I’m incredibly excited for Assassin’s Creed Origins and the costume potential. While I don’t have immediate plans to build a costume based on the game, I do have a unique cross section of expertise to offer fabric suggestions based on Egyptian history. … More Assassins Creed Origins – An Egyptian History and Cosplay Primer
The Cosmic Ash Suit (patent pending) was manufactured in 2017 on Sol-4 (aka: Earth) for an elite squad of engineers and technicians who will be building our future in space. To learn more about this team, visit the website of Cosmic Ash Studios. Suit Technical Specs Materials: Compression fabric to keep muscles from atrophying in zero-gravity … More Cosmic Ash Suit, 2017
Book 4: Balance was the final season of The Legend of Korra. Three years had passed since the end of Book 3 and Korra was an adult in her own right. She was still likely to make mistakes but she could do so without various parental figures constantly looking over her shoulder. In Book 4, I found a … More Legend of Korra, Season 4 – Costume Notes
You may have heard some news recently about a movie called “Wonder Woman”. I have seen it twice now and each time I leave the theater filled with a strong sense of self-worth, confidence, and strength. It was the most fun I have had at a movie since possibly Mad Max: Fury Road. I am more familiar with … More The Costumes and Sisterhood of Wonder Woman
Do you rebel? Do you want to give hope to others? Do you love Star Wars? If so, you might be considering a Jyn Erso costume. I hope this post will be useful to you. … More Becoming Jyn Erso – Costume Notes
“May the Force be with us.” At the 2017 Emerald City Comic Con, the 15th anniversary of the convention, I debuted my Jyn Erso cosplay. She isn’t a Jedi or a career politician. Jyn is a regular woman caught in the crosshairs of Star Wars history. Initially concerned with self-preservation, she steps up when she see something … More Rebel With A Cause – Jyn Erso Cosplay
I’m working on a Jyn Erso costume for this weekend’s Emerald City Comic Con. Like all cosplay projects, my time management was horrendous. But I am incredibly proud of how it is coming together. Here are some teaser images of the work in progress. I’ll be posting a final costume write up and a photo … More The final countdown…ECCC & Jyn Erso
When someone asks if you could transform Chris Perkins into a Gold Dragon, you say “Yes!” Embracing the Asian (mainly Chinese) inspiration for the Gold Dragons’ appearance and behavior, I drew on my personal Chinese heritage and designed a costume reminiscent of traditional Han Dynasty-era robes (the hanfu). The long full sleeves are shaped to resemble … More Gold Dragon for PAX West 2016
I started work on this Leliana costume in the summer of 2014, shortly before Dragon Age Inquisition was released. At the time she was the most complex costume that I tackled. Through this costume and the Dragon Age fan community I have met a number of wonderful people. After two years of great convention experiences, I … More Leliana, Spymaster of the Inquisition (Dragon Age Cosplay Gallery)
This is going to be the longest of the 2016 #SewingTop5 posts. When I reflect, it is like holding two mirrors up to each other — the thoughts bounce back and forth to infinity. 1. A Year Without [new] Cosplay To break the cycle of stress and and creative constipation, I resolved to not make … More Top 5 Sewing Reflections of 2016
The Fabric Alchemist 