Attack on Fanime Project

I cannot express all the lovely feels i have for these "peeps". So far, auditioning for this panel is one of the best highlights of 2014 for me. 

This past weekend we gathered at a park in Dublin and made our advertisement video for the "AoT" panel Attack on Fanime. The park looked so much like the training grounds from AOT anime and i can't wait to got back there, once i have my cadet jacket made, ready for more photos and scene reenactments.

 I had tons of fun working with these guys and getting hit by Annie. (it was really cool how well she and I worked together. We automatically knew what we were doing) xP I am very proud of myself for not going into hysterics. Sure i laughed a few but kept it more in controlled this time. x3

As far as our outfits go, Mikasa and I are still working on our 3DMG boxes and jets. sadly, mine will not be ready for the con. however i should have the thigh belts finished by this weekend. 

The harnesses have been sewed together, cleaned and so far hold up nicely. As so do my boots! i am very happy about that! And i love my new wig! it works great and members on the team really approve on it too A+

As tired as I am from all the activities (including finals and work happening at the same time) things are going swell and i look forward to seeing how this coming fanime will be.

This would never have been possible if not for the creator of AoT. So a big BIG TITAN size thanks to Hajime Isayama! We are very proud and overly joyed to be able to play such amazing characters!

Updates updates updates!

SOOOOOOooooo! New wig for Eren has arrived and my Armin wig has been colored a shade darker!

Nothing was PARTICULARLY wrong with my other wig for Eren...yet getting it to appear as short as this new one from Arda-Wigs was tricky and it only seemed to work in a few shots. (it'll look better once i'm wearing the whole outfit and have on makeup).

My wig for Armin was too bright. I bought it off of ebay for 17$. The picture was misleading :( (really taken your chances ordering off of ebay). However, it was a great opportunity to try and dyeing a wig. I figured that if it didn't turn out right or got destroyed, i was content with buying a new one at the convention. YET! it came out quite nice! I tired a classic wig dying tutorial that calls for you to use sharpie ink (ONE dark brown colored sharpie), water and rubbing alcohol. You put all into a bottle. Shake it well and leave it somewhere to set for a few days (hours, one night, whatev). And since i've been a lazy bum, i just poured the mixture onto the wig. Little by little. Then i remembered some light brown leather shoe paint i had (from an old Black Butler get up) and thought, why not? So, i got that out and lightly sprayed the rest of the paint onto the wig (while flipping the wig inside out and upside down at times). Also, i was pouring the sharpie mixture onto it as well. 

I started to get carried away, so quickly i put the wig under the hose and used some shampoo to rub out part of the wig that got too dark. 

Then i let it drip dry over night and and wha-lah! Yet, we'll see once i'm in full gear and makeup.

BELTS ARE OUR TRIGGER!! Mikasa and I stayed up till 3:20 in the morning figuring this system (well, she did) out. we got most of the things sewed down for now. Next is the 3DMG boxes and blades.

These boots are made for....killing titans!

Boots are my trigger!

Found some boots at good-will for...what, $15? I'm using them as the base for Eren's boots b/c they have the same shape! And even better, they have a bit of a heel when all other boots sold have to have spiked or too long or thick of a heel. So i can pull of Eren's hight (yet i'm no THAT short).

My first time working with vinyl and i really like look and texture. Although i have to be extra nice to (Mirabell) my sewing machine now. She really pulled through for me <3

All that is left is too glue the cover completely to the boot and attach the side laces.

I am tired....fighting off allergies...i'm so screwed for stats tomorrow....

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