Oh, God. I'm A Crazy Person

[redbrunja]

I'm clinically insane. That's the only explanation. And you know, this really isn't my fault, I can't be held responsible - this is because of lack of sleep (I do crazy things when I'm sleep deprived, like making rp journals) or the fact that the water was shut off this morning in my apartment (Me last night: I want to wash my hair. Mmmm, better not, there's never hot water at night. Me this morning: *turns on the facet* *no water at all* Oh, you are kidding me.) Oh! Finals. This is because of finals. And I'm still half-sick. Really, I can't be expected to make rational decisions right now.

*takes deep breath*

So you want to know what I'm not doing?

This morning, I did not take screencaptures of Suki's awesome and fiendishly complex outfit.

 

I am not poking around on fabric sites looking at what's available.

I am not looking at pattern sites and thinking, 'hmm, am I crazy, or would that Tibetan Chupa make a good base for her outfit'?

Oh, god, I'm clinically insane aren't I?

Flist, I throw myself on your mercy. 

Help. 

If you could either a.) find and return my sanity

b.) give me the information on cosplay, specifically time/skill/money estimates, ideas on how to make the vest, headdress, arm bracers and detailing.

c.) smack me across the mouth and stick my head into a bucket of ice water.

[ETA: use this and possibly this.

A-Line Skirt]

Comments

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Well, since I can't justify buying two costume, and one of my arguments is going to be 'I can actually make Suki cheaper than I can buy Gojyo' (did that sound a little wrong to anyone besides me?)... poor kappa. He's getting ditched for a hot girl.

I have ALWAYS been planning on coming to visit you prior to Sukura Con. (However, will you be insulted if I come bearing cosplay as well as gifts?)

Well, it's going to be a lot harder because I'm going to need her help, and Suki cosplay is going to be way more time consuming than Gojyo would be. However, I have a plan ride to think up rationalizations, and I'm come up with some REALLY GOOD ones so far.

[pzb.livejournal.com]

Actually, there was something I forgot to print up and bring down with me to mail with your package. Ironically, I had come up with it just before you had suggested it - a cosplay coupon, redeemable any and all the time. XD So, no dear, I will not mind at all if you bring cosplay stuff down with you. :D (Besides, you'll have a couple belated Christmas presents that I didn't have time to finish before we left for CA.)

And I wasn't sure if you were going to make it before Sak, since you had been concerned about school and such. But let me know when you think you'll be down this way (obviously not at the moment, as I know you won't know yet...hell, you could call me and say, "Hey, I'm on my way" and that would be fine XD)

I'm sure your mom will help you no matter what the reasoning. :D

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Ha! You are delightful! And I will be redeaming that coupon.

I am thinking that if I work on the dress during the weekends I'm home (with the sewing machine), the braces, headdress and sash at college, and then if I come down during (I know there's one) three day weekend and have you help me with the vest/armour... I might be possible to have that outfit done in 3 months. (When is Sakura Con again?)

Yes, she will, but it's best if she's solidly on my side for these sorts of things.

[pzb.livejournal.com]

Are you talking Martin Luther King or President's Day weekend? Let me know which so I can arrange time off. :D

Sak is March 24-26 I do believe. That's a good plan though. The dress shouldn't take you more than a couple days and getting all the little odds and ends done that don't need a sewing machine while at school is a great idea.

We can discuss later how you want to approach the armor. Both this (http://pics.livejournal.com/pzb/pic/00023579/g8) and this armor (http://pics.livejournal.com/pzb/pic/00022p29/g8) were done with vinyl, which you'll want a special sewing machine foot for (which I have :D) but there's also the other method I mentioned before. The vinyl would likely be the cheaper (and somewhat easier) way to go, now that I think about it. We could just cut strips and sew them together and maybe do a little painting to create the illusion of more depth....we'll talk about it.:D

If I don't catch you before hand (if I haven't missed you already) have a safe trip home. :D

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Pretty sure I'm thinking President's Day, because iirc, MLK Day is about a week after I start school.

*grins* It's all about time management. And caffine. (And getting my mom on my side, who was like, "You'll make a gorgeous Suki!" Followed by,"well of course I'll help/this is a good idea."

And you have the special foot, huh? How nice. And the cutting strips/painting sounds like a good idea.

And I had a fairly decent trip home, except for the last flight, where we entered the fifth dimension, where time has no meaning.

[pzb.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I figured you were talking President's Day.

Hee, I knew your mom would be in on it. :D

Yeah, it's called a walking foot, and essentially, what it does is lift and pull the fabric along instead of the fabric just sliding underneath it. Very, VERY handy with things like vinyl which just sticks to the machine, or very thick sections, like two layers of vinyl and heavy thick cotton pipping (been there, done that.)

Heh, yeah I think we all hit the fifth dimension on the way home Saturday. XD But glad you made it home safely.

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I'm not surprised to hear that I wasn't he only person for whom time was moving at a viciously slow pace.