ginnydi

Pic from the con!

Just wanted to show you guys the whole thing on!

IT DONE!!

...well, more or less! I still have to add sleeve gathers, sew a snap onto the petticoat, and re-sew one of the wefts for the wig, but the BEADING is done, and that's the important thing! XD Plus it's 2:15pm and Las Cruces Comic Con starts at 4, so I need to get packed up and into costume so I can go set up!

Quick recap on how...

Makeup & wig test!

EVERYTHING WENT WRONG, but that's why we do makeup tests, right?? 😩 I definitely have some kinks to work out with this wig before next weekend.

Cosplay Suggestion Box Responses!

Hey guys! I decided to address the suggestions I've been receiving to my $10+ patron cosplay suggestion box with Instagram videos! You can find the first one on my patron-only Instagram, @ginnypatreon. (If you aren't already following it, go ahead and request to follow and then shoot me a private message here on Patreon to let m...

Calendar!

Hey guys! I'm excited to get started putting together the 12-month calendar that was my $400/project milestone goal, and you guys get to help pick which cosplays and images go into the calendar! I put together a little checklist poll with a list of all (well, most of) my cosplays, including two upcoming cosplays that will defini...

Oh yes, I always wear ballgowns when cooking

Sarah is structurally complete (though I have my issues with the skirt still, which I have a few ideas for, and will probably add boning to the bodice), so the next step is beading, sequins, ribbons, and rosettes! Sarah's gown has a lot of uneven, tattered-looking decorations that should be fun to create. Also, I 100% hate the...

Jewelry done!

Similar to how I made my collar of rank for Josephine Montilyet, I purchased some costume jewelry at the thrift store and then took it apart/put it back together to approximate Sarah's jewelry! That means it's not strictly "accurate," but it cost me under $15 and I'm pretty pleased with how it came out!

Wearable! Woohoo!

Still needs sleeves, but otherwise it's a totally wearable dress! Soon I'll get to move to embellishment!

Patron-Only Livesteam — Ciri!

You guys ready? I'll be going live in a little over 20 minutes so we can chat about Ciri, and whatever else you want to talk about!For those of you who can't make it, I'll have the full video uploaded later for you to watch! 

BIG update!

First of all, I want to thank all 21 of you that filled out my Patron survey to give me your feedback!! It was incredibly informative and some of you had some seriously great ideas. It also helped show me what rewards people were enjoying and which ones needed work. If you didn’t get the chance to fill out the survey...

I want your feedback!

I've been running this Patreon campaign for around seven months now, and while I kept telling myself that I didn't want to survey you guys on your satisfaction until I'd gotten "into the groove," I'm realizing now that Patreon is a journey and I can't wait for it to be "ready" in order to improve it. SO.

I've put together an a...

WOOOO! Lots of progress tonight!

This is all so tacky, oh my god. I cannibalized the bottom layer of the skirt (a synthetic satin, probably polyester) from that crazy 80s wedding dress, and then added two layers of iridescent chiffon. (The hem is 220" around! That's 6 yards of fabric.) I also took that ruffle straight off the wedding dress; it's just pinned i...

I'll try not to spam you guys with Sarah updates tonight, but...

I'M MAKIN SPARKLY STUFF AND I'M VERY EXCITE

Ciri hangout: Sun, Aug 14 @ 2:00pm

Okay, I only have 12 responses in, but since one of the dates on the table is rushing up on us, I thought it would be better to make a decision sooner rather than later!

We'll be officially having the Ciri patron-only hangout next Sunday, August 14, at 2:00pm Mountain Time!

Again, if you can't make it, the full video wil...

Crafting Walkthrough — Ciri's Belt

Hey $10+ patrons! I couldn't do a video editing timelapse for this costume because I didn't shoot the photos, so instead, here's a little video blog about Ciri's belt, which I made with the help of my friend Chris using a LASER CUTTER!! Hope you enjoy it!

POLL: Ciri livestream time/date!

Hey friends! I've finally put together the poll for when we should do the Ciri livestream! All these times are in Mountain Time. There is also a bonus question that is very important and it is required that you answer it.

https://www.surveym...

Sarah beginnings!

I've picked up some materials for Sarah (top image -- all the iridescent fabric they had at my local JoAnn, and some secondhand necklaces that I can use to make her jewelry, and add to the beading on the bodice), and those of you who have been following me for a while may remember when I lucked out and find that hideous 80s wedd...

New tier!

I have a $50 patron who was just getting the same rewards as $20 patrons, and that was making me CRAZY so I created a $50 tier! This is just like the $20 tier, but includes a patron-exclusive 4x6 "blooper" print, signed of course, and a handwritten thank you letter that will recap on the costume a little, give some fun facts and...

Ciri Photoshoot Behind the Scenes Video!

Here's the behind the scenes video from our Witcher photoshoot! You can see the whole album of images here.

I think I'm getting better at vlogging, haha! Although I forgot to film a "THAT'S A WRAP" bit. Live...

WHOOPS. No more raffles :(

Hey guys, my patron Rosa just helpfully pointed out to me that raffles are against the Patreon rules (yikes!! so many people do them, I assumed they were okay!), so I had to remove the print raffle benefit from the $5 and $10 tiers.

I'll try and brainstorm something fun to replace it, though!

My next cosplay: Sarah, from Labyrinth!

Okay, I've talked about doing this one a lot, but now I'm actually moving forward! This has always been one of my dream cosplays. I've loved this dress since the first time I saw this movie as a tiny little girl, and it's been on my "to cosplay" list for years now. I've never made a ballgown before, and this will also be my f...

Ciri photoshoot behind-the-scenes is in progress!

OKAY, I got swallowed up by Pokémon and Animex, but I'm back on track and I'm working on the Ciri photoshoot behind-the-scenes! $20 patrons should either have received your prints, or if you're international, be receiving them this week! If you don't get yours, please send me a message! I will also be announcing my next cospl...

Mailing out prints today!

Congratulations to C. Holtz, winner of this costume's print raffle!

LONG overdue Leia photoshoot BTS!

OKAY, you may remember many moons ago when I told you guys that in place of a Silk photoshoot BTS (since the Silk shoot I had planned on filming, with two friends, didn't end up panning out) I was going to put up a behind-the-scenes video for my Leia shoot. Well, here it finally is!

I'm working on the Ciri behind the scene...

Ciri wallpapers!

Ta-daa! If you need a size that isn't provided here, feel free to give me the dimensions in the comments and I can create it!

Early Megara to make up for Not-Early Ciri

Since I couldn't quite give you guys a one-week-early preview of Ciri, hopefully this one-week-early preview of Megara will make up for it!! I've had this costume for a long time (I wore it in a Geekiarchy music video) but I've never photographed...

Early Ciri photos!!

I don't know how long Torre will wait before posting these (unfortunately my "one week early photo viewing" tier is more difficult to enforce when I am a) not the photographer, and b) in a group who are eager for their photos), but as of this moment, these are unreleased!

(Especially featur...

CIRI IS DONE!

HOLY SHAMOLEY. This project was way more complicated than I anticipated. But it's finally done! Our photographer, WeNeals Photography and Retouching,  released the first batch of images today (more are coming)!

The one featured above he released a few days ago, but here are two of the ...

Thought you might want to see my sword plan!

I made this little blueprint for my sword to figure out how long each segment of the hilt should be. It was actually really helpful to get the scale right!

The whole group!

HOLY COW!! I can't believe this gorgeous group. Look at us!!