(cropped from a full set, please click through to see the others!)

XD

Totally unexpected because really,  I’m not exactly top of the search hits (unless you specifically look for Talon and 501st in a search)  and there are so many of us 🙂 But yay 🙂 hard to explain exactly why, but when an artist appreciates your work it is just kind of a groovy to be part of a feedback loop of inspiration 🙂 And it inspires me to get off my butt and get my page finished so I can share experiences about making the darn thing and hopefully helping others not fall in to the same problems I did 🙂

So I don’t think I have a chance of finding this card at all, but there are trading card sites so I will start stalking them once the current set are out in the wild 🙂

And just to play catch up:

Star Wars Galaxy 7 Trading cards by Robert Hendrickson (also here on tumblr, follow my pretties!)

   (also cropped from sets so please click through)

Star Wars Canon! As Daala, but face changed but yay because I can still wear this costume for the next 30 years!

(cropped from a PPT which is pretty darn funny about the EU but is originally from a recent novel)

But I think the criticism can be laid at the feet of pretty much anyone in charge on the dark side because it is rare for them to win!

And sketches I now own! And all funds went to make  Wish which makes them that little lot bit extra special.

 (again please click through to see the full images- I have kept these images small so you have to see the artists pages 😉 )

Anyway, I have been offered a few photoshoots of my costumes over the next few months so I’m going to try and get over my fear of the camera and do so, because the joy I feel at being able to inspire in any small way leads me to want to show how much I have been inspired. And convention photos rarely allow for this.

I took up a daily deal from treat Me for the first time because I thought, eye exam and basic lenses and frames for $88 woo! No more Shame frames!* So I went in and they had a cute pair that would have been fine as a back up to contact lenses, which I normally wear. But then I mentioned I suit cat eye frames and of course the only pairs were in the expensive section. Of course. So the first were lavender and the colour was lovely but the base of the frame still was squared off. Then I saw them. My dream frames. And I got several “er, why?” looks when I pointed out the solid black 1950s style frame with the little wings and I think diamantes on the fairly wide arms- I was a little excited to work out if they were a sticker or not 😉

That was until I put them on.

With my hair as it is I usually have it up in a bun and yeah. Then everyone understood. Full on rocking the 50s librarian look. Vintage face shape suits vintage frames. And I have wanted them from the start. So in a few weeks I will have my first pair of expensive frames since 1997. Actually first set of glasses at all.

But what I thought was just my right eye catching up with my left is actually a developing astigmatism. Right eye has caught up in terms of distance (-2.25) but my left has settled back a quarter step to (-2). But my right has mild astigmatism and my left more pronounced. So why I am more conscious of the right eye changes I’m not sure.

Anyway, so what does this mean? ATM I can still wear simple distance correcting lenses and not worry too much about the slight blurriness of reading text in the distance- wouldn’t be allowed to drive I don’t think but for not bumping in to the walls it’s all good. But that won’t last for long probably given how quickly the changes occurred.
But getting FX lenses is difficult enough when you need correction (in NZ) and now I really need toric lenses (probably, will be test driving a pair next week) which will make it even more difficult. So I may have to invest in three pairs of multipurpose lenses if I can find a supplier. One black, one sith and one cat eye.

So I may be trying to find a few costumes that work with my frames (Barbara Gordon early years?) to work with. Also current wardrobe choices tend toward vintage hipster anyway, so this is fine for going out with friends and generally being seen in public. They even work with my hoodies, so there is that. Vintage nerd! Also, subtle Catwoman inspired everyday wear 😉

* These are my original pair of glasses from high school and they had Harry Potter frames before harry Potter was created. They were cool then totally not after only a few years and the plastic came off leaving me with gold tone giganto round frames. They are my Shame Frames as I have avoided seeing an optometrist and was running out of contact lenses thus I needed motivation to go and get checked.

Export to Tumblr seems borked with the latest version of wordpress.

So overly committed but I shall delegate! All the delegation for people who know what to do and where 9tech, wrangling, etc etc)

But on to my own costuming.. I am totally lost as to what to wear. I desperately want to make Madam Vastra but I already have…

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Armageddon Cosplay: We have our room!

Sort of brag post, very sorry but this is just my inner fan squeeing ridiculously.

I took up a daily deal from treat Me for the first time because I thought, eye exam and basic lenses and frames for $88 woo! No more Shame frames!* So I went in and they had a cute pair that would have been fine as a back up to contact lenses, which I…

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geth-metal:

frostbackscat:

Oh my god if you’re going to judge someone’s cosplay you better learn your fucking shit because this is Duela Dent you goddamn assholes.

AHAHAHA

Perpetually laughing over the fact that “real gamer/comic book nerd” males keep insulting women for cosplaying things they’ve never even heard of 

who’s the “fake geek” now, fuckers? 

*headesk* If you are female and in a simple costume- you are pandering to the fanboys. if you wear a complex costume you are a try hard.

And I know I’ve experienced this myself. From historical stuff (where I tend to aim right for the whackadoodle styles (Cleves anyone? that weirdo period of Bustle-ewwwwomgnobustle-bustle!!!! And not yet done but Guarda Infanta- aka the Spanish did panniers first) to my armour and bodypaint stuff. It’s why I rarely share on forums any more preferring to just post in my little corner of the internet and if people see then they see.

But you know what? This costume rocks, whether she made it herself or not, and I know fellow artists think so as well. 

But yeah, I haven’t delved so much in to comics to know Duela’s story arc but I know who she is. And er… that’s mostly from seeing cosplayers so guess what? Cosplaying lesser known characters (I think I had two people know I was Talon in NZ….) means you find out who the deep knowledge fans are. Or fellow artists are (because we tend to look at the work and go- shoot, so many elements and they all work and they are all well made and that’s a tricky material and wow!)

And I will not re-add Duela to my list of frack I wanna do that list. Shoot. Too late. 

It’s like being drunk for me. I get very chatty and yet mellow. For a one day spike anyway. If I have high doses for a few days then the rage monster comes out.

Anyway, steoids upped because my knees are totally borked from walking down hill. Yep. You can tell it’s a farked up disease and not lacof activity/injury related when you can climb stairs for 10 stories but can’t walk more than three steps down hill without having to turn sideways like a crab. Also my jaw clicked out of place (from walking I kid you not) so about 3 hours ago I just did it and took 20mg of cortizone. And now i am flying a bit. And very chummy. I love you man!

Costume related because I was informed 9gah, Sylvie!) that Lapco had reject hides on sale and I wanted to pick up some vegetanned for my Talon bikini (might need to employ someone for the brute force needed to shape it) and rivets for same (as well as some potential other costume pieces. Also dye for the same as well as to refresh my Imperial officer boots now that I am pretty sure I will fit them again (made for a model I swear- tall but narrow and with a large base.)

Then to Nick’s fabrics (I didn’t see anything for me but there is a lot of nice linen). And Geoff’s emporiaum where I spotted some beige cotton sateen for $4/m which is awesome! So it is comparable to calico for price but much better for lining and interlining as it is smooth and will shrink less due to the weave.

So a good day for my first outing in weeks, but with a very definite toll.

It’s like being drunk for me. I get very chatty and yet mellow. For a one day spike anyway. If I have high doses for a few days then the rage monster comes out.

Anyway, steoids upped because my knees are totally borked from walking down hill. Yep. You can…

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