RB's motivation: The standards of Pearl are high above this level of ghetto DGAF

DISCLAIMER: this level of ghetto cosplayer should only be viewed by fellow ghetto cosplayers at or near the same proclaimed level of Twin fools

With that out there now, let's begin this trip of oh my god really. I use this tutorial as my guide: sharpie wig dying tutorial

It calls for a plastic tub to soak the wig in. This giant thing was all I had. I reccomend for a much more appropriately sized tub, and also to have much more patience than I to avoid my mistakes and sloppy habits.

Since I had to dye both the wig and the shaper, with two different sort of colors, I decided to tape off the two sections. So I could dye both at the same time and make use of the obnoxious thing

Pay no attention to the old artwork in the back of the room. Here we have to dye the wig a lighter shade of orange. And the shaper a much more prominent pastel pink. Now both are pastel so at least I'm not fully worried if I don't have enough, or if the dye doesn't stick/make a very concentrated color. I was actually more scared of that than the opposite like you would be usually. Both bottles are just generic rubbing alcohol, bought from two different convenience stores

Now this stunk so bad I had to put it in the garage. Also my duct tape didn't fully work. But atleast the dyes didn't mix into opposite areas. THAT would suck. But honestly I don't think I would have minded if it spilled into each, at least for the shaper. The wig idk, bc I know it's not going to stick that well anyway.

But still something happened, and honestly this tutorial has worked better on clothing compared to wigs for me over the years, not that I dye wigs a lot a lot.

 ewwwww it looks like coldcut turkey....and I had to touch it.

So after 90+ minutes I took them out of the solution and placed them on the tarp. Now awaiting them to by dry, and turning them over every so often. Also the shaper is MUCH MUCH pinker in real lighting. This is grody lighting. And it looks like if Fight Club were a musical, held in a suburban garage. I was almost making soap earlier....

ugh stinks so bad in there

Now onto the science that was trying to figure out Pearl's forehead jewel. I thought I could melt a candle into pourable wax. As I saw these soap molds were the perfect shape as inspiration. But I'm still wondering what will get that milky opaque color, but still wearable and malleable into the ideal shape. 

So ignore that candle that ruined that cup on the right

I've now moved onto this idea which is using the 3D fabric paint in the tin. Now just waiting for that to become dry and solid enough to test out. If it works I'll try and attach it with body glue

I only had so much white fabric paint so I tried to fill it more to the line with some red. I made sure it wouldn't show through front side. But even if it does, I can paint over the paint, once of if it dries in the next day. It's pretty thick so I'm not judging this acrylic.

Another pic to show how thick the thing is. I tried to make it pretty small for MY forhead. People tell me I have a very small head.....

And last nothing to do with Pearl but I found a flower for Ruby Rose. It's not a rose, oh I know. It's a peony, but it was 1.99. Plus I wanted it to be very flat on the belt. I'm planning to paint this over with silver paint. And if I get the belt soon, attach it to there.

Since we're on Ruby Rose, I did find the cape at party city. I just have to make the hood part, which will not be much trouble, since I've done it before. Tomorrow, hopefully. But my real objective is to get fabric. If I can't get it all, I'm counting on the Pearl fabric at the least. OH I WANT THAT SHIRT DONE SO MUCH.

now we play the waiting game. Did I mention the rest of the dye is sitting in a pepsi bottle I found in the recycle bc I was desperate? No, well there is
-RB out

RB's motivation: Vanellope tights, 3rd times the charm?

I am currently awaiting to take off the finished tights and scrub paint off myself. But while I wait, let me write up my experience. Surprised it took me this long to realize, Oh I can paint things,........art school will be terrible or great for my common sense

So here is the start off. I taped up my legs to get clean edges and an idea of the size for each stripe, really I should know by now. But beware I taped my thigh and upper calf too tight and it really affected the painting process. Because I was worried about cutting off circulation (hypochondriac senses at too early) I did not wait long enough for things to dry and you will see.

 Started the first stripe. I had to use acrylic paint b/c I forgot to buy white fabric paint at the store, didn't think I could vani done on a insomnia night int he week so only got black, purple and red. PURPLE OVER WHITE? What sickness do I have now? SO that affected things. Because acrylic is plastic and dries easilly it's really thick and does not cling to fabric too well.

 As you can see hear. I tore off the tape after ten minutes, because I don't want to end up like house MD. And here I am stretching it off myself. B/c with thin fabric and heavy paint, it'll seep through and stick to your skin. But it's fine, bc it will wash off bc it's plastic. (ACRYLIC IS VERSATILE GET OVER IT OILS) But still it's plastic so if it doesn't bond and let dry it will stretch and crack. Can't really see here, but let's say this will help with the glitch effect of her character. It's much worse on the second stripe.

So I was impatient and decided to take on the black part as well. I used the smaller fabric paint here bc it was thinner. And I will tell you, getting the first few spritz out of that thing was BAD. It sprayed my like a baby penis, so be careful, always point the tips down to your plate or fabric. IT WILL GET YOU UNLESS YOU TAME IT.

 Here they are all painted up while the last dries. I decided to wait the last guy out bc he wasn't wrapped to tight which was good. I waited a whole Strokes album for him to finish and it wasn't too bad. It had the same crackling but the last stripe is kind of covered by boot so it's fine.

 Here they are all finished. You can't tell the flaws from this resolution but they are there and I accept them way better than half finished sewing. PANTS ON THE GROUND BECAUSE FUCK IT NOBODY'S AWAKE I DO WHAT I WANT

I will update on the taking off process. I'm never going to wash these but I can assure the paint will stay
forever as a stain.

And here we go. Here they are after peeling them off my legs, hanging on the lamp. Before I realized the paints gonna stick to itself. ANd so I have to stretch them....into a really weird shape

Here's what fucking happens when you paint leggings. It's not surprising at all. just if you have sensitive skin. I recommend being over precocious and taping napkins to you skin under the areas you're going to paint. So that way it'll stretch more and just stain the napkin. Not your eczema. Because I had to scrub for a good ten minutes with lotion and water, wasn't too bad for the painting I did. 

Strange shapes indeed bro. I swear it's not a bong. This is the part where I need mannequins. I had to improvise with a whole paper towel roll and a roll of duct tape. The middle is being a bitch and sticking to himself but hopefully it'll get better. These are forever going to be the fragile fankenstein tights

Next on revamping cosplays KugelMugel's hat and possibly Vanellopes twizler!

-RB out