"Yes, indeed, we aim to please!"

Lumiere and Cogsworth has been by far the most… expressive characters we have portrayed. I'd like to thank AG and co. who were at Desucon's photobooth on Sunday to capture the essence of the rivals in white pantyhose.

Photographer: Emilia Lahtinen

Pretty, pretty Samara

I made a post about Samara's costume last year and nothing has changed with that, but this time I used 3-D gel from Mehron to create the decayed effect instead of Erikeeper. I'm not sure what to think about the product really. The gel felt sticky even after I fixed it and the white cake make-up I used didn’t stick to it too well. The instructions recommended that the wished color should be mixed to the gel in liquid form, but of course I didn’t have anything for the purpose. And I had skin colored gel. Transparent one might have been better.

I think I’ll give the gel another go on Halloween with a new character... What? Did I say I'd take a break from costume making..? I don't recall doing so...

Here are some photos from our well hunting day with more typical, scary-Samara! All photos are taken by Yoki.

Ivy and Yoshimitsu at Tracon VI

Here are some photos of our characters that I found from our cameras after Tracon. The photos are either from Saturday or Sunday. Most noticeable difference is my legs; on Sunday I tossed away the shoes I wore at the competition, because they were utterly uncomfortable. Few of my toes are still numb from wearing them. I also wore regular lace tights on Sunday.

Megatron, Starscream and mini shorts

All photos are taken by Karan.

Megatron, Starscream and mini shorts

All photos are taken by Karan.