Recent content by Lythara

Update time; The gloves too way longer than expected. However, I'm now a pro at sewing gloves :D My original idea of inserting filler for the shape failed, then my second idea of attaching robotic elements on my glove and then cover it with another glove failed. Finally inserting the robotic...

I have been busy with lots of other fun things over that last 3 weeks, which resulted in no progress on the costume at all. But, today I finally got back onto it and I finished my Robo tabi socks, drew the pattern for my gloves and started on the kansashi for my hair piece. The tabi socks have...

And my Okobo are done! I have added at least 10 layers of varnish to make them durable. I have to sew my robo tabi socks now in order to adjust the straps correctly and then stick the soles back on. Also, my 'hair' arrived for the mask which I originally wanted to make from Worbla, but after...

I was supposed to have a very productive bank holiday but I got distracted with the arrival of my Ghost in the Shell Geisha statue from Weta Workshop. For those who fancy a closer look I have done (my first ever) review: https://youtu.be/rKveJ26fTKU But I still got some 'stuff done', I got word...

Thank you for the pic - I'm still thinking of ways on how to do the fingers as I will be making thick lycra/spandex gloves and I'm thinking about sewing in those areas and using silicon additions to my own fingers for shaping the hands. Currently my hair part is being printed, as I decided...

Small update :) My okobo arrived so I can now start on the shoes! Also today my Weta Geisha statue arrived which will be used as my main reference for construction of kimono and layers. Happy to take lots of reference pics if people want! Finally my hair part is being 3D printed as we speak...

Collar progress! I followed my original plan and got some red Worbla, cut off some fabric and set to work. 1. I drew a flower on red Worba according to the scource material. Note, I drew it a tad smaller than it should have been and created myself a nice fiddly task. 2. Cut the flower out...

Today my mask arrived and as you can see I had some fun. Looks creepy :) https://instagram.com/p/BTmnPTclowT Smithjohnj, these are the high res ones I found. http://media.newzealand.com/en/news/iconic-ghost-in-the-shell-set-piece-now-on-public/ Also I will take pictures when my Weta Geisha...

@smithjohnj Thank you for that link! This is a very interesting technique, especially considering it is very strong by the sound of it. Over the weekend I went hunting for more source material and I found some incredible high-res images of the costume, which shows me exactly where seams are...

@ gothic I think that may not provide enough support. I spoke to my mother, who is a trained seamstress. She said she won't fly to the UK again to help me sew as she helped me out with Gamora due to time pressure :) But she suggested that I should make my core (Worbla, Acetate etc.), with the...

smithjohnj I think I will need more than an eri-shin to keep this collar in place :) But you are right when geishas and maiko wear a hikizuri, they will just have a slightly longer eri in their collar. Maiko wear also a Kantan eri with an emonnuki, a strip of fabric pulling your collar down. I...

Me and my collar had a date this afternoon :) I managed to get a pattern drawn up. However, I am still puzzling on how to get the cutouts inside the collar without it getting floppy. I'm currently thinking about red worbla, which allows me to 'stick' the fabric on the collar and I can shape it...

Because I couldn't leave well enough alone. The Montana Transparent spray Paint gave me a milky and matted coating on my transparant part of the collar. Ideally I wanted a fully transparent collar so it would conduct the LED light well when my collar is lit up. I think I solved the problem...

@ed209 I just felt so moved by the image of the geisha and as I collect and wear kimono myself I could not, not do it :) I have rewatched the Tested video about 30 times now and it has helped me a lot to understand the intricacies of the mask. Things such as fan placement and foam pads support...

I walked away from Ghost in the Shell loving the styling and costumes. Movie was pretty enjoyable too! A couple of days later I was still thinking about that Geisha Bot, a week later I was cautiously 'looking into it'. Now I'm a lost cause I have about 18 meters of dupion silk waiting to be sewn...