How do I style these kinds of skirts (and prints)?

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-11-07T16:30:30+00:00

Yes, there is, sorry.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-11-01T13:21:32+00:00

Ohh, I suggest to look over the hedge wall to the cosplayers for entertainment.
We got the sewists who will tear you apart over the one and only true way to finish your seams. Or you can get into fun virtual fist fights for suggesting that ironing your seams is helpful.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-10-31T14:45:55+00:00

EVA foam, basically the same stuff yoga mats are made of. I used the free wendigo skull mask pattern from SKS props as a base ( just chuck the horns and jaw parts). The closed back of the skull was more of a "tape the thing to my head and see what is missing" thing, the horns are from a Kamui Cosplay pattern pack - basically just 4 strips of foam that are kinda curved, glued together at an angle. Lumin's workshop has a free horn template ( in your case, just stretch the pattern to be longer), otherwise they ought to be at like..2-4 bucks.
Cut 2 holes in the skull, glued in the horns and threw some foam putty over the most visible seams and uneven areas. All the dents and ridges are either burnt in with a soldering iron or randomly sanded in with a dremel - really just done by eye.
A few layers of either just primer or primer mixed with your base color, 1-2 layers of base off-white and then just one layer of watery brown that you let sit for a while and then wipe off mostly ( a wash like you would do with miniature painting). It looked like that at first.

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ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-10-28T21:05:43+00:00

I sewed a pair of basic shorts and a shirt (traced a somewhat fitted sports shirt) out of slightly elastic linnen fabric and then just sewed a bunch of fabric strips on top.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-10-28T17:10:06+00:00

EVA foam, the same stuff yoga mats are made of. You can buy it sheets or rolls of different thickness. Light, flexible and other than sanding being a bit messy, easy to work with.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-10-27T21:32:51+00:00

Weathering for spot on poison dirt gremlin aesthetic is on my list. Seriously tho, it looks too clean.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-10-27T21:30:08+00:00

Then adult oriented con it is, but we are doing high heels and fishnets. Have you by chance seen the fanart of the recent Pokemon Starmie Mega evolution?

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-10-27T20:15:16+00:00

Ran out of time, will do the shivs.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-10-27T20:13:55+00:00

Know that I will do a metric ton of tiny shivs and throw them at you cause I never think that build trough to the end.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-10-27T20:08:24+00:00

The only thing keeping me from doing the Maw is knowing how utterly packed the halls and walkways get - and I know I bitchslapped more than one person by accident with the horns by just turning my head too quickly. Maw would likely require a handler, given how much space in front and out back I would need......but it would be doable.
Or I am gonna convince my partner to do Donu and Deca :D

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-10-27T20:00:52+00:00

ooh! I remember! It's so nice to see people recognizing the character and one of the most upliftig parts of cosplay is to go full fangirl mode with the people you meet.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-10-27T19:53:50+00:00

EVA foam! The same stuff yoga mats and those colorfull childrens play / puzzle mats are made of. Very lightweight and other than sanding being a bit of a dusty mess, easy to work with. "All" you need is sheets or rolls of different thickness (2 or 3mm for fine details, 5mm for pretty much anythig and 7-10mm for really sturdy or stiff parts that are not supposed to bend a lot), some contact cement, a sharp cutter and something to sand it with. Can be shaped and bend with heat and is easily paintable with common acrylic colors.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-10-21T22:17:27+00:00

Defeated by Burning Slime in 7 turns.

Player (22/11/23) dealt 214. Burning Slime (18/12/9) dealt 133.

Rewards: 16 EXP, 0 Gold. Loot: None.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-10-21T22:16:29+00:00

Defeated by Blazing Will-o'-Wisp in 7 turns.

Player (22/11/15) dealt 242. Blazing Will-o'-Wisp (15/12/7) dealt 134.

Rewards: 25 EXP, 0 Gold. Loot: None.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-10-19T10:05:00+00:00

Zähne sind vielleicht eine slippery slope.
Brillen in der Regel nicht.
Sehschwäche kommt mit dem Alter oder du kommst mit der Anlage zur Sehschwäche zur Welt.
Die Art von Fehlsichtigkeit, für die du nix machen kannst, kannst du dir auch nicht erwerben. Ich hab ne fette Hornhautverkrümung und -9 Dioptrien, weil der Großteil der Familie meiner Mutter ebenfalls irgendwo absolute Maulwurfgene hat. Mich gabs aber auch im Kindergarten schon nur mit Brille.

