I am is just your average twenty something girl who loves Pokemon, Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem, and pretty much any RPG game that falls into that category. I have an unhealthy obsession with Harry Potter, pomegranates, and my 3DS. She is a Disney, and Batman fanatic. And I recently discovered Star Wars, Star Trek and Transformers Prime thanks to Netflix. My posts can go from something cute and sweet to some pretty weird stuff. I am a believer in you can always use a jacket.
Lastly, I go by female terms and I am an Aqueerious!
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The header pic was designed by missruin. I requested this sketch from her, I did not draw this lovely drawing.
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|Young Justice | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Legend of Korra | Fullmetal Alchemist | Harry Potter | Once Upon a Time | DC | Batman | Transforemers | Avengers | My Little Pony | Pokemon | Disney | Anime | Cartoons | Nintendo | Disney bound | The Walking Dead | Steven Universe | and more |★
Sorry for the ships. I ship a lot :)
hey so tumblr just added this thing (community labels) and by defaultALL these category filters are set to remove anything labelled with these from your feed entirely (not just blurred).
Please remember to go into your settings and adjust them to what you prefer! if you’re under 18, you won’t be able to adjust them as they are set to Hide until you turn 18
this is what it looks like in settings (i have everything set to Show, the default is Hidden)
Hello my darlings, due to current events all over the world and the inflation that is coming from it, basic needs are being very hard to buy for everyone.
so instead of raising my prices I lowered them down, its like i’ve told my art buddies, its important to value my art and skills. However, art is a luxury.
and how things are, I cannot expect folks in hard times to pay more.
and just like everyone is worried, my family and i are also worried how we are going to pay the basic needs keeping a roof over our heads and food on the table.
So this is the best I can do, I cannot lower my prices any more, I hope you guys understand and if you want to commission please feel free to send me a chat.
This took about three days so it’s the quickest cross stitch piece I’ve ever stitched! Lots of fun though and the color changing floss was interesting to try for the first time
I am so in love with Turning Red that I drew fanart of it even while we were making it haha! Boarding on this show was the best, most fun experience I’ve had working in animation. I’m so proud of Domee and all my friends who worked together to make exactly what we wanted to see!
Rectangle cape: the type of cape American superheroes wear. They consist out of a simple rectangle that can be tied or clasped at the neck. Use gathered fabric for extra fullness. This type of cape won’t give you a lot of warmth as it will only cover your back.
Quarter circle cape: slightly more flared than a rectangle cape, but will still only cover your back.
Half circle cape: will cover both your back and shoulders and some of your body, which will give you extra warmth. Great for drama!
Fitted half circle cape: similar to a half circle cape, but made out of three separate pieces to fit around your body better. It won’t cover you completely, but it will cover your back, shoulders, and more of your body than a normal half circle cape would.
Full circle cape: this cloak will cover your full body and keep you nice and warm.
Savvy sewists will notice these cape types are similar to circle skirts. The idea’s basically the same. Instead of making a skirt, you leave your circle open in the front, and cut a hole that fits your neck rather than your waist.
(Image source) [ID: drawing showing five types of coats: rectangle, quarter circle, half circle, half fitted circle, full circle. Text: “Capes and cloaks. www.facebook.com/aliceincosplayland”.]
Aside of volume, you can also play around with length. A floor-length cape has a very different effect and function than a cape that reaches your hips, or even a capelet.
(Image source) [ID: a pattern diagram showing four different cape lengths: floor length, hip length, waist length, and a capelet. Text: “6535 Front and back views. Newlook.”]
Details like a hood or armholes can make your cape extra comfortable, and you’ve got a wide range of options when it comes to fasteners, too.
(Image source) [ID: back view of a long gray half circle cape that’s been pleated at the shoulders.]
(Image source) [ID: a purple capelet with a hood, frills, cat ears, and lace, tied with a bow at the front. Text: “Gray. Alice and the Pirates.”]
(Image source) [ID: a person wearing a brown monogrammed hip-length cape with front pockets and arm slits at the sides.]
(Image source) [ID: a person wearing a long gray hooded cape, standing in a forest and holding a sword.]
Materials:
Before deciding what fabrics to make your cloak or cape out of, ask yourself what you’re trying to achieve first.
Warmth, drape, fabric price, comfort, aesthetic, wearing context,… are some examples of things that can influence your decision.
Some examples:
A cosplay cloak has to look good but doesn’t necessarily have to be warm. Choose a fabric that’s suitable for your character’s outfit, but also keep the circumstances in which you plan to wear your outfit in mind. For example, a warm cloak might pose issues if you do a lot of indoor photo shoots, but convention halls can be pretty chilly.
A fashion cloak intended for winter really does need to be warm! Wool, tweed, and velvet are good options.
A cloak intended for historical re-enactment preferably uses period-accurate materials and therefore won’t be lined with fabrics like polyester and such. Which fabric to use depends on the period and region you’re working in.
Tutorials and patterns:
Here’s a few tutorials/patterns to get you started:
Capes and cloaks make for fun sewing projects. They’re pretty easy to make: if you know how to draw circles, you know how to draft a cape pattern.
Capes are a versatile garment, and can range from a great last-minute Halloween costume to an every-day winter cloak. Play around with materials, lengths, shapes, design elements, decoration,… to achieve different effects.
Me: So because of my income I qualify to use this local food pantry and…
Dad: Yeah, game the system!
Me in my head: Why do you say “Game the system” every time someone in our family needs help from a charity or the government? Are you afraid to admit that maybe we aren’t completely self reliant even though your personal politics dictate that the system should work for its citizens and we are citizens lucky enough to be born into the system? Does it baffle you that I have no strong feelings about accepting help affording food? What did the 1980s drill into you? Why did you never accept help, or so you claim? Was it just not there? How many nights did you live off of potatoes and salt because nobody would help you? Would you have even accepted the help? Why do you insist upon seeing accepting aid as a sort of con?
A lot of people I know, even if they’re progressive, still see accepting aid as a shameful thing, even if they think that other people should do it, so I’m gonna stop that cycle. *ahem*
Hey everyone! I’m going to a food pantry next week so I can eat some bread before I start getting my paycheck and I’m feeling generally neutral about it!
Hey so quick update. I actually went to the food pantry near my new house this week and my opinion has changed. I feel very positive about it now. I got so much more food than I was expecting and I nearly cried when I got home and realized that my fridge and cupboard are full now. And everyone there was so kind. I’m definitely going again in two weeks and I have no regrets or shame about it.
fictional character discourse would be more fun if we all internalized the fact that characters are narrative tools, not people. once we have that basic fact down, we can start talking about what story the author is trying to tell using these characters, whether they’re successful, whether the story itself is successful and by what means we are measuring success—which are all really fun and interesting things to discuss! but we simply cannot get to that point unless we first accept that fictional characters simply do not have thoughts, feelings, opinions, or any agency on their own. a fictional character has more in common with the fictional chair theyre sitting on than with a real person
