What comes in December besides Christmas??? =w=

COMIC FIESTA that's what.

Yes, it is another year end and the biggest event in Malaysia has come. In 2016, Comic Fiesta will be held in PWTC (Putra World Trade Centre) on 17 - 18 Dec 2016. Everyone was super excited and all rush for their cosplans costumes and props to show off their skills. Don't forget that events are nothing without the exhibitors selling their proud handmade/hand-drawn products (Doujin booths). 

As for me, I planned to cosplay something that no-one has cosed before, but because of my time being limited (due to working from morning till evening), then the inconvenience in not having a portable sewing machine with me. I didn't start anything at all (despite I have all those materials gathered). So this years CF I planned not to go, instead I wanted to spend some time with my boyfriend :). Day 1, we say the pictures of the event from a few people that posted in the public group, IT WAS CROWDED AF. And people were beginning to complain about the heat while they are inside. This made me feel even more not regretful in not going to the event. 

BUT, what made me regret is that I won't be able to see the doujin booths there. It seems that there are more people opening booths to sell their artwork and products. So, the second day of Comic Fiesta, my boyfriend and I decided to go by LRT after we woke up around 1pm (HAHAHAXD), reached there around 230pm?... Anyways, we met up with some of our friends, which helped us bought the ticket, then we started SHOPPING FOR LOOTS. I shopped whatever I can find that is interesting. I decided not to shop for badges anymore as I have a bag of it already @@. I divert to search for good art drawing post cards by some of the artist that I can keep.

Walking booth by booth, I bought a Sailormoon postcard by Rachel Ho (Instagram: RachelHofs). The art is damn nice (thumbs up). While paying for the postcard, I saw the seller took out a Niffler (Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them) sticker and IT WAS SO DARN CUTE. So I have set another journey to go booth by booth to find good art for it. AND HALLELUJAH, I FOUND....the most superb Fantastic Beast art by Rie Spiderwick (Instagram: Rie Spiderwick) QwQ. While looking through the postcards, the seller told me that they only have one set left (Niffler, Occamy, Bowtruckle, Thunderbird). Without thinking twice, I straight took the last set, and I saw another art that looks familiar. It was Trico, from The Last Guardian, but a sign written "Pre-Orders Only" was put beside it and what makes me even more curious is the "It glows in the dark too!" sign. I asked the seller about the glowing part, she said that she f*cked up the paint, so she have to redo everything, that is why it is on pre-order only. I was a bit sad that I can't get a copy of that fine art of Trico, but I'm happy to get a set of Fantastic Beast postcards :) .

Below are pictures of the loots~ :

-Taken from my INSTAGRAM @Setsuna7829-
Left: Fantastic Beast postcards; Upper Right: Sailormoon postcard; Bottom Right: Xmas gift from Kei Li

Behind of the Fantastic Beast postcards

Well, that's it for my CF16 journey (hunting down loots)... :)
Thank you for reading >w<

COMIC FIESTA 2013~

YO guys~ it is my first year anniversary of my cosplaying hobby~

\0w0/ yayyyy~ throws confetti pop* pop* [oioi!!  (・Д・)ノ

Another year has passed and Comic Fiesta 2013 has returned!!!!

Comic Fiesta is always taken place on the third week Saturday and Sunday

On the first day one CF, 

Im grouping with Elle to cosplay characters from Spirited Away

That is Chihiro Ogino or Sen and Haku~

My hair kept on splitting..QAQ

because previously my hair is split, but then I go have the hair cut that I want for the character

Before that my hair is fine, but after a few hours it began to split...OTL

will put on gel or spray something so that it really STAYS there... (・Д・)ノ

Need a lot of improvements for this character....

Will do my best in the future...

Anyway, First Day of CF

as usual, one night before CF we are really nervous on what we need to use,

what we need to bring, emergency things like sewing kits etc..

This years CF my youngest sister followed me because she wants to experience what Comic Fiesta feels like...

I didn't spend much on CF this year,

controlling myself not to spend too much on things since im almost broke...OTL

Was suppose to go to my aunty's stall and find her with my sister, but I can't find it since Im not really sure about the arrangements of the booths..

After my sister went back with my friends who took the KTM down from my hometown, I got freedom to walk here and there

so in the end I found my aunty which is almost near the stage there..