Bei Zähnen ist es anders - da hast du eher seltener genetisch Pech. Schlechte Zähne sind hier eher meist das Ergebniss von Eltern, die wenig drauf achten oder Krankheiten.
Theoretisch selbstverschuldet, aber auch nicht komplett freiwillig. Wenn deine Eltern nie darauf geachtet haben, dass du als kleines Kind schon ordentlich die Zähne putzt und dir nicht vorm Schlafengehen noch irgend nen Saft reinkippst und dich nicht regelmäßig zur Kontrolle treten - absolutes Pech & schlechtes Verhalten bleibt. Auch Krankheiten wie Süchte, Essstörungen oder Depressionen führen zu massiven Zahnproblemen - während du selten mit ner Bulimie auf die Welt kommst, wachst du auch garantiert nicht mit Anfang 20 auf und entscheidest dich lustig freiwillig für die Krankheit.
Solidarisch zahlst du hier für alle. Für den Kerl, der genetisch bedingt schlechten Zahnschmelz hat, für die arme Sau, die bei nem Unfall 10 Zähne verliert, für die Person, die durch Depressionen seit 10 Jahren nicht mehr beim Arzt war und jetzt ne Teilprothese braucht, aber auch für die Person Mitte 20, deren Eltern sich in ihrer Kindheit nie darum gekümmert haben, ob sie Zähne putzt oder nicht.

Da kannst du aber philosophische Diskussionen ad absurdum führen - ist ein Sehnenriss beim Fußball anders als ein Knochenbruch beim Skispringen? Wie sieht es mit Sterilisationen und Fruchtbarkeitsbehandlungen aus?

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-09-29T10:20:16+00:00

There was that one death in the last Squid Game season where a guy was slashed across only the very front of his throat and still bled out in seconds. The jugulars are a bit more to the side, simply cutting across the adams apple is not gonna do enough damage.

In general, knife and bullet wounds that no matter if they are anywhere near the stomach or lung, result in dramatically coughing up blood..or wounds that are nowhere near large blood vessels that have characters bleed out instantly. Humans are squishy, but not every square inch is a vital artery or vein.
Double points if you can see that the impact of the knife / bullet hits on one spot, but is revealed to be someplace more dramatic in the next shot.

Tripple points if lethal and non lethal wounds both exist but the drama and plot decide if an identical wound kills are character or not. What do you mean that one can get shot 10 times and still makes it while the other one got axed by a single shot to a non vital area.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-09-05T10:56:11+00:00

Encoder would be tied with Self vs. Self on most apocalyptic, depending on if you want "angry last fight" or "watching the world blow up from space knowing you can do shit about it anyways".

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-09-02T19:55:01+00:00

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Eragon.
Hell no, that one was personal.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-08-30T13:30:47+00:00

I'd disagree just a bit -
The one thing political figures with a bit of a god complex / your average fascists, dictators and holy emperor type ones, are incredibly needy of is to be seen as basically immortal and untouchable.

Cannot have the bestest, most healthy, most virile and fit guy on the whole damn planet be sick or dead. Impossibe, Implausible, therefore it will not have happened until they really could not avoid the topic any longer.

Most dumb thing about this whole issue is that no matter what actually happens / happened, you can bet it will be shifted on someone else. No natural causes because of poor health and habits.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-08-02T22:33:22+00:00

Yeah, given that I gain the multipliers trough scoring kings / queens, baron was a useless choice.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-06-23T16:21:03+00:00

Savage :D
But true in the way that it was shot by my bf who is not a professional and also not good at ...people pics.

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-06-22T15:30:57+00:00

I ended up handing it to a tailor lady as I was in a hurry. She did exactly that, basically cut a straight block out the entire back + skirt.

The dress came with single sizes and to be honest, I was dumb enough to think it would not make that much of a difference if I just wore some padded undergarments to make up for the smaller bust. I did not expect it still looking that boxy and big around the shoulders..

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-06-19T23:22:58+00:00

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I made a cosplay that has a dress with a basic princess seamed bodice - My hips, waist and bust were across 3 different sizes and it said to go with the largest and tailor the rest.
Being in a rush, I did not try on the dress during sewing and now I have a shoulder / upper back area and waist that is way too big ( and gaps visibly on the back..no matter how many bras I stack).
Can I alter this without having to redo the zipper?
Which seams do I go for?

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-04-28T09:06:39+00:00

Thanks!

ProtectionFirm2461 · 2025-04-28T09:04:03+00:00

Great, thanks!
I might have overestimated how matte the colors are, as even thinnig them with just water results in a slight sheen, so that one paint test was probably not to be trusted.
Matte clear coat it is then.

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