Recent content by Temperance

Wow, that's crappy. Thanks for letting me know. Are they contacting people privately, or is there a public post/link available I can report?

I recommend one of these: Mascot cooling vests and systems | EZCooldown EZ cooldown makes a cooling vest with oil-based inserts that can be cooled in a sink with some ice water (you don't need a fridge or freezer) in only 30 minutes, and they can stay cold for up to 4 hours depending on the...

I'll be there! Or I'll try really really hard to be XD

Haha, sucked into the rabbit-hole of Jojo I see. Yes, without a doubt anything purchased on amazon/aliexpress/ebay will be of poorer quality. Most of the costumes are all made by the same factories and all of the sellers are selling the same garment mass-produced in China - in fact it's...

Monkey is complete! Got some photos taken by my friend over at www.unleashthemoment.ca :3 Hijinks will surely ensure

Although the changes I made to the head helped, I still found his head a little large for my liking, so I decided to add further bulk to the shoulders. I designed a lion face based off Chinese imagery and carved it into a piece of floor foam. I covered the foam in worbla to give it some...

OMG! thank you!

Shoulder armour was made with some vegetable tanned leather rectangles. I cut 8 pieces per shoulder and dyed them with eco-flo leather dye. I punched holes around the edging and used red vynil lacing to sew the pieces together. I hammered a piece of leather to each row to stabilize and force the...

Ah, I feel your pain. I have been picking cosplays where the character A) wears glasses, or B) has a mask that I can hide my glasses behind. Walking around blind at a con in a pain in the butt - so many of my costumes have hidden glasses pockets so I can tuck them away for photos and whip them...

I decided Wukong was a little wide-eyed for my liking, so I used a 2 part epoxy putty to make some larger eyelids. The eyelids were painted to match the fur and the head was further painted to give him a more cheeky expression. I found his head was also a little large in test photos, so I...

Tail was made with a pool noodle as a base. 14 Gauge wire was inserted into the pool noodle, and the entire tube was covered with NFT fur. The fur was trimmed and a belt hook installed so the belt can be attached to the pants. The wire in the tail allows me to adjust the tail into any shape. 4

The staff was made with some plumbing piping. I ensured a screw joiner was placed in the middle so it could be disassembled for packing and travel. The plumbing piping was rolled in 3mm sheet foam to thicken, and further pieces of sheet foam were added to create details. I carved some spiral...

Traditionally, Wukong is often represented in Peking opera with a large pheasant headdress/crown. I decided to add one to make a classic silhouette. I did not think I could find long enough pheasant feathers (nor would they be very durable), so I decided to make my own. I cut 14 gauge wire to...

I did lots of research into historical chinese armour and clothing. The basic shape regardless of class is very similar for chinese armours; they are all square-ish in shape and have a front or back closure, with a cut into the sides for the arms. The legs are then protected with long thigh...

Gauntlets were cut from leather and gold rivets were added along the edging. They were further decorated with some lucky fortune Chinese coins which were fixed in place with some red leather strapping. The finished gauntlet has a simple hinge closure and decorative red knots.