Cosplay In 20 Days Or Less: Day 15

           Cosplay In 20 Days Or Less: Day 15

This is the 145h day but the con is on the 30th. That means my cosplay must be completed in 3 more days making the total days 18. Ahh I am INSANE! Who let me do this?!
Psshtt. I got this.

Before we get started I want to apologize for exposing you guys to my sadness/ borderline depression these past few days. I usually wouldn't do that but this specific project is documenting the cosplay process and that includes my mental state while I am doing this. A persons mental state can severely alter progress. If you are happy then you might get a lot done, if you are depressed you are likely to get very little done. That is what happened to me and boy am I feeling the deadline today xd

Onwards to the progress!!!

 This is my solution for the joint that accidently got broke during the weekend cleaning spree...
Those are crafting popsicle sticks. They wont be taped on for the final result, I just haven't decided how to

 attach them yet.

This is a picture of the break. If you look just below my pointer you see a tiny tear in the tan color? That goes almost all the way through the board. -_-

 Time to start the party!
I was/am still terrified of this part :P
Beveling!
Most swords (if not all) have that sharp edge and then the rest of it is thick. This is beveling.

 Three layers of poster board can get pretty thick. I have very little room to bevel but I am gonna do my best....
Excuse the fan in the background. We are too cheap for AC :P Oh, and the WII too. I like playing COD till 2 A.M.

 After beveling it looks like this. This wasn't the final photo. I made the bevel a lot deeper and smoothed out my lines and edges.

 See how long that is?!!

After this I am sort of proud that I have come this far. I mean that thing actually, almost, looks like a sword!

 Loooonnggggg Katana.
I think in total it is 40 inches, maybe only 38.
I came up with that measurement based on how that length would look against my back, in my hand, strung from my waist, etc.

Well that and the fact that the sword bag measurements are 48 inches, but they have the fold over parts soo...

Anyways, it actually went pretty decent today!



Thank you for putting up with my petty life problems. I have enjoyed the comfort and release that you guys have offered. With only three days left I am a little sad a relieved. This isn't the time for good byes though, I still have stuff to make!!!
A sword bag, I have to arrange the belts for Yukio and do a dry run for his cosplay. I still have to get more sewing needles so I can finish the trim on my coat, I have to do a clear coat on all of the things! and there is something else that I have to do that I know I am forgetting....
Oh well, it will come to me!

Thanks for the read!

~Aki Ame Okami