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
Today we are time-traveling back to the summer of 2012 and my first professional costume project. … More “I am Dungeon Master” Costume Flashback
As soon as we encountered Elizabeth in Bioshock:Infinite, I was eager to cosplay this brunette. She was so damn spunky and after a few hours of gameplay Greg and I were very invested in her and her story. … More Elizabeth Comstock Costume Notes
Booker DeWitt is the protagonist of the video game Bioshock:Infinite. I made this costume for Greg to wear at PAX Prime 2013. Shortly after Greg started playing Bioshock:Infinite, we decided this would be our “couples cosplay” for PAX. As a history geek, I liked the alternate history details throughout the story and I really liked … More Booker DeWitt Cosplay Notes
This is the very, very, very delayed 4th and Final installment of my Assassins Creed/Ezio Auditore Costume Series. You can read all of the Ezio posts here. I’m not going to lie. I was a little jealous of the attention Greg received as Ezio at Emerald City Comic Con 2012. Two kids asked him to sign their shirts, … More Lady Assassin (Ezio Series) Cosplay Notes
When geeky crafters unite, good things happen. (A recap of our crafting panel at PAX Prime 2013.) … More For the Love of Crafting II: The Wrath of Yarn
A celebration of the handmade costumes I saw (or made) in 2011 at the ren-faire, conventions, and halloween. … More Creative Costuming: A Year in Review
The Fabric Alchemist 