@attie.ai, for those who wanna press the funny buttons too

I think we need to celebrate the death of Sora a bit more. This is a technology that, just MONTHS AGO, we were being told was going to literally destroy Hollywood and Disney was going to give them a BILLION DOLLARS and NONE OF THAT EVEN REMOTELY HAPPENED

Don't fake deaths, don't announce pregnancies, don't imply you've broken/sold someone's things and don't erase someone's save data. Be creative, not cruel. The prank is supposed to be funny for both sides. Otherwise it's bullying.

Welp, a week long hyperfixation and I have not one but two #Soundwave figures for my studio. 1st is PLA and a statue, 2nd was resin and a big poseable Boi. It's still a gorgeous design. Printed super smooth, 6 plates over 35 hours. Model by SolidAnimation. Design is the Transformers Prime version.

Thanks @swordlilycosplay.bsky.social for the vidoe of my walk! (Can you tell I timed it for the rehearsal length and not how long the actual reading took?)

Had a blast at AwesomeCon. Tyranny was so much fun to wear and people liked her! Was a great chance to recharge my creative Battery (though now time to recharge my actual battery and sleep!)

And we're all done! This was a whirlwind of a build but I'm pretty happy with it. It's one of my cleaner sewing builds (with everything fully finished and proper) and I hope to have her in rotation for cons this year. I'll be at #AwesomeCon with her this weekend, so see y'all then!

Last little detail before we're done is the arms! I've done gloves before but never armsocks. But I didnt want to have to worry about makeup, so I did a very careful ombre dye before attaching nails. These gloves went through several trial and error experiments before we landed on the final glove.

Last few hand finishing steps for the cloak. Doing some slip stitching for the backside of the bias tape, but also catch stitching in a piece of twill on the inside of the collar. As a removable makeup guard, since I'll be painting my whole face hot pick for the cosplay.

For the armholes, I did a bias bound facing for them. It creates a very nice neat look while also increasing how durable the costume is. I love taking my time to do all the steps with this costume. So lots of pressing and basting over the course of these, just to make everything lay nice and neat.

The tabard looks a little short, but that's because I'm pretty short XD I wanted it to be proportional to me. I machine couched down the little braided trims before lining it and stitched the belt to the front. I also added sewable magnets to the back and to the dress.

Apparently welovecolors is using AI now.... Highly disappointed, especially as they market to cosplayers. Granted, the body sock I bought from them recently will be the last thing I think I ever get from them. The quality was terrible, and it snagged worse than pantyhose. But AI is a last straw.

Our Pirate Eevee group made it out of group chat! We got the photos back from our Sunsetdragon pirate group at MAGfest and look how cute we all look! Photography by @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social Designs by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social (cosplayer credits nested!)

Now for the big monster, Tyranny's dress. The only visible part of the costume is the two side 'swoops' but I wanted to use it as a chance to make an anchor piece that could be used to support various other parts of the costume. Oh, and have pockets. Lots of pockets.

Cat's out of the bag! I'll be heading to my very first Oz-Con this April. I'll be presenting panels on embroidery and foam armor, and can't wait to see folks there! Photographer Credits: @amiephotos.bsky.social , @bradbehlesphoto.bsky.social @munchkin_photos_by_heather

Love taking a wig that's usually considered low quality/cheap and upscaling. $10 dollar wig looks pretty good with a lot of crimping and some conditioner!

This may be a bit of a niche but..... I get really dry hands in the winter, but also calluses from all the hand stitching I do (no matter how many years I've been doing it). How do I know? The raw silk will ALWAYS catch on my middle finger just when I'm at a crucial part of an embroidery 😭

My number one tip for costumes (when you want things to look neat) is to do finishing by hand. There's just a level of control you can get with good hand stitching that can be hard to replicate on a machine, especially when it comes to slip stitching.

We're making progress! I had to take a step back and check how the proportions are working out and for the most part I'm generally happy. However, I think the front is a little too full (even if I'm more endowed than my dress form). I'll need to set aside some time to go back and rework it.

I'm trying a couple little tricks with this costume, to make it something that will stand the test of time. So while the costume is fully lined, I'm putting in a back panel on both the facing and lining that can ripped out for adjustments. And then pressing everything open and top stitching too.

The tabard has been a big patterning project. It took several tries with paper then fabric to work out the chevron pleating in the front before finalizing. And of course, more slip stitching bias tape.

Making slow and steady progress on the cloak. The cape is ending up being one giant experiment. I knew I wanted to continue the gold/silverwork theme, so the moons became silver chip work with rough purl, edged in braid and complimented by kid leather to break up the design. .

For the skirt, I used Rayon Challis, cut as a simple circle skirt, hemmed in a rolled hem. I then cut, serged, and hemmed about 15 yards of Matte Satin to make the ruffles. Still need to sew the silver trim set along the gather line. I’m using a pair of suspenders, also helps with the tail!

#wipwednesday This time, we're moving on to the chipwork for the cloak. I'm using silver purl in cut chipwork with a silver braid border. I was worried the design would read too heavy, so the larger moons are offset by silver kid leather sections. Overall, I'm happy with the balance in the design.

Wednesday WIPs Riding the Magfest inspiration train and dove into Tyranny from Critical Role. Been working on the headpiece since, and we're slowly getting there.

MAGFest 2026 was such an amazing weekend and reminded me why it’s one of my favorite conventions.I took part in two group cosplays this year, both based on @_sunsetdragon_ Eeveelutions. One tapestry-themed group and one pirate group. I always love being part of groups at cons! I

Now that Derpy is now in the hands of his new owners. I can share! Made this little shelf sitter Derpy from Kpop Demon Hunters for @ladyikaricosplay for the holidays. Original file by wambamthnkyamam Print and custom paint job by me.

Zzzzzz 🦈 #art #sharks

Whenever I judge craftsmanship, I make an award for my judge's choice. It's a small, tudor rose inspired design. I make them using the convention's own color scheme in flat silk and Japanese Goldwork thread. Can you guess which con will be the first this coming year?

We're close enough now to #magfest that I think it's safe to say I've locked in my cosplay lineup. I'll be bringing three costumes with me, and (thanks to groups) they all ended up being designed by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social 😅I'll be pretty busy on Friday judging. Can't wait to see folks!

Cosplaying with one of my best cosplay friends, @ladyikaricosplay.bsky.social is always a lot of fun. We’ve been building costumes for cons together for a few years now, and having her with me makes every project feel a lot more fun. Design by @hannah_alexander_artwork 📸 @adoylible.bsky.social

Figuring out the shapes for the cloak for Ladybug and how they’d actually sit on my body took way more trial and error than I expected. There were a lot of mock-ups made before anything actually started to make sense to me. Design by hannah_alexander_artwork Photography by @adoylible.bsky.social

With MAGFest coming up again, here's a little throwback to last year, when I cosplayed Hannah Alexander's Ladybug. I still love how bold the colors and details turned out. Design by @hannah_alexander_artwork Photography by @adoylible.bsky.social

Nearly done now! Just need to finish adding all the sparkle to the lower skirt/pants and then it's ready to costest. But that means all my Magfest costumes are now done! Design by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social

Little back in time moment, but while the wig is before all the styling, wanted to also show off the little hat and shoes. I'm deviating for the shoe design from brown boots to more comfortable sneakers I thrifted. And of course added bling to. Design by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social

Working on the accessories while I wait for more pleated fabric. I hate wig work the most, but it is pretty satisfying to see the cheap wigs take on new life with steam and crimping. Design by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social

Don't think I showed it. But got the top dress all finalized! Just need to steam it again. That one spot on the back loves to wrinkle when I'm scrunching it up to hand sew. Probably needs a good starch at this point. Design by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social

Bling time! The skirt part of the skirt/pants is sewn enough so I can start really adding all the shells and beads to it. Design by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social

Now that the top is done, time for the skirt. Well, only part of it's a skirt. My vision is to make these secret pants, complete with pockets! But the top most tier will be a skirt. It's weird, but having fun with the challenge of it. Design by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social

Got the skirt layers pin to check the drape, gonna need to add some darts in but I'm very happy with the level of sparkle we have going on. Design by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social

Time to start on the skirt bling. It's always super difficult to be random in the placement of rhinestones, but having them in different sizes helps a bit. Design by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social

We got a waistband going now! Originally, I was going to do a side zipper, but testing how I could get in/out of the cosplay I swapped instead to a stretchy shirring panel as a godet on the side. Much more comfortable now! Design by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social

It's starting to look more like a top now! I used stretch Satin for comfort, though it needs a lot of steaming still. But it provides a nice base for the top! Design by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social

Halloween always became lazy night, and this year is no different!. At home, corny Halloween specials, apple cider in hand. I look at the effort I put into cons and just... NOPE, not tonight. Time to curl up and stay cozy. Any other cosplayers joining me? Winifred 📸 @munchkin_photos

The over-engineered sleeves are almost done! Just need to go back and slip stitch the band lining in and steam them. But it was definitely a fun challenge figuring out where to anchor the wings so they had the look I wanted. Design by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social

Getting everything figured out on the dressform, including those very overcomplicated sleeves. I added padding in a few places to keep the look while offsetting the weight of the wing panels. Design by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social

One thing I absolutely love is a good clean bias tape finished with a slip stitch :D Got the rhinestones all glued in so assembly will be next! Design by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social

For the details, I decided to go with a combination of HTV and Rhinestones, for extra sparkle. The bad news is I have to apply everything flat before I can assemble, so it'll take a bit of time to sit and apply each cut star and each rhinestone by hand. Design by @sunsetdragon.bsky.social