R.B.'s motivation; Vanellope and Kugel Mugel Day 1

okay, so first blog on here by R.B. The common sense kacking, on and off again motivated, painter, and volunteer propmaker of SRP. Also default actor in these poverty filled times.

I'm going to be Vanellope Von Schweetz from Wreck it Ralph (EPICMOVIEBTW) with our group at our Geek.kon 2013 Disney Princess Panel. As well as Kugel Mugel the micronation in Hetalia for the Hetalia panel.

So today I went thrift shopping for sadly only two hours to get some supplies for both. As it is CRUNCH TIME!!!!!

I could not get almost anything done on Kugel Mugel, as I didn't have a reliable reference on hand, but I did get some good progress on Vanellope.

Here is the jacket

I TRUST YOU IT IS A SHADE OF MINT GREEN, MY LIGHTING IS JUST TERRIBLE AT NIGHT. It is very close to this

I decided to go a darker shade because of my limited time and, it's hard to find long sleeves in summer. Along with sweatshirts, because if you think about it, they're kind of impractical. You can't take them off without messing up your long hair. So I decided also on the zip up. It will be much easier for me around the con, when I run around and we need to go outsidet to get mcdonalds. The pattern is also different, but the only other solid mint green jacket was too small and had some blue distracting stitch. I also thought it was a bit too bright for my own taste. But I think the texturing fits nice with the minty candy theme. Don't kill me Disney

you'll also see the pull strings and stitching is RED rather than pink. That was my mistake. But I stand by it because red and hot pink look very similar.......I've also become stupider in the last two weeks. Hopefully nobody will call the cosplay police on my ass for a change in shade because we all know pink is just light red.

Now I was also able to get the twizzler hair tie made

It actually is supposed to be red. So I got smart on that. It doesn't really have the shiny texture that would have been nice. But I think it makes do for right now. It was very easy, just braiding and twisting a combination of thick red string and pipe cleaners together.

Beware the texture does actually show up in considerably contrasting shades that aren't pictured here. But I personally like the outcome as it stays up and does wrap around my hair solidly on it's own.
If anything I would suggest a wire with a rubber coating for the shiny texture. And to make the twizzler as thick as you want

EDIT: I might make a small video on how to make the twizzler hair tie. It is very simple though, just get it twisted with the materials.

Now onto the skirt, leggings, hair. AND KUGEL MUGEL.
End of day 1.