The second day of Comic Fest was definitely an adventure. To start, the skateboard I painted as a prop got taken away at prop check. I was pretty upset about it, not only because I had spent a lot of time on it, but also because it was a key element to the character. There wasn't anything I could do though. Then, we planned on going to the masquerade in the evening, but while we were eating dinner, the fire alarm went off! So we all got evacuated and over an hour later they still weren't letting people back in. We ended up going home; it was late, we were tired, and we'd been there since 10:00 that morning anyway.
Danna and I were characters from the anime Hunter X Hunter. Danna was Gon and I was Killua. We didn't manage to get pictures until we left the convention (because we wanted to take them once I got my skateboard back) so the lighting wasn't great.
This costume involved less pieces and more sewing. I found the clothing from thrift stores (never underestimate the power of thrift stores), and did quite a bit of sewing to make them fit. The pants and white shirt were WAY too big, so I took them in quite a bit. The shoes I found at Ross, which was lucky cause brand new shoes like that are pretty pricey. I was going to add purple to them to make them more accurate to the character, but...I fell in love with them and couldn't convince myself to make any permanent changes to them.The two pieces that I crafted were the skateboard and the button pinned to my shirt. The skateboard was pretty simple: I just painted an old skateboard I wasn't using anymore. Which turned out to be a mistake, since I couldn't take it into the convention. I realize that I should have made a prop skateboard, out of foam or cardboard or something. Oh well. Next time.
The button is made out of cardboard with some safety pins glued on the back. The buttons are from the first arc of the anime, the Hunter Exam arc. Each participant is given a number when they register for the exam, and while the characters only wear the buttons in the first segment of the anime, it's one of my favorite arcs and it was a fun piece to add! It also became a more important prop after I no longer had my skateboard...So there you have it! Another successful year at Phoenix Comic Fest! I have two goals for next year's convention. First, do one costume that is more simple and comfortable so I can focus more on panels and events. The second is to do one costume completely from scratch, instead of working from thrift store clothing. I haven't decided exactly what those costumes will be, but I'm sure they'll be fun!
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