"don't tell me you plan to release the seal"

"Yes. Yes i am"

Using my dads sanding tool, i was able to get it as smooth and angular as i wanted. All within a few hours!

The trick to that was adding a lot of pressure while sanding but be careful cause while doing that, it wore out my arm and was sore all night and into the next day.

 though...I'll say it was worth it b/c i've wanted to work on this since November.

Once i got it smooth, i began to lightly add the few layers of gesso paint to the blade (right pic) so that when i start adding color, the wooden surface will be ready.

I forget what kind of wood this is...but you can find a thick enough/light enough sheet at Home Depot for $17

 I have seen other cosplayers do this and i have always wanted to try it!

Using pink insulation foam board for the details.

Whats nifty about this stuff is that you can use sand-paper on it!!

I just have to get this cut out, glue it, add other details and start making the sheath.

NEw Toys!!! xD At sac anime they had all the goodies i was looking for!

Aerith and Yuffie were, by far, the best purchases b/c they guy was selling them for $20 each! Hope was $40 and that is normally how much one figurine cost. I really got lucky!

And with Madoka Sayaka, some guy just randomly came up to me and asked if i liked the character and was selling her for $10. Yeah, i could have marked it down to $7 but the guy seemed to be in a hurry.

I really felt like i got my money's worth at this con!!

<3

Something New This Way Comes

I am not dead. Just been among the wondering souls. >3<

 Met tons of new souls at Sac Anime!

One of these fabulous souls was Steven B. He provides the voice for Vincent Valentine of the Final Fantasy movie 'Advent Children'

I was so excited to meet him i called him 'Vincent', right on the spot. Saying "its so nice to meet you" and he replies "its nice to meet you too' IN VINCENT'S VOICE!! It was great! I always feel like i'm meeting the character.

And here you can see my Crimson Spell Prince Vald cosplay! I'm still working on the sword and school has just started again so things will be even slower than before...but i should have some better pictures up...sometime this year xP

Another Great soul is the one and only Vic Mignogna! Sadly I wasn't with my buds to witness this moment but with this picture it's almost like i was there.

My friend snuck a photo of Vic who was sitting just two chairs over from their lunch table.

Here is a little mesh-up of what i i have been working on.

Attack on Titan

I just finished Eren's shirt and Mikasa's scarf. Next i'm going to be working on the jackets~