Cosplay In 20 Days Or Less: Day 16

           Cosplay In 20 Days Or Less: Day 16


First, I would just like to apologize about not posting this sooner. My crappy internet was down when I got home last night so I couldn't post. I harassed Mikata until 1AM trying to get her to go in town with me to sit at a McDonalds so I could write the post but she wouldn't go... 
However, because of the lack of internet I got a lot done!

I sealed the pendant, then it occurred to me that I never showed you the clip that I put on the back of the pendant.
So ta-da!
This is just a sacrificial safety pin.

 Then I beveled the handle, or I guess I just trimmed it..
Either way I made a huge mess and smoothed out the handle so that it not only looks like a handle but also fits comfortably.

Mikata is a miracle working and hooked me up with some liquid stitch since the sewing machine is not cooperating atm.

Don't you love my unique way of keeping the trim down?
Heiwa flipped when she saw I stole all of her bobby pins.
I just don't own those kinds of things xd

 This glue didn't seem any different than the white glue they give you in kindergarten but whatever. If it works then I wont complain about a thing.

 I sketched out some things on paper and played around with different ideas. I think I am going to make the Kashire (look below) out of craft foam and paint it once its heat sealed. This was the concept that I had tested

 on the paper.

The things I plan on making out of foam are,
The Kashira and Tsuba.
I will actually make the Tsuba out of poster board then do the top coat of foam because I really like the smooth look of it.
Shhhh. I am not picky!
wait, yeah I am.

 The first rough draft of the Tsuba pattern.
This is just to give you an idea of what I am going for.

 This is the second rough draft and that was as far as I got with that.
I need to lengthen the wing things and sharpen the peaks.(?)
 

This is the fabric that I got for the sword bag but it is folded in half. It is perfect! I wish I had known how perfect it would be because I wouldn't have put it off for so long.



I also used E6000 glue to glue down the Habaki but I didn't take any pictures because that was the first time I used E6000 and I was slightly terrified I would glue myself to it because we all know I have a hard time with that....


I will be posting TWICE today because I today is technically Day 17 but the internet hates me soo yeah. I am sorry about that :/

See ya later!!!
~Aki Ame Okami