On the 2nd day,

now is my weapon character to shine~

Alice from Pandora Hearts~

It is my first time cosing with a weapon...

previosly I cosplay with a rabbit during AMG 2013~

now I decide to make a weapon for her..

I wrote a tutorial on how to make the scythe on my other page,

you can go find it under PROPS..

So these are the pics taken during the event~

Sen CN me
Haku CN Elle~

I FOUND NO FACEEEE

Found another Sen cosplayer~

This is soo damn cute....

CAMWHOOOOREEE~
both from different dimensions~

This is my fav

also one of my fav 

There's my rabbit~

I regret not going out of the event where I can get more nicer shots...OTL

because The exit is WAYYYYYY at the back which I have to carry my scythe to the front,

where Im standing that time is in front of the entrance...

I really do regret...

So nx time go photoshoot must take a lot of nice shots so that I can make my coscards nx year~

Well~ that's it for Comic Fiesta 2013~

Now waiting for 2014!!!

SEE YOU NX EVENT

PANDORA HEARTS - ALICE'S SCYTHE TUTORIAL

Yo guys~ this is my first time making such a big prop...
This is ALICE'S SCYTHE from PANDORA HEARTS <3

I decide to make Alice scythe since it is sooooo cooollll and it is also one of the characters weapon,
so I jot down what material I wanted to use to make the scythe..
At first it was really a headache since I don't know whether the material that Im going to use is stable or not..

These are the materials that I used:
- 2 foam boards (which is much bigger than me)
- newspapers (draw outline)
- Spray - Black, Red, Transparent
- Cutter, scissors, cellotape, masking tape
- pipes ( You can get the 2.5cm/ 1 inch wide, since that's the suitable size, not to big or small)
- pipe connectors, 1 T connector, 2 L connectors, and 1 for the bottom to seal it...
- Strings (for the pipe outer layer) (U can get the one that Scouts use to tie stuffs) (Will provide pic below)
- Glue Gun (A LOT, better use transparent ones...)
- cardboard (not too thick!!! because it is for the curve part of the scythe)
- polystyrene (1 inch thick)
- Pencil, eraser, those u need to draw
- Laptop or phone (in case you want to search for more images on the scythe)
- Drawing block ( not too thin and not too thick)

SO LETS BEGINNNNN>>>

1. SKETCHING/ DRAWING
- Draw out ur scythe on how big u want it to be...
- Just sketch it out on how u are planning to make it...

- Don't worry if it is not accurate or not nice~ that's why it is call a sketch~ (>w<)/

- After sketching, u are ready to sketch a bigger one!!

2.TRANSFERRING TO NEWSPAPERS
- First of all, take our ur foam board, put it on the floor
- Now, take newspapers out and paste them together to get the same size as the foam board...
- Then you draw ur scythe pattern on the newspaper according to the size..
(you can adjust how big u want)
- U will get something like this~

- I only measure the horizontal part..because im only using that part...

- There u have it~ a sketch of the scythe (U still got a lot more to do)

- u can draw 1 inch into the scythe...to make the curve part

3. PIPES

- Now here comes the pipes...

- I use the 1 inch wide pipes, because that is the most suitable size for handles

- Measure how tall u wan ur scythe to be..

- Better if it is taller than u.. Looks something like this below~

sorry for the derp face..=3=
sister took the picture when im talking
ish ishhh....

- Measure the pipes size on the newspaper

- Place in the T connector on the pipe to measure the connecting part

- Don't worry about the sketch, it can be expand and reduce

- Measure the pipe is the most important thing

- After u've measured, cut the pipe into the suitable length

- BECAREFUL at this stage!!! using the saw is dangerous....

- There you have it~ one part of the scythe~ and continue the same stage and u will get something like this~

- Place it on the pipe see if it is the right length...

- and the seal connector u can put at the bottom part of the pipe~

- PIPING...DONE>>>

4. CUTTING

- I didn take picture of this stage because was busy cutting the board and did other stages...OTL

- This is before I cut the foam board..

- First, cut out the newspaper sketch and transfer it to the drawing blocks, so that it is more heavy (so taht it won't fly here and there when u are drawing it on the board)

- At this stage, this is the chance for u to expand or reduce the scythe's size..

- I drew it bigger after that, because I scared that it will be small, if it is bigger u can adjust the size again, smaller, u cant do anything to make it bigger...or else u hv to buy more foam board for that.

