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Laura92

waaa! my favorite armor method is very easy, and quite fun actually. All you do is get (depending on the amount of armor you need to make) roughly ten billion sheets of fun foam. I used brown for bronze armor, gray for silver armor, and a darkish yellow for gold. Just cut it into the shape you want,...

Laura92

I don't know how much the internet would have. Sometimes you just have to go out and do a little legwork. Did you check a home improvement store, like Home Depot or Lowe's? They might not have a LOT of what you're looking for, but who knows? And besides, im a girl, im never in there anyways...lol

Laura92

phew! Glad you found a place. Thats quite an excursion.

Laura92

I really don't think you can find wholesale velvet for that price, but just keep googling/ebaying/lycosing under "Wholesale Velvet" or something. Best of luck, thats a toughie.

Laura92

Make a globe-like object for the head out of chickenwire (NOT Reccomended unless you want a ripped up face) or a light wood or plastic that can hold, then cover in felt as necessary. I've found that doubling over Tulle a few times and then putting it behind the eyes (tape/sew/glue to the main struct...

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I prophecize quite a bit of pain in this...

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Edea is a good choice, but maybe not for a novice. I can imagine how awful you could kill someone trying to make the headdress....T-T

Laura92

try to find a black leotard that isn't see through, there might be one out there. Otherwise, I really don't know Sango too well. Sry.

Laura92

try cotton. Cheap. Abundant. Variety. It works.

Laura92

for the zanarzand symbol, I'd use a piece of that lightweight craft foam. Its light, moldable, and looks way better than anything else. Real easy. ^__^

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Yea, get the official art. Although fanart can be a good reference if you need it that bad, just base it off the official art.

Laura92

Those collars are a pain in the butt. lol

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haha yes. Sterling, you're back from a breif hiatus.

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omg I know, they are!

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yay! Im special!

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what about lots of screaming and swearing? That always gets attention.

Laura92

get some gloves and add on them, thats easy for the hands. The feet can be converted slippers.

Laura92

pretear is teh coolies

Laura92

how do you sew pleats down!? I just did the basic sew-at-the-waistband kind *feels inadequate*

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*hugs to make up*

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oh I HATE when the bobbin case breaks. ITS SO ANNOYING TO GET BACK IN!!!

Laura92

hey, who doesnt love kenshin hentai?

Laura92

for wigs, try karenswigs_international on ebay, her wigs are amazing, and theyre not too expensive. For wig dye, try katiebair or amphigory.

Laura92

there's an armor help thread here, i think. Try that, they might have ideas.

Laura92

oh I hate when that happens. I just move the knob around until it stops messing up.

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welcome welcome good luck!

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welcome welcome!

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i got mine at a local craft store, it just comes in a little plastic jug and you kinda paint it on.

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oh whoops! *^^;;;;;*

Laura92

also, I used sealed foam alot (I dont know how useful it'll be for a gunblade though) its just regular, annoying foam, but there's a product out there called foam finish that you coat the foam with, and it makes it hard and paintable. It wont shed anymore like regular foam. Its nice, if you needed t...

Laura92

a seifuku should'nt take more than a yard of white and just a little (half a yard) of the blue, right? For a seifuku, all you do is sew a rectangle, then sew on the obtuse triangle fronts and tie those together. after that, put on the trim. ^_^ Hope my non-detailed general walkthrough helped!

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well, if you can't sew, try a second hand store or ebay for some clothing that looks similar to Laguna's. Thats probably the easiest, cheapest way you can do it with no sewing.

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eek good luck!

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I'd use a light wood. But I suck at props...*eep*

Laura92

hi Shion! Ok: look at your manual first! That usually gives an illustrated tutorial on how to thread the machine. Also, you could ask someone in your house who DOES know how to thread. If there isnt' anyone, just listen to what mindtailor already said ^_^

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we all love you, fialchar...*gr*

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yea, in spanish!

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find a picture if you can, that'd help

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patterns...::hiss::

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welcome welcome hello hello

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I know, im an obsess-ee

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you can always double the cotton over, that way you can't see through it.

My uniforms (in real life at school!!) have always been made out of polyester...but that can get hot to wear.

Laura92

thats how I've done it before ^_^ Thanks for the tips

Laura92

you can always get vinyl that looks like leather (pleather...right?) and then of course, there is the leather needle. It works pretty good, I think. When I was making Lulu's skirt, I used it and it would go through the belts. I just have a regular Singer machine, so its nothing fancy, either.

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yea, it probably would. ^_^

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Im doing a Yuna summoner skirt, and I've been toying with this question: do you think I should paint the flowers on before I pleat the skirt or after? ::confuzzled::

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I want to go!!! T=T

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*pops cork*

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pictures, plz! Then I can help!

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Yea, I did that once, I won a plastic sword at conobie lake park and I spray painted the 'blade' chrome ^_^

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