Commission Project: Pirate England (Hetalia) -- Update II

Hey all,

So I just wanted to post my fabrics for this commission! I'm very pleased with all that was purchased.  The shirt material is not posted here, but I'll have a completed photo of the finished garment soon.  (I had to adjust a couple of things, so the seams are open again and need re-stitching.)

The photos were taken under natural lighting -- should add that the blue (With a hard to see charcoal Italian/Baroque print!) and red fabrics are a fair more vibrant than pictured.

All in all, the red velveteen is for the body of the jacket, blue damask for lining and flipped out lapels & collar, the golden brocade is for the body of the epaulets, as well as the tassels to it's slight left.  The green vintage lace will likely be used for the hat, but that could change as well.

I adore the cravat brooch that I made for this costume! (That big sparkler in the center!)  I found the parts downtown, and set it myself! It is a large crystal gem that harmonizes the colours of the costume perfectly, shining gold, red, green (Arthur's eyes!) and hints of blue.  It was so perfect, I couldn't pass it up.

Other various findings pictured here:

• Buttons for the coat.
• White lace for trimmings on the poet shirt.
• Handmade gold rolled rose for...I dunno! (I made it 'cause maybe it'll look nice somewhere on the hat? Also those pins will come out once it's stitched together.) 
• Beaded tassel (Was a cool find for .50 cents!)
• Pile of clear crystal buttons.  (I just threw 'em on the pile because they may or may not be used.)
• Braided gold gimp (Far right) for lapel details.
• Satin ribbons (On rolls), and not sure what they will be used for, but had them on hand, so figured they could be useful! (Binding seams?)

Anyways, you get the idea! Everything has been cut for both the jacket and shirt, so we'll see how fast I can get this together.  Kinda apprehensive about the hat at this point.  Don't even want to think about it right now, lol.

Left to build:

1. Restoration-era coat w/large cuffs, collar & lapels
2. Poet shirt w/lace cuffs
3. Pirate Hat w/feathers and lace
4. Gold epaulets w/tassels
5. Lacey cravat

Back to resting up (Not feeling well), and perhaps more sewing.  Cheers!


-- Ely

Commission Project: Pirate England (Hetalia) -- Update I

To all my costume nerdlets,

So I've been super busy with the last half month, since I've been back in classes.  On top of a 40+ hour a week schedule, I'm also working steadily at home on a commission (Hetalia, Pirate England) that I see will take me at least another 100+ into completion.  The latter hasn't been hitch free, since my first trip downtown to find material for the pirate coat was a complete bust.  It was a disappointing trip, but at least now that I have had some time to think on it, I know what to buy.

You have no idea how hard it is to find non-stretch velvet, oi... At least $5.00 a yard isn't terrible?  Sometimes it's much easier to call around and ask.  The fabric district within the garment district of L.A is no joke -- it's huge.  Walking around all day, trying to barter for a better price do not a happy Elysium make.

Well, I found a few places with the right color, and bartering will definitely ensue!  I will settle with $5 a yard, if all else fails.  Still considering what to do with the inner part of the coat for lining, but I see that a dark steely blue, or desaturated royal blue (Whether flat, or patterned) will look brilliant.  I had my eye on some silk dupioni that might be a nice addition.

 

Left to build:

1. Restoration-era coat w/large cuffs, collar & lapels
2. Poet shirt w/lace cuffs
3. Pirate Hat w/feathers and lace
4. Gold epaulets w/tassels
5. Lacey cravat

And yikes, my deadline is somewhere in the first week of October.  I was shooting for Oct 1st, but I might need a few extra days extra.  We shall see!

Right now, I'm in the process of creating a poet shirt with full shapely sleeves, ruffled cuffs (w/ lace) and a matching cravat to top it off.  I already have my eye on a nice cravat brooch, so I hope to throw that into the mix as well.  All of the adornments and ruffly lace are going to make it loads of pretty.  I hope Raven will love it!  I foresee finishing most of that today, so progress pictures will be up. ^o^

I need to tackle that hat soon.  Don't think I will be able to make it huge, since it needs to fit into a box, lol! But I'll definitely be pushing it's limits anyways.  I can't wait to coat it in fancy things.  I've even had my eye on a mini gold unicorn pin for the hat.  (As an inside joke for the character)

Also, had a couple of inquiries on Ace Attorney badges, so I'll be filling those orders into next month.  I'm really happy to share my work with others at an affordable price -- and the compliments on my work mean so much to me.

Cheers for now,

- Ely

Ace Attorney: Badge... 'cause I CAN!

I just took a quick shot of it, since you can't see it very well in any of our photographs from Anime Expo.  I would like to remake it at some point, with some new techniques and ideas. Just a few thoughts on what I'd change~

I would consider creating a perfect stamp for the scale design, for the center.  It looks all right as is, but could be articulated much, much better.  (Thank you to dA'er, and fellow Phoenix Wright cosplayer SuperPeyo for the idea!) I feel that an embossed design created by a stamp would be a little more eye-catching than a etched in one.

Also I would consider casting these in resin.  That way, if I had requests for commissions, I would be able to make perfect replicas over and over with ease.  Not to mention, they'd be near indestructible and would look very professional!

That's all for now!

-- Ely

Mia Fey Cosplay: What to do with extra magatama's? Sell 'em!

EDIT: Sold!  Due to the high response I received, I am planning on casting more (Various colors) and listing them on Coscom/dA/Etsy sooner than later for a flat affordable rate.

I ended up casting two extra magatama's when I was creating my Mia Fey costume.  I have one for myself... but the other two are just sitting here, pretty well useless to me.  Sad!

Therefore, I would like to sell them off.  Best offer only, and no trades.  If you live outside of the U.S, I will try my best to negotiate an affordable shipping option for you also!  I will include tracking information, but insurance may be a little extra.

A little about them:  I studied the artwork diligently, and created what I find to be a very accurate Mia Fey magatama.  These are not cheap sculpies, here.  These were cast with polyester resin, custom colored, (One is clear, more vibrant purple with an iridescent sheen, the other is a solid mauve with a pearlish bloom) wet sanded smooth to perfection, and re-surfaced with resin spray.  They are hard as rock, look brilliant and I took great care in creating them.  A part of me wants to keep them 'cause they're so pretty -- but the practical part of me knows they'll never be used!

Honestly, I put at least three to four hours of work for each of these.  This is a one-time chance to own the perfect magatama for Mia Fey/Chihiro Ayasato cosplay!

If you're at all interested, please drop a message here below, or feel free to email BeataAdriannaTyski@gmail.com, and we can arrange something.  Thanks for reading!

Cheers,

-- Ely