I was in a Nutcracker Performance! Part 1 - Costuming
“…I would finish up a costume during the day, and film two of them later that evening once my partner was off of work.”
High quality fabric for cheap? The Secret is Second-hand.
However, there are ways to get high quality fabric at very low cost. Sometimes even for free! Using second-hand fabric can be a great option for getting large quantities of fabric for low cost.
Ewok Upgrades!
The beautiful thing about my projects is that I get to decided when they're "complete." Sometimes I let a project be a forever work in progress that I can continue to add on to! This is one of those projects <3
The Makings of an X-Men Dark Phoenix Performance
I latched on to Jean Grey from the X-Men series right away. She was smart, very powerful, and kind. When the 3rd movie came out, I was entranced by her transformation. I made the Phoenix cosplay not too long after my dad and I saw the movie together, and wore it to multiple comic cons in Michigan and Minnesota. It's one of my favorite cosplays I have made.
Crafting Burnout: Kicking and screaming my way through it.
After recognizing the signs of burnout in myself I made myself pack away the unfinished cosplays, set aside the projects I was stressing over, and took a break from crafting. You know, the thing I’m trying to build a business doing. It sucked, and I didn’t want to do it.