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Cosplay Update – Wondercon 2013
New Smyrna Beach Another cosplay update! Wondercon is less than two weeks away and no matter how much advance prepping I do, it always seems to be down to the wire. I’m especially busy since I’ll be traveling prior to Wondercon and need to make sure everything is wrapped up before next week. Eek! Since my last update, I’ve been wrapping up my Nathan Drake cosplay and sort of just starting out on my Princess Bubblegum cosplay. I finally got around to cutting…
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San Jose Toy Show Recap
Remember the good old days when you didn’t have to stress out about pre-ordering comic convention tickets one year ahead of time? Or when you could just show up at a con, wait in a reasonably sized line and go in without worrying that they would reach maximum capacity? It’s hard to believe, but when I first started going to San Diego Comic Con around 2000, I never pre-ordered my ticket and I never camped out for panels the way…
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Response to Joe Peacock’s Geek Out Article – Booth Babes Need Not Apply
If you’re a geek and happen to be a girl, then chances are you may have heard about Joe Peacock’s “Booth Babes Need Not Apply” article on CNN Geek Out. At first it made sense. I myself admit to stereotyping women all the time when I see a scantily clad pretty girl in cosplay at a convention. I find myself thinking, “I bet she’s just trying to get attention” and agree when I hear people say that Comic Con is like…
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Han Solo Cosplay Tutorial: Han’s Belt Buckles and Accessories (Part 3 of 3)
Photo by three mirrors. Copyright © 2012. *NOTE* To skip to other tutorials for this cosplay, check out the links below! Pants and Shirt Vest Holster and Belt Woo hoo! The last of my Han Solo cosplay tutorials! This post will cover adding the rivets on to the belt and holster as well as the hardware accessories, including the gun.
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Han Solo Cosplay Tutorial: Han’s Belt and Holster (Part 2.5 of 3)
*NOTE* To skip to other tutorials for this cosplay, check out the links below! Pants and Shirt Vest Belt Buckles, Accessories and Gun Apologies that this belt tutorial is going to come in two parts, but I just found that there is so much to go over! This tutorial will cover most of the leather parts and what pattern I used for Han Solo’s gun holster and belt.
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Han Solo Cosplay Tutorial: Han’s Vest (Part 2 of 3)
Photo by Victor Gamez Copyright © 2012 Victor Gamez. All rights reserved. View full set here. *NOTE* To skip to other tutorials for this cosplay, check out the links below! Pants and Shirt Holster and Belt Belt Buckles, Accessories and Gun I knew that the key to a convincing vest was finding the right type of material. I decided to hit up some thrift shops and just see what was out there. Specifically, I was looking for something in a stiff black fabric…
