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OH HEY! It's THIS thing! Forgot I had this thing. Well, it's summer time, and as soon as I get some more monies, it means it's CRAFTING TIME! Mostly, I'm planning for new cosplays for D*con, but I'm sure there will be some random projects in between. Currently I've got two new costumes lined up:

~Princess Bubblegum of Adventure Time

~And that super secret costume that I may have mentioned that you don't get a photo of. :P

Other potential projects involve another Jake the Dog plush and I'll probably work on my ongoing Conbat project.

Not much else to say other than it really sucks when you step on a picture frame you just bought. Don't put frames on the floor, kids.

All I need to do is write two essays, turn them in tomorrow with my portfolio and then I'm out! My plans for this break are simple: PREP FOR MOMOCON! Mostly this means finally sewing that darn shark hoodie! This time, I intend to try to show a step by step photo of putting it together, but I make no promises, as I get really into working and completely forget about photos. I've also got to make some arm spats for our Ples, which will be lots of fun, as he's in Indiana and I don't have his arms for fitting, just measurements. JOY. Just a heads up on what's coming soon. Stay tuned!

Checklist for myself:
Hoodie- ✓
Shoes- ✓
Belt- ✓
Contacts- ✓
Wig- ✓, though not delivered yet
Manpants- ✓
Green tag for manpants-
Shirt-
Goggles- ✓

So, I ordered my the hoodie to convert into my Veser costume about a week or so ago. Two days ago, it finally shipped. Yesterday, I got home and POOF! There it was! I was rather surprised, considering it was sent USPS. And with my history with USPS, I expected it to arrive in two months, and not two days. SO SURPRISED!

On to the important info!

I think the color is PERFECT. It's a Gildan hoodie, and it's their shade called "indigo" which is no where near what I think of when I hear indigo, but whatever. It's a nice, medium greyish blue. The only downside? Zipper not included. Gnarr! I'm already planning to get to work on it, though. I went out today and bought the zipper, thread, and some fabric paint for the gills on the side. I decided this time around, instead of using the Tulip brand paint, I'd see how the inks for screen printers decide to treat me. I have no idea how well the paint's going to work being applied with a sponge brush...but we'll see!

I'm still working on a way to get my Dental Distortions teeth to cooperate with my mouth. I think it's my mouth that's stupid and not the teeth, though. SIGH. I SHALL CONQUER THEM, THOUGH!!

The hoodie's in the wash now, and I may get to work on painting it while I have the time this weekend. I've gotta get Chekov's The Cherry Orchard read by Tuesday, and I've got a recording from Librivox with my name on it! Multitasking, ahoy!

Checklist for myself:
Hoodie- ✓
Shoes- ✓
Belt- ✓
Contacts- ✓
Hair color-
Manpants-
Green tag for manpants-
Shirt-
Goggles-