- After u hv measure everything on the drawing block, cut it out again, then u can place it on the foam board and cut it using the cutter.

- Cut 2 pieces out for the front and back. 

5. GLUE, POLYSTYRENE and MORE GLUEEEE

- After you have cut out those two pieces, choose one side that is more nicer to become the outside

- Put aside the longer pipe, we will do that part after we hv finish the upper part.

- Use the glue gun to glue the pipe onto the board, make sure it is very stable (swing it by holding the pipe with the board if u want to, ahhaXD, that's what I did)

- DON'T Glue the other side first, because there are some more things to put in to make it more stable.

- This stage also I didn get to take pictures cause of my hands busy with cutting and gluing which makes my hands dirty and I dont want to touch my phone...sorryyyyyy....

- This is the overall stage, I cut some space on the middle of the polystyrene so that it can hold the foam boards.

- Cut the foam board and extend it to the outer layer more so that we can make the curve part...

- This is what it looks like at the side

- you can see the polystyrene are like holding the foam board.

- make it as stable as possible, use more glue on this part.

- When everything is stable, u can glue the other side to the pipe~

- since the pipe is the one that holds the foam more stable, glue more!!!

- you also can put some on the polystyrene..make it really really stableeeeeee...

- don't worry if the inside layer is a mess or not nice, because we are going to cover it after that~ 0w0/

6. CURVE PART

- In this stage you will need cardboards, not too thick and thin also

- and 1/2 Inch polystyrene or u can use back the 1 inch polystyrene and cut into half.

- you can use this kind of cardboard as the picture below

- not too thick and not too thin..

- I only got these kinds of cardboards at home, that time I forgot to bring the bigger ones from my hostel....OTL

- There are much more bigger ones, almost 1 meter high, U can use that or like me use smaller ones...

- take ur 1/2 inch polystyrene and cut into long strips

- the width should be 1-1.5 cm, then stuff the polystyrene into the scythe like this~

- This is to make the curve part more stable

- repeat the same thing all around the scythe and you will get like this~

- use glue gun and stick every part of the polystyrene, so that it really stays there,

- as for the sharp edge, I glued it like this~

- Now we begin with the cutting~

- Slant ur cutter like this...then begin cutting~

- and you will hv the base part of ur curve part~

- take your cardboard, if it is small like mine, cut it into half vertically so that you can easily measure the curve part, if it is the bigger ones, measure how wide is the curve part and just simply cut one long strip out...

- while cutting, DON'T cut is STRAIGHT..(I tried a few times and wasted a lot of parts to use)

- cut it slant a bit so that it can fit other parts...

- press the card board firmly onto the upper part and lower part of the foam board, and also onto the polystyrene..

- draw the lines and cut it out and you can straight paste it on the scythe

- If you are not sure of pasting first, u can use masking tape to tape it on first..like this

- At the first side I did what I did like the pic above, but then I realise is more easier if I just cut and paste it straight..and it works....faster...hahhaXD

- repeat the same thing on the other side and you will get the curve side of the scythe~ (   >w<)/

- There you have it!!!

- oh yea MAKE SURE YOU DON'T COVER THE CONNECTING PART!!!

- cover only the sides, don't cover the bottom one...

- connect the staff together and see if it is the right height~

- and there you have it~ a scythe~

7. GLUING STRING

- this is the kind of string I used...the one that scouts use to tie..everything..hahaXD

- u measure the strings on ur scythe, u can straight measure how long u wan by circling the staff or u can jus measure vertically then u cut 50 cm+ extra..

- use glue gun to glue..

- sorry I dun hv picture for this because hands full with the glue gun, string and staff.. Q.Q

- glue from the top and leave some space one top because u will need to connect the top part with the inner part of the scythe

- so leave almost 5 cm then u begin to glue ur strings on the staff

- make sure the strings are glue tightly and doesn't come off easily

- Just glue it while turning the staff...

- repeat the same thing on the other side to make like they crossed each other

- after you have done that, let it dry~

- now for the spraying part

8. SPRAYING

- prepare red, black and transparent spray

- if u think that u will use lot, buy one more extra

- go outside to spray, don't spray in ur home, the smell is...URGHHH...

- place newspapers on the floor and place ur scythe on top..

