got the image  off my cell phone camera cuz my regualr camera died once I was done with the piece).


For Daisy's I cut hers flower shape out of styrofaom, sealed it with 6 layers of Modgepodge, Gessed it, painted it, and applied a flat wood piece for backing. I then slipped the plastic piece into it. And viola you have Daiy's. Also you can use craftfoam, styrene, or vinly place mat for the flower part.





 ok apart from my badge showing from Dragon con you can see how the brooch came out. I like 3D effects on props. 



This one was made using styerne and a placemat glued together. This one I used as a toper for her parosol,.but can also work if you are not in the mood do any carving and sealing foam.


So there you have it resin casting alternative. I hope this works for you as it worked for me.and it can save you tons of money.






Bonus tips: If you still want smaller gems( for Daisy's and Preaches crown) and you can't afford to resin cast just hit the flora section of Michales, Joanns, Hobby lobby, or the pet shop's aquaruim supplies and get plastic gems.  some are clear & dark and can work wonders plus they are cheap. I even found some the same size for Clamp Cosplay!!! Some sizes are shaped smaller than the others so you will be sorting through them to get the same size.







In this photo I used 2 green gems for her flowers Also to be real thifty the orange ones on the left were from a pair of earrings i bought at theBeauty Supply store so you can find gems anywhere just as long as you are able to find the right shape.Well that's the tutorial I hope it helps you as it helped me...plus saves you money!!!!

Coming soon!!! For now I am currently on facebook so find me. Also a new tutorial will be up so look for it with in the month.

O.k I'm posting this early becasue I have a very busy weekend so I won't be able to post on Sunday so here is my tribute to all Mother's on Mothers Day and also a shout out to my Mother's on my LJ.

Now boys and girls belive it or not there are different types of Mothers. Yes its hard to belive that the title "Mother" has a diffrent meaning so lets take a look at them shall we.....


The baby Mama!!! That's right my favorite baby mama of all time Bulma cuz damn Vegeta's no picnic, but netiher is she.



Next we have "The Queen of Clean & Mean Joan Crawford. "Mommie Dearest" at her best cuz if your room is'nt clean yo ass will be getting up at the crack of dawn, getting yo ass beaten with a wire hanger, cleaning up a bathroom covered in "Old Dutch"cleaning powder and expect to have it clean in an hour while she rants on and on about her dying career...good luck finding her a present you'll need it.


Next we have "Ghost Mom" Tricia Elric who was a sweet woman whose sons loved her so much they brought her back from the grave..only to her try and take them with her...however she makes a mean peach cobbler.

and last, but no least:



Miss "Murder Suicide" Nodoka Saotome whose goal inlife is to see to it that "The family honor" is kept intact..if not everyone dies damn it!!!


And there you have it the mom's ve love and fear!! Have a great on..if your mom is anything like these I have a simple solution...RUNNNNNNNNN!!!!!

O.k finally with the money,time, and guts I am gonna get my wisdom teeth pulled...all 4. So little nervous but, I gotta suck it up. Will be out of commission for 2 days so if anyone contacts me text only since I won't be able to talk..my mom's gonna love this. Me being quite and all. Hey I aggrivate her all the time so it's like a break for her.

O.k long post busy as always. Gonna do some cosplays for myself ( Have'nt done it in awhile) and then take a break from cosplay and focus on getting another job and going back to school...however gonna continue to commission once I have my slots open again ( around May).Gotta thank Hancock's for there "Cotton Twill Over kill" sale" Also I wanna focus on writing since its another carreer choice and I wanna do childerns books. Love Fairy Tales and I wanna get an artist to work with. Hmmm 10 year plan in the making when Im 40ish I guess. Anyway planned and hopefully planed cosplays:


First crossplay. My freind Wendy will be doing Madea. Hope to run into other Dragon quest cosplayers. Would make a nice photoshoot.


Possible:


I can use the same wig for Hero and I have the shoes for her. If I have enough fabric left over from making his shirt.


If I have time. Have the fabric though so I can make this if not for another con. Such is life.

During the christmas break I visted my Dad in Lillte Rock. Best 2 weeks of my life becasue not only is he a recovering alcholic, but a paster at a church now. Finally got a father now. Seriously he changed and after spending that break with him he gave me some heartfelt advice about life. He admited that he regreted not being there for me mostly. I mean divorce sucks, but he's happy with my stepmom who I love a lot. His change encouraged me to change a bit too. He gave me some life lessons and he found my root of my depression: Im shelterd. Seriously my mom sheltered me too damn much. As a child we never did anything harldy. He found out I never weas brave enough to ride a bike or could'nt roller skate. He was shocked. He said I don;t take risk and he notice I was afraid to ventrue out. He was soo right. So when I left to go back home I felt knida crummy and I did'nt want to leave. I realize that I can change my life and that I have that power to do so.