RB's motivation: Helping Tricia!( Feme Bucky/Winter Soldier cosplay WIP)

So MASSIVE sewing session at Tricia's because she literally just sat me down at the machine and went to sleep while I worked through the night.

But first we'll start with what I got to kick Tricia into gear. She's a doing a fem Bucky/Winter Soldier. So we had to get the arm out of the way. Here's the supplies we used

And here we are starting. So I just had to cling wrap her arm to make a base for the masking tape to build off of. Let's just say I may have wrapped too tight and blood was cut off. If I didn't go fast I'd be updating from the emergency room lobby

don't mind the weird face, it's just my face

And here's a progress of the first skeleton 

I loved how it kind of looked like the formation of the armor already because masking tape is amazing, my only tape love. Again went too tight on the wrapping.....

And back and front shot of the thing to show we mean business

Excuse pajama after shower looks, we're serious as fuck people. Here's the whole thing lined out in permanent marker. Had to go through a sea of nipples and softcore gay porn on TV to find a nonshiny reference. When cosplay is work, asexual flag goes up like a fucking pirate storm.

Had to cut it into two pieces rather than one to allow for elbow movement like in the movie. It was a terror cutting tricia out b/c I made it way too tight. I kept shouting, "JUST HOLD ON DON'T SCREAM DAMNIT, BITCH I'M ALMOST DONE THERE'S ONLY SO FAR LITTLE SCISSORS CAN GO B4 I CUT YOU FOR REAL" I'd be an awesome surgeon we all know it......

And here's the inside as well. She says it need to be flattened more by cutting the uneven saran wrap. But I'm done so it's all up to her now. I had fun. 

Obligatory blurry selfie to suggest we have friends

-RB out

Cosplay Confessions- Fabric shopping Cosplays

Recently we are in a big rush to get ourselves ready for a convention in February.... you know, with the holidays and finals in between and all.....

So we are back in the swing of things and we have a new post and video for you!

And guess who's a few months too late on this? Team CCB....

Video!

1) When fabric shopping we like to do a bunch of different things. The biggest is reference pictures. You need a lot of reference pictures to match colors and decided what materials and how much you need.
- Front view
- Back view
- Full body
- A bunch of close ups.
Yes, you need all of these or most of these.

2)As for fabric, pick what you think the character's clothing is most likely to be. Get into there heads, what fabric do you see them wearing in the given situation? Some people like leather for certain things. I know a cosplayer out there did leather for something I'm making but I like suede since it has a good look to it. Pick what fits the bill in your mind. Look at texture, color, cost, and weight. A lightweight fabric might not work to make a jacket for example.
Also shop close to holidays since Americans are fond of having holiday themed sales.

Needles and the above go hand in hand. Thick fabrics need a heavy duty needle. Pleather and Leather and Jersey knit need special needles. Trust me, your life will be hell if you are using the wrong needle. More then likely you will either break your needle or the ruin the fabric. What am I trying to say? Get the right needle.

Interfacing... that is a whole other monster to conquer. We suggest knowing the enemy before using it. Interfacing is tricky but we know some good sewing and general crafting sites out there who can use it better than we can. Do not, please do not, use it on the final fabric because chances are you will mess up. That is ok, everyone messes up there first few rounds with it. No worries, just brush your self off and keep trying. Watching videos(if there are any) and reading blog post about it are helpful.

Patterns, these are suggestions. You consult it for fabric type, weight, interfacing and what not but it really is just consulting. You do not have to follow it completely unless it is an exact pattern. But knowing what it recommends is helpful so do not over look it.

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~SRP team

Birthday's, videos, and hashtags?

Hey lovely duckies! This is the last weekend before our dreaded finals and we had some fun this week.

We first started off with celebrating Tricia's 18th birthday. Tons of things were twitted and we had wonderful classy dinner conversations about mono.

The birthday girl rocking her River Song dress

mono in a cup

And don't forget Deer God!

We tend to have fun over on twitter where we post random snipits that don't belong anywhere else. Go follow us for snipits and announcements! 

And check out the new video over on the channel! Make pancakes with everyone's favorite Oncler!

Post Geek.Kon Never before seen pictures! Disney princess and Hitman Reborn!

So we recently extracted pictures from Tricia's collection of us from Geek.kon!

Here they are!

Our awesome RB looking great in her Vanellope costume! Diva looked pretty sassy in her Meg cosplay!

Just thought we'd share these with you in the mean time!

And a few Hitman Reborn stuff!!!

That face.... lol