- now begin spraying red on top as base~

- just simply spray, don't need to cover everything 

- at least the red got cover a bit then ok already

- then let it dry for a while

- WHEN YOU ARE SPRAYING, don't spray too near, it will become watery, leave almost 10cm away

- Don't spray too much also, because it will be very hard to dry if it is watery

- now for the black

- the black don't need to spray that much

- same as spraying the red coat, leave 10cm away from the scythe

- after you felt that colour is nice, then leave it to dry..reallllyyyyy dry then u flip another part to spray~

- DONT PUT UNDER THE SUN, because the scythe will expand..

- you can start spraying the staff already, same thing, red first then black, then red again then black~

- mix the colour that you want..

- you will get something like this

- when everything is dry...u can start with the transparent spray to make the colour more shiny and the colour will stay longer

9. GET YOUR COSTUME AND POSE~

- now everything is done, you can get into your costume and go events and POSE~

- GOOD LUCK~

***

C2AGE 2013

Yo peeps~ ready for another event??
C2AGE SLAM 2013 took place on June 9-10th 2013~
This event is always held in HELP UNIVERSITY
This year they have invited REIKA from JAPAN \+w+/!!!
ALODIA AND AHSLEY from PHILIPPINES
and one cosplayer from SINGAPORE..(Sorry I dont know him...gomen ne)

These are some of the photos taken during day 1 and day 2~
I cosplayed Yuki onna on day 1 and day 2 I cosplayed Alice from Pandora Hearts~
Alice's costume is my 1st cosume, why?
because Yuki-onna's costume does not belong to me...
It;s my cousins'..
Anyway...yea..these are the photos~

Ticket and chop~

Day 1 - Yuki onna / Oikawa Tsurara
(Nurarihyon no Mago)

Day 2 - Alice
(Pandora Hearts)

Nurarihyon group cosplay
(my character is at the wrong generation..OTL,
my friends cosplayed the characters from the 1st generation
and mine is from the 3rd generation,
oh well~ we had fun)

not forgetting the camwhore part~ >w<

I saw REIKA from far away on day 1...

The most nearest is 2 meters away...QAQ

at first REIKA is in the auditorium with other guest cosplayers and staffs for the opening ceremony..

On day 2, REIKA got a workshop on how to make Shingeki No Kyoujin 3D Manueveur Gears and she danced to the song Gentleman by PSY..(she is shooo cuteee...fuwa fuwa 0w0)

sorry its a bit blurry
from the right there's Alodia and Ashley
then the staffs...then REIKA and the Singaporean Cosplayer (sorry)

the nearest picture I can get..
struggled to go in take pic..
wearing yuki onna's costume, so I cant move much..T3T
oh well~ at least it is not blurry...

Not to forget bout the youngest cosplayers~
NekoTenshi & Little Mikasa <3
(They are shoo cute)

Was quite shocked when I saw someone so young cosed Mikasa Ackerman from SNK
The gears are shooooo cuteeeee...hahahaXD

THAT'S ALL FOR THAT EVENT~
SEE YOU NEXT EVENT AND COSPLAY <3

ANIMAX 2013

ANIMAX 2013 if Im not mistaken, took place on the 16-17th March 2013~
as usual~ it is a Saturday and Sunday~
I didn't went Day 1 because my friend got a farewell party as he is leaving for Japan the following week..
QAQ..JAPANNN>>>>>NIHONGOOO....I WANNA GOOO!!!! [kenapiak*]
This is the second time I will be cosplaying~

On Sunday morning I took the KTM to central and meet up with my friend.
My friend is waiting for his other members to gather, so that we can go together~
I will be cosplaying as the same character because I just got one costume...
well, it's ok~ since I like this character so much~
There's no harm in cosplaying the same character as much as u want right? 0w0
Well, my make up was on, I applied my make up before I take the train to Central
That time my sister is not home, so I have to apply the make up by my own,
luckily I practice how to apply the most basic make up,
BB Cream, eye-liner and mascara
It turns out quite ok
My costume is in my bag, because Im going back to my hostel which is near to the cosplay event
After everyone has gathered, we took the KTM again to Subang then take a taxi to Sunway Piramid.
When we have reached, we went to change into our costume~

These are the photos from the event day 2~

one of my fav shots~

Camwhore time~

We have quite a fun time together~ >w<
Well~ that's it~

SEE YOU NEXT COSPLAY>>>