parisi In reply to hort-wort [2011-12-18 02:52:45 +0000 UTC]

Nope, sorry! I still have 300 of last year's left I'm trying to get rid of Turns out I'm not a very good salesperson! Check out [link] though, they've put together a real nice one to benefit tsunami victims in Japan!

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hort-wort In reply to parisi [2011-12-18 14:58:07 +0000 UTC]

Awwwww. Well, if you save them until 2022, the dates will be correct again I think. Thanks for the linky!

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parisi In reply to Raekre [2011-05-10 19:14:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the very inspiring work

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parisi In reply to OtakuGirl86 [2011-03-07 03:08:46 +0000 UTC]

Hi! I'm glad you saw the ad, it was just put up! And I'm glad you're interested in the calendar. As you already mentioned you saw, a percentage of the proceeds are going to Room to Read. It's a great organization, and many of the world's problems could be solved with more education for all.

As for sewing, particularly gold curly things, I feel your pain >< My favorite series is Kaleido Star, and its costumes are COVERED in gold curly things and edging! For my most recent one [link] , I just used some shiny gold woven trim I found at the fabric store for most of the edging. I got the wide version that had a fold, attached the trim to the fabric edges so that it folded over to the back side, and stitched straight through (so basically, the edging was on both sides. The fold helped keep it straight and even). Every time I had to cut it, I had to use Fray Check on it immediately and let it dry, otherwise it would start to unravel. But then the costume had some gold curly things on the lapel area, so I ended up following this tutorial ( [link] )and making them out of hot glue on foam (thought I found my paint didn't adhere to the glue very well). This is probably a good option for the Fire Emblem characters, but the hot glue does take some practice to get good results. You might even just use painted foam by itself.

But for Chun Li the gold things are less defined/3D. You might want to just look at some other cosplayers and see how it looks like they did it It looks like some people have tried cutting out gold satin/shiny material in the right shapes and stitching it right onto the outfit. You have to be careful with what fabric you use though, or it might start to fray/ravel, or look raw and unfinished if just stitched on.

Probably the BEST option I've seen is *daydreamernessa 's piece for WCS, Diao Chan. She says all her gold curly pieces were done with gold vinyl cut into the right shapes, and then attached with heatnbond. You can see her full costume info here: [link] I think this is the best option because it looks clean, and vinyl won't fray when it is cut, so there is no need to hem or stitch or anything.

There's also satin-stitch embroidery, like here [link] and here [link] but this is certainly the most time-consuming option

Thanks for the questions and good luck!

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OtakuGirl86 In reply to parisi [2011-03-07 14:02:56 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow! I would have never considered the gold vinyl. That's a clever idea and good one for me to consider.

Actually, for the armor, I've been using this tutorial [link] and instead of fabric paint, using the hotglue as suggested on this tutorial site. I will probably have to buy some edging, since the satin I have wood really begin to ravel if cut that much.

Thank you for the information! I will definitely check out the links included.

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parisi In reply to EnjiNight [2011-02-26 03:13:56 +0000 UTC]

No probalo! You have great cosplays!

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parisi In reply to Yuuri-K [2011-01-20 17:54:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you too! You make an excellent Asuka!!

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Yuuri-K In reply to parisi [2011-01-20 18:11:08 +0000 UTC]

haa thanks~

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parisi In reply to vickybunnyangel [2011-01-10 13:53:57 +0000 UTC]

Oh my gosh, thank you SO SO much! I really appreciate it! I'm very honored Please continue making gorgeous costumes!

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parisi In reply to bjmac [2011-01-03 16:03:20 +0000 UTC]

NP, I love finding new cosplayers!

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bjmac In reply to parisi [2011-01-03 23:53:32 +0000 UTC]

Aww thank you! XD

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parisi In reply to Ice-and-Spice [2011-01-03 16:02:53 +0000 UTC]

No problem, you have some beautiful cosplay!

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Ice-and-Spice In reply to parisi [2011-01-03 19:31:04 +0000 UTC]

>//<

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parisi In reply to Yiji [2011-01-03 16:02:32 +0000 UTC]

Of course! Congrats on Madman!

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parisi In reply to Green-Makakas [2010-12-16 02:27:50 +0000 UTC]

Hooray! I'm glad they made it I wish international shipping didn't take so long!

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Green-Makakas In reply to parisi [2010-12-20 13:42:14 +0000 UTC]

The calendar turned out great! *___* Really love it!

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parisi In reply to Green-Makakas [2010-12-21 16:04:17 +0000 UTC]

Hooray! I'm so glad

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parisi In reply to TheyCallMeCait [2010-12-15 19:23:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for you message! I had heard about Cosplay for a Cure before and there is a link to your page on Causeplay.org links page. If you have a small badge (maybe 200px by 200px) I could put it on the front page!

I think your project is awesome! Cosplay really draws peoples' attention, so it's perfect for an event like Relay for Life. You might even get some local news coverage!

Thanks for visiting the site, and be sure to check out the Cosplay Calendar for Charity [link]

Thanks!
Natalie

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parisi In reply to briste [2010-12-13 17:02:23 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! Nice cosplay

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parisi In reply to golden-vulpes [2010-12-13 17:02:53 +0000 UTC]

No problem! LOVE your Bulma cosplay!

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parisi In reply to tailored-illusion [2010-12-13 17:03:09 +0000 UTC]

Of course! You guys are AMAZING!

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parisi In reply to Wakaleo [2010-12-08 00:44:44 +0000 UTC]

Of course Congrats on Madman!

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Wakaleo In reply to parisi [2010-12-08 09:17:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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parisi In reply to The-Cosplay-Scion [2010-11-30 14:14:24 +0000 UTC]

Of course! I admire your cosplay

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