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Well got the two faces of Rumpelstilskin done

| August 25, 2013

And Secret Project #1. So two days left to build since Tuesday is packing day. Next on my plate lions, Phluzzies, and monsters…Oh my! (For the VI: These are the two Rumpelstilskin puppets in profile. To the left is Mr. Gold. He has brown hair and blue eyes and is wearing a grey suit. There […]

My Two Cents on the Professional Costumers and Contests.

| August 23, 2013

I have been part of a discussion on the Official Dragon Con Facebook page that started with this sentence Are professional cosplayers ruining what are supposed to be amateur costume and masquerade contests? Honestly I have heard this phrase back when I started entering costume calls and I still hear it to this day. Recently […]

Stuff I have Learned Costuming for Puppets and People

| August 22, 2013

This random stream of though came into my head while working on the clothing for the puppets and working on the Friday Night Workmanship contest as the same time. Puppets don’t care about what fabric you put next to their “skin”. Puppeteers and actors do care very much. If it is itchy or hot or […]

RTBTCKI I will be 50 in 3 weeks Edition

| August 19, 2013

I will be wrapping up Dragon Con in 2 weeks. Also Caroline starts school in three weeks. A lot happening in the next three to four weeks. There seems to be an uptick recently in people who are taking money for people for commissions and not delivering on the products promised. Also people who are […]

Conventional Wisdom Dragon Con 2013 Pre-planning

| August 17, 2013

In two weeks I will be in the thick of Dragon Con. I have talked about things for the convention and things at the convention so today I am going to touch on things to do before the convention. So at less than two weeks out here are some of the things I do and […]