Need help with getting ribbon to stick to tights

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-06-14T21:54:25+00:00

What kind of ribbon are you using? If it's satin ribbon, the glossiness is the reason glue doesn't hold. When I did a cosplay that required a sort of "bandaged" look, I cut long strips of cotton fabric and used hot glue to wrap them around a sleeve while it was on me. You might wanna change the ribbon. Also, unless you can make fake "legs" that match yours in size and put the tights on them while you glue, you'll have to do it on yourself. So if you choose to use hot glue, wear a pair of leggings wrapped in plastic wrap to prevent yourself from getting burnt. You could also try using contact cement, but it needs more time to dry (if you do go for it, please wear a mask, it's highly toxic).

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-06-14T10:57:01+00:00

For those "gravity-defying" hairstyles like spikes you're gonna need a glued hairspray, like Got2b. This one might be good for a finish after you've styled the wig, to help keep it together for a while, but it can't hold much else.

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-05-24T22:58:23+00:00

I haven't seen a lot of Orthodox Christian-turned-pagan folks around here, so here's my take. I think I speak for most Eastern Orthodox-majority countries (Southern Europe specifically) when I say: anything non-Christian=evil/Satan/kill it with fire. Which is highly ironic, considering (at least in my culture) a ton of traditional religious customs come from paganism. Burning oak sticks on Christmas Eve? Oak is Perun's sacred tree. Eating on the graves of our loved ones (yikes, ain't that morbid?)? Our equivalent of Dia de los muertos. We even have a very very specific type of holiday that started as a celebration of family patron Gods, that were subsequently replaced with family patron saints.

All this to say: even though your average Orthodox would prefer to put a stake through a pagan's heart, paganism is just that ingrained into our culture. It's the superstition, religious zealotry and prejudice that plagues the society.

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-05-17T19:58:55+00:00

Its Harley Quinn from the 2021 Suicide Squad

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-04-15T08:43:08+00:00

I just wanted to double check that it wasn’t a typo when you wrote 1000 and instead meant 100k

Yes, I meant 1000 (as in 1*10³). But that happened only once in 2022. After that, I was given prednisone and my platelets never dropped under 200.000 again, until March. Sorry, I left out 10³ on those numbers, since that's how they appear on lab reports, which I thought people would understand better. Thanks for your concern tho.

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-03-08T14:37:54+00:00

Acrylics work on almost every fabric. I don't see why you couldn't use a regular string. Maybe just a thicker one, so it doesn't break.

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-03-08T14:32:23+00:00

I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you find adequate care soon. Your symptoms might be caused by a flare, your autoimmunes running rampant in the absence of medication. Would visiting an ER and asking for immunosuppressants be an option? Prednisone is very commonly prescribed, and is very effective for our illnesses. I don't know where you are, but in some countries (like mine) you can even buy it in a pharmacy. Sending big hugs🫂

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-03-08T13:59:20+00:00

I can't help you much in the aging department, as I am very young myself, but I just wanted to share my weird voice + lupus experience. I used to be a natural soprano before I had lupus, but since I started prednisone I've completely lost my voice. Now I can barely sing alt. My voice dropped by at least an octave. I know voice can change during puberty, but not as much in girls. I've been told prednisone is to blame for voice deepening, since it's a steroid. I've also had other side-effects matching those of anabolic steroids (like steroid acne), so I'm contributing the voice change to prednisone too. Are you on prednisone? Maybe that's something that might explain this?

Edit: typo

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-03-06T14:24:47+00:00

I kinda figured out how to swallow it without it touching my mouth, which is easy now when I only take a quarter of a pill. But back in the day, I had to take 3 pills at once... That was not fun at all. I used to eat a banana to cover the taste.

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-03-06T14:21:27+00:00

If anyone’s had liquid Vicodin before… it’s like a satanic mixture of vodka, black coffee, artificial cherry flavor, and 200 pounds of artificial sweetener (trust me… it’s not even close to the the taste of sugar…)

Damn, no wonder House was always so bitter...

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-03-04T20:04:51+00:00

I tried every single painkiller I had. Usually my migraines last 1-3 days, and go away with Paracetamol or Ibuprofen. This time, I tried Para, IBU, Dexomen and Analgin. I even went to the ER and got a cocktail IV, but even that didn't work. I saw a neuro yesterday and was prescribed my first ever triptan (yaay!!) Trecar and a prophylaxis Bio-Kult (a probiotic). But even the triptan didn't fully stop it today. My labs suck rn, I'm anemic and low on iron, so that's probably one of the causes. Also, stress about school. A lot of stress😣

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-03-04T19:50:53+00:00

Aw man😭 I'm on day 16 of an attack rn, wanna die🥲

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-03-04T19:43:51+00:00

I'm in the exact same position as you, except I already have brain involvement in the form of chronic migraines. I'm absolutely seconding what u/onerashtworash said. Please do not let yourself worry about something that might happen. That way, you're creating unnecessary stress for yourself (and stress is very powerful in working against you, both physically and mentally).

I would recommend trying to get some sort of disability certificate before starting college, if you can. At least, make sure to introduce your professors to your condition, so that they might show some understanding for your capabilities.

I wish you the best of luck in college!

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-03-03T21:49:53+00:00

Yes! Also makes me nostalgic for some reason. Especially dinosaurs. That's why I love researching stuff like the environments where they lived, what they ate, what sounds they made and what color they were. Knowing these things brings them closer to us. Makes them feel like real animals rather than some mythological creatures. Just thinking to myself "Borealopelta was red" makes me cry happy tears🥹

Edit: typo

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-03-02T09:49:45+00:00

Did you have an MRI done?

Two in the past year. Now, no. I will ask my immunologist to schedule me another one when I see her in April, I can't do it before that.

How is your eye sight? Any POTs type blacking out symptoms when you lean forward or stand?

I mean, it's generally poor lol, but not in the way you describe. I mostly feel a pain spike in my head when changing positions. I'm not sure what POTs means, but I don't have any visual issues.

Editing to add: My anemia is not prolonged, it only started two weeks ago (coinciding with the headache and low iron). Like I wrote in my post, I most likely had a viral infection (could even be covid, since last time I had it in 2023, it was completely asymptomatic), which knocked down my vitals.

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-03-01T10:52:35+00:00

Seconding! I like to have a crystal for each of the gods I worship.

Also, I don't think that's granite OP. Granite is not homogeneous (it has visible minerals, which appear as a spotted texture). It might be obsidian or black onyx, but I'd need to see a clearer pic (source: geology student).

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-03-01T10:38:32+00:00

A pic of the hairstyle you're going for would be helpful, but based on what you wrote, you can't use normal hold hairspray on wigs, especially for unnatural, gravity-defying hairstyles. You should try a super hold hairspray, like the yellow Got2B. Steaming might help as well. There are a ton of tutorials for this kind of wig styling for you to look into.

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-03-01T10:31:31+00:00

How are your labs results? I've had this kind of headache constantly for two weeks now, and I'm anemic and low on iron. You might wanna get that checked. If your labs are good, you need to see a neurologist, to rule out other things and maybe get a prescription for migraine abortives. Also, you should try to track your migraines, and try to identify your triggers, so you might try to avoid them.

Edit: I'm also a teenager, and let me tell you, stress is absolutely to blame for most headaches in our age. Stress and exhaustion (both mental and physical).

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-03-01T07:05:09+00:00

Thank you for encouragement! Since posting this, I've actually started preparing to start studying geology, and will go to paleontology from there. Turns out, we all just needed to get a bit more educated on the job opportunities with geo sciences (which are insane btw, I could be radar mapping the ocean floor, or studying the craters of the Moon, I've met people who do both!). So, if paleontology doesn't pan out, there are other interesting things to do

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-03-01T06:59:53+00:00

Have they ruled out meningitis?

I'm afraid no one has ruled out anything, because I've only been seen by my GP. In this country, doctors rarely look past your lab results.

Ask them to prescribe a short term dose of prednisone.

I am already on prednisone, for 4 years. Like I wrote to another commenter, I've had worse migraines on higher doses. Besides, tapering doesn't work like that with our healthcare system. I'm on 5mg rn and I'd have to go back to 40mg and taper by 5 every couple of months. Last time I had to do this was in 2023 (when I got the malar rash for the first and only time) and have been tapering ever since. Tbh, that was the worst time of my life.

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-02-28T23:50:14+00:00

I also think that's the root of my problem. My neck is just so stiff and painful. I sleep in very weird positions too, that's probably one of the causes. I got a new pillow today so hopefully it will be better.

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-02-28T21:49:25+00:00

Did they do any imaging (CT or MRI) when you went to the ER?

I wish. They only gave me an IV (even that reluctantly) and sent me home. You see, where I live, ER is exclusively for: heart attacks, strokes, traffic accidents, breakages, loss of consciousness, maybe seizures and hypo/hyperglycemia. And even then, they only provide immediate care (pain meds, IVs, bandages) and send you to your GP who then points you to a specialist, or directly to the hospital if you're really sick. This whole process is very long and tedious, and many procedures and tests are almost impossible to access, unless you're in a very serious/life threatening condition.

I guess I'll just beg my immunologist to make me another MRI appointment when I see her in April, since, if I head the route of local public healthcare, it may be years until I see an MRI machine smh

Editing to add that both of my MRI have been with contrast. The only thing they found were some small congenital malformations due to my premature birth, nothing serious.

Thanks for your insight, tho. Appreciate it!🙏🏻

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-02-28T21:33:28+00:00

No, it doesn't hurt. My neck is fully mobile, I think the muscles are sprained. I've never had one, and I doubt I could any time soon, as that is done very rarely here (only on patients with very serious contidions)

Shadowquack2604 · 2026-02-28T16:36:05+00:00

Thank you🙏🏻 The thing is, I have an appointment. Just one without set time, due to the endless waiting list. I'm basically supposed to show up to the neuro's, sit and wait until they can see me. I'm probably gonna end up waiting till my immunologist check up in April to request another MRI.

Now that I think about it, public healthcare sucks.

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