Birthday Tea!!!
Come help us celebrate the First Birthday of the Kansas City Chapter of the International Costumers' Guild!Saturday January 10th5:00-7:00 pmat da Capo Teas325 Main, Platte City, MissouriTickets:Please...
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Auction for Help
Costumers on LJ are such a close community I'm sure some of you have seen this already, but I beg your indulgence. My friend and fellow corsetmakers mod britgeekgrrl is going through a very difficult...
View ArticleMore in the world of poking the troll . . .
http://www.cracked.com/article_18571_5-reasons-its-still-not-cool-to-admit-youre-gamer.htmlAwesome article.In other news, there's a contest to win a copy of Naamah's Curse, the new Jacqueline Carey...
View ArticleBasic Hand Sewing Seams and Hems:
Essential information - I am right handed. Keep in mind that when I say I work right to left, you may want to reverse that if you handsew with your left hand. Also, keep in mind that stitch lengths are...
View ArticleHow to Run a Small Costume Contest
How to Run a Small Costume ContestAKA: What's the Bare Minimum I Need?So you want to run a small costume contest at your con. Maybe you don't have the space for a full Masquerade. Maybe you just want a...
View ArticleBasic Machine Sewing Seams and Seam Finishes:
Basic Machine Sewing Seams and Seam Finishes:Straight Seam:Usually sewn with the stitches at a length of 3 (or mid size, if your machine doesn't have lengths). Start the seam by sewing forward 1/2",...
View ArticleBibliography
A start on a bibliographyNote: this is only the opinion of one person: Aurora Celeste. Your useage may differ. I highly suggest that if you are on a limited budget you get a book on library loan before...
View ArticleCostume Materials Links
Alley Cat Scratch’s Fabric Stores Links –http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Buyit/FabbricPatterns.htm#FabricCostumer’s Guide Links –((Fabric Stores at the...
View ArticleWigs and Hair Links
All About Wigs – http://allaboutwigs.onthetop.com/allaboutwigsresults.asp/topic_CARE+OF+SYNTHETIC+WIGSKatie Blair’s Petting Zoo Wig Design –http://www.pettingzoowigs.com/wigs.htmlAlley Cat Scratch’s...
View ArticlePattern Links
Butterick Patterns –http://www.butterick.com/indexflash.htmlSimplicity Patterns –http://www.simplicity.com/McCalls Patterns –http://www.mccall.com/Vogue Patterns...
View ArticleBoosting the Signal
Class Action Against U.S. Military On Behalf Of Sexual Assault Survivorsby Jaclyn on 7.26.2010 · 0 commentsin Guest Blogging, Law, Military, Sexual AssaultJust got this news via the fine folks at...
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Goddess Decant Circle
Since I'm going to Dragon*Con anyway, and I've been highly tempted to start decanting BPAL but never wanted to start huge, I decided the new Dawn scents are the perfect opportunity.Decants are $2.25...
View ArticleCostume Poll
A fun poll for costumers! Please only put an answer if you consider yourself a costumer.View Poll: #1632304
View ArticlePrograms for Costuming
Last post got me thinking about some of the programs I use for costuming or posting costume stuffs. Here's a catalog of what I use, feel free to comment your own yays or nays!Irfanview - freeIrfanview...
View ArticleCostume Poll Round 2
Ok, this is for you greedy people who wanted more questions :D I'll post the answers eventually, but I don't want them influencing people's choices right now. Also, if you want to send people over here...
View ArticleCostume Poll Round 3
Yes, I have diabolical reasons for this :D And yes, I have more questions, but maybe only one or two more rounds, so if you would like to suggest I've screened comments so you can post them :DHere's...
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The 2011 Debut Author Challenge
I've decided that I'm going to participate in The 2011 Debut Author Challenge over at The Story Siren. I love The Story Siren because it's a good blog about YA books, and I think that reading debut...
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More Book Stuff
eilis_oneal is hosting a contest on her blog for the chance to win one of two ARC's to her new book, The False Princess. I'm hoping to get one, since it's on my wish list, but it would be nifty if...
View ArticleCons and Programming
Why don't con panels work? Or, more importantly, why do they work and why don't cons facilitate them working? I'm starting to think I'm just in the minority in what I like at panels, but more and more...
View ArticleKansas City WorