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VARIANT: Kotobukiya Bishoujo Figure
CONSTRUCTION TIME: 2 days
DEBUT: Phoenix Comic Con 2017
Status: Retired // Thoughts on Reviving
Thoughts: I seem to always be in a bind when I need a costume really fast for a convention. I realized I only had two costumes I wanted to bring to Comic Con but wanted to bring a third. I realized I could do the Kotobukiya figure especially since I’d been working out more constantly at that point. I liked Jason in general so why not?
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The black lines on the jacket are bias tape running all around the jacket. The sash was recovered from my old Temari cosplay and I used some skinny jeans from my closet. Aside from the jacket, it was a really easy cosplay. The bias was a little difficult only because I kept running out of it but it was fun to line the costume with it! The only stupid thing about the costume is I was still figuring out how to advance my sewing. I wanted hidden seams so… I used invisible thread. The thread kept snapping so it was a nightmare but hey, you can’t see the seam lines! (Obviously this is not the correct way to do hidden seams, I later learned :’) ). Even though it’s kind of a hot mess to wear. I really love how it turned out. Would I do it differently if I were to remake it? Hell yes.
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This was an easy project but I wanted to focus on correct fabric types that Miku would have worn in the videos environment.
This was an easy project but I wanted to focus on correct fabric types that Miku would have worn in the videos environment.
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I immediately ran to Goodwill since the con was only a week away. I didn’t think I would find anything that would work but surprisingly I did. I bought a ribbed baby blue tank, a large pair of pants, a pair of shorts that fit and an over-sized brown jacket that looked like it would match the statue. After a quick wash I destroyed the tank by cutting it on myself and then began to Frankenstein the pants and shorts together. Kind of dumb, right? The statue looks as if she’s wearing shorts and using pants as chaps so I wanted to have the same feel. I ripped both apart and just sloppily attached them together.
Next was the jacket. I originally started going at it with just a box cutter but damn did I get bored quick. I realized I could probably make the process faster with my dremel and it absolutely worked. I tore into the jacket then into the pants just to make the previous cuts I made look way better than they were..
When I got the mask in the mail I was disappointed. I knew I was going to get a halloween mask with shoddy painting but the other half of me said ‘well, maybe you’ll luck out’. Nope. I had to repaint the whole thing with spray paint since I didn’t have acrylics at the time. Not thinking it would work and short on time, I used the spray paint, dremeled the mask, replaced the original straps with faux leather and was incredibly surprised at how good the outcome was! The final thing was to just paint the machete since I didn’t want it to look bare so I used a maroon spray and dripped it on..
This time I was learning to be patient and mocking an entire cosplay versus just doing it in pieces.
With the jacket, I lined it with a light blue fabric, made a fake pocket for the front then worked on the jackets cuffs. This was one of the reasons the old jacket failed. The cuffs were awful and held no shape. This time, I used two pieces of interfacing for both cuffs and used an invisible stitch to attach the lower part of the jacket to the upper part of the cuff. Because of the invisible stitch, the cuff looks like it floats on its own and holds it’s shape perfectly!
I was again strapped for time. During the construction of Rain, I had moved apartments, gotten a new job and suddenly it was time for PCC. The only other thing left to do was make the collar and the pouch. I made the pouch using faux white leather and again alternated it so that the only thing it could honestly hold was my phone and business cards. I used a magnet to keep the pouch snapped closed at all times. Finally, I sloppily did the neck piece by creating it out of worbla. I have plans to re-do the piece since it’s pretty awful but overall, I’m incredibly happy with my remake of Rain!
Next was the jacket. I originally started going at it with just a box cutter but damn did I get bored quick. I realized I could probably make the process faster with my dremel and it absolutely worked. I tore into the jacket then into the pants just to make the previous cuts I made look way better than they were..
When I got the mask in the mail I was disappointed. I knew I was going to get a halloween mask with shoddy painting but the other half of me said ‘well, maybe you’ll luck out’. Nope. I had to repaint the whole thing with spray paint since I didn’t have acrylics at the time. Not thinking it would work and short on time, I used the spray paint, dremeled the mask, replaced the original straps with faux leather and was incredibly surprised at how good the outcome was! The final thing was to just paint the machete since I didn’t want it to look bare so I used a maroon spray and dripped it on..
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With the jacket, I lined it with a light blue fabric, made a fake pocket for the front then worked on the jackets cuffs. This was one of the reasons the old jacket failed. The cuffs were awful and held no shape. This time, I used two pieces of interfacing for both cuffs and used an invisible stitch to attach the lower part of the jacket to the upper part of the cuff. Because of the invisible stitch, the cuff looks like it floats on its own and holds it’s shape perfectly!
I was again strapped for time. During the construction of Rain, I had moved apartments, gotten a new job and suddenly it was time for PCC. The only other thing left to do was make the collar and the pouch. I made the pouch using faux white leather and again alternated it so that the only thing it could honestly hold was my phone and business cards. I used a magnet to keep the pouch snapped closed at all times. Finally, I sloppily did the neck piece by creating it out of worbla. I have plans to re-do the piece since it’s pretty awful but overall, I’m incredibly happy with my remake of Rain!