Three Things: Happy New Year, WOW over 1000 views and Kaylee dress update

Hi all
First thing is first
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone and everypony who reads my blog had good holidays

Secondly
This Blog now has over 1000 views
to which i have to say
THANK YOU!




Third.
Kaylee Dress update
I have finally started working on this dress
Though i'm kinda angry at myself for starting it so late, as this project has kinda been in the works for well over a year. But that's getting off topic. ANYWAY

So far I have cut and pinned most of the bodice
Though i can't sew yet as i do not currently have access to a sewing machine.
But i can tell you the front panel was a NIGHTMARE! and not in the pony way...
anyway... photos
Front panel. This will not be cut again until the lace is sewn down.

Back Panel
Side panels, side by side




Anyway.. that's all i have done for now.
Happy Cosplaying,
Leopardmoon.

Princess Luna (update) Wing Patterns and Horn Prototyping part 1

Hi everypony
(This post is Pony related, so it seems fair that i use the language associated with the fandom i'm doing this costume for)

I've spent a large portion of today drawing pegasus pony wing patterns. Open and closed.
Ranging from patterns for wings for the younger characters, (e.g. Scootaloo), older ponies (e.g. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy), I even did seperate patterns for the princesses, Luna and Celestia. Because no doubt, somepony who wants to do a pony cosplay will find them useful.
Photos will be up as soon as i find my camera.

This post also covers unicorn horns.
I made a small one today out of Du-kit, a modelling clay i referenced in an earlier post.
Making it was relatively straight forward.
I took about a third of the clay, then divided that in two.
made two shapes that resembled spikes.
Then twisted the two together. and your basically done.
But it seems a little heavy and a little small, especially at the length it needs to be for Luna, so i might try another way or find a way to make it lighter. this method would be fine for any unicorn character besides the princesses.


also considering doing costumes for: Lyra/Heartstrings, Twilight Sparkle and Derpy Hooves/Ditzy Doo
But i want to get some of my other cosplay costumes out of the way first, and i also want to attempt some Dr Horrible goggles, because those are just awesome.

That's it for this update

New Costume: Princess Luna

hi...
I didn't expect to be updating today.
This is one of the costumes i would like to get done before the end of 2012 (No i do not believe the world is going to end in 2012, it's just after that point i'll be getting ready to go or be going to University, so not much time for cosplay.... :(
This one makes me a little nervous though... Not as nervous as the Kaylee ruffle dress, but this one could be a little tricky. Especially after this character's sudden change in appearance from her first appearance in the second half of the pilot of season 1 to her next appearance in early season 2.
I'm talking about Princess Luna from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

I'm gonna go with her season 1 appearance, just because i like it more, and it's easy to match colours to, because she's not in darkness like she is in season 2.

Needed

Light blue semi-long wig - Need to buy
Dress - could be tricky as i want something a little old fashioned for her in a specific colour - might have to make myself....
Ears, Wings and Horn - I can make these myself
Shoes- buy
Crown- I could make this... but it could be just easier to buy a little kid tiara and decorate that.

That's it for this post
Happy Cosplaying
Leopardmoon

Halloween Photos - Illyria and River Tam updates

Happy first of the month....
and happy halloween for yesterday

I had a fun time...
though nobody knew what character i was all day... which sucked.
Okay...
So I dressed up as River Tam during the school day.... All i got were surprised looks from my friends to see me in a dress for once, and one comment of 'Nice Boots'
:(
No photos because i forgot to take some before i got changed into my second costume for that day....

and for the Evening i was, Illyria
Now that I actually have photos for.
I actually looked pretty much like the character does in the episode.
My hair is still blue... i'm gonna wash most of it out after i'm finished writing this blog post



These are the my favourite photos of me as Illyria

Well I hope everyone who reads my blog had a fun halloween.
Unlikely to update again in November due to upcoming school exams.
but after that expect some updates as i'll be working on a Kaylee's shindig dress, Fluttershy and River Tam costumes over the summer holidays. (Which for me is like late November-January)

Happy Cosplaying
Leopardmoon

Updates for Illyria, River Tam and Fluttershy

Okay....

Photo time!!!!

Illyria
Finally got 'round to taking photos of my Illyria make up, decided in the end not to get the contacts.

Not much, but it will do

River Tam
Found a better dress at the bottom of my closet, a dress i didn't even know i had.
It's a little short, and it's not blue enough to be completely accurate, but it will do for tomorrow until I have time to sew a proper one.

Fluttershy
Not much as all i did was fix the cutie mark again.
The butterflies aren't that much work, just a little ribbon, thread and a strip of blue felt, safety pinned to the dress.

See, not that much

That's it for this update, I'll post halloween photos of me as River Tam, and me as Illyria, November 1st.

Happy Halloween for Tomorrow
and Happy Cosplaying everyone

Leopardmoon

Illyria update

Last of my Illyria make up arrived yesterday
now all i need is the contacts... if i'll be allowed them.

short update
Pics soon

Leopardmoon

Ponies and cosplay (update)

Okay didn't complete my fluttershy costume. it still needs the wig, wings, ears, tail and Angel Bunny. We have decided on an anthro style costumes
And one of the butterflies for the cutie mark came off.
Still had a fun time at the pony party, made cupcakes and watched pony, nothing majorly special.
No pics as i didn't have enough charge in the camera and she didn't have one.

So didn't end up going cosplay shopping.
I really need to get that done before i go back to school...

Gonna draw up a River overdress pattern tomorrow as i think i have a dress in a similar style and length to the River's overdress.


Sorry about that :(

Happy Cosplaying

Leopardmoon