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Mini photoshoot of A & his Speedy costume.
Things I have issues with:
• The boots. The ones I made were too hard for him to get on and hurt his ankles (remember the sensory challenges I wrote about with making his Robin costume here) and so I had to resort to fluffy fat fleece things that separated at the ankle so he could put them on and off without discomfort. They work well for him - he loves them - but I’m disappointed in my execution. For ECCC, I’ve purchased a pair of girls’ (shhhh) boots to spray-paint yellow and I’m going to begin training him on wearing them now. Haha.
• The collar still flaps upward… should have tacked that.
• The hat is actually backwards.. I accidentally placed the spikes on the back part of it instead of the front. Before an actual photoshoot I’m going to take it apart and reassemble it properly.
HE loves it, which is the important part, so there’s that.
I’ll post a break down of my process soon; I lost a lot of my progress images from all of my costumes, so I’ve been trying to gather them back from people I sent them to along the way.
ohhhkay. getting through images slowly but surely (HOL, you’re next!)
the scott pilgrim group was overshadowed by our DC excitement, but it was a lot of fun. it was my first time within a larger group and i did enjoy all the photo opportunities we got to take within it (though I didn’t show them all here, because tumblr has a photo limit, sigh).
there are a few adjustments i’d like to make to ramona’s costume before i wear it next (starting with wearing more makeup and ending with making those shorts fit better), but for the most part, it was a good time… except for that damned wig!
Full group shot here. Claire has some more Kim shots on her blog here.
my boyfriend is the only boy i know that fusses over trying on clothing tailored just for him.
i think BOTH of us are happy that i don’t have to make any more muslins. some minor adjustments but for the most part, things look good. finally.
as far as everything else is concerned, today i:
• remade Harley’s hood so I’m not choking any longer
• began my adventures with leatherwork and becoming a cobbler
• ordered wigs for Ramona & Gideon, because fuck hair oh my god.
things are progressing.
008: Nightwing & Robin, the Comic-Con edition
Comic-con had a potential to go horribly. It didn’t. Not even a single bump.
Huge crowds, swarming people, and being ten year old boys appropriately costumed, a steady stream of, Can I take your photograph? That’s enough for most adults to be overwhelmed and anxious.
That being said, Lo & A handled the crowds admirably. They stopped when asked for a photo, snapped on their masks (until A’s broke) and posed with their hands on their hips (sometimes they strangled me/Harley). They loved it! Found all their Tiny Titans comics, got some action figures, and got So Much Attention.
I’m glad I got a few things taken care of - adding more grommets to A’s spats (though I really wanted to just remake them, oh well) and completing his gloves. Lo was very concerned about not having a utility belt (because “Nightwing is PROTESTING Batman’s!”) but it was really the best idea, clipping everything to his waistband, instead of making that contraption for behind his back. With only a few days and a LOT of other projects, it just wasn’t an option. As it is, you can’t even see the wingdings (worst. name. ever.) on his right side. Maybe I’ll take some close up shots.
ALSO THIS DESERVES A PARAGRAPH BY ITSELF: How excited am I that A’s new tights MATCH? Oh man. Check how how NOT neon greenish yellow they are! Wahoo! Did forget to cut the neckline of the green shirt underneath, though. Oh well.
Lo really enjoyed that there were no other Nightwings around, and that a lot of people commented on how awesome it was he chose this character, and that you NEVER see Nighwings, blah, blah blah. He got pretty cocky (it was cute):
As far as A goes, he was very concerned about specifying which of the Robins he was, because he wanted to make sure everyone knew he was ROBIN and not himself. We had an entire ferry ride conversation about why I thought he should be Tim Drake instead of Jason Todd (um because Tim is more adorable?), because Lo was Dick Grayson and “There can’t be TWO Dick Graysons! (but man, imagine if there were?)” It was pretty cute to have that conversation with a ten year old (as opposed to, you know, fan sites ahem).
Lo had been prepared since the morning, when the pair of them were dancing around the house chanting “Today’s the day! Comic-con! Today’s the day!” (I like that my YJ obsession is infiltrating their lives) and he would only answer to Dick Grayson or Nightwing. My friend Kyu already compares my job to Alfred’s (but that’s another post), so it was even more amusing to wake up in the morning and be like, “Ok Mister Grayson, BREAKFAST FIRST. Eat your eggs!”
This was the first convention the boys have been to in costume, so they were really excited to find other Batman characters to pose with - and of course we found a lot. Highlight for Lo’s day was finding a Batman, and he was great! “Oh look, both of my sidekicks are here!” Note the LACK of enthusiasm, despite the fact they were THRILLED:
My regret for the day is that I didn’t get any action shots. Which is sad, really, because Lo and I spent so much time on his weapons… that just sat at his hip. The troubles that arrive when you, yourself, are in costume; taking photos as well as dressing up never works. Sucks that I never get any good shots of my costumes. It’s a small con, but I’m hoping I’ll find some on Flickr or DA.
Sidenote: Oh man. Nothing says “Get a diet” like spending the day in a spandex suit.
