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So I'm FINALLY starting my sewing lessons this weekend. We're making a tote bag! 8D

...Okay, so it's a far cry from my Checkmate costume, but it's a start. sweatdrop I'm hoping to have enough skills to actually do the costume by April (con is in May).

Speaking of which, I'd like some opinions from you guys on a pattern for him. This is the package, and I'm looking at the outfit on the left hand side, minus the shirt. Think of the pants and doublet as all-red (with darker red instead of the yellow?), and (hopefully) a zipper instead of the cross-tie.

Thoughts?

I have too many fanlistings and I never seem to remember to update them or have time for it too. So I closed a couple of them already.

The fanlisting for Jacqueline Muscle isn't closed yet, it's up for grabs if anyone is interested. sweatdrop

Well, I've got a 4 foot by 1 foot block of polystyrene (the stuff used for packing electronics and such), to carve out the chess piece from. They'll then be given some papier machie or plaster for strength, as well as the obligatory paint job and sealant. This is getting started within the next month, since it's so much.

The helmet and gauntlets will be paper mache. Kinda want to make the crown detachable (because he throws it to a fan in the show), but ehhhh. We'll see.

Cape will be HUGE PAIN IN THE BUTT. I can't find a checker pattern the size I want, so I have to either compromise or paint it myself. D<

I think I'm buying the boots, there's a costume shop here selling a good quality type for about $60. I'm sure I'd get good use of them.




Good to hear; I can't find anything else half as close as this, and the little details will make it more interesting as a whole, I think (or on second glance, can be ignored totally, as it seems like they're added later *tilts head*).

On a silly note, I'm excited to make the knee-pants for some strange reason. I think it's cuz I imagine Checkmate with those long white sock under his boots, and it makes me giggle.

Your Cosplay is going to be Flipping AWESOME! biggrin
I can't wait to see it smile


I could have sworn that the Christmas Exchange was dead until I checked it out today.... (I posted my present as well biggrin )


and what do you mean by:
"The fanlisting for Jacqueline Muscle isn't closed yet, it's up for grabs if anyone is interested."
sorry I'm so out of the loop crying

Wah~ The EI updates and the monthly collectables are pretty.

They already are. Just no one's noticed yet.
4Kids is THAT good.
.....Wait, what? xd

The videos are still up.

And by non-anime I meant American cartoons.

I've uploaded 3 of 5 AMVs made with American cartoons.

2 of the TMNT special "Turtles Forever, and one of the 2002 Masters of the Series.

Just search YouTube for "Majinga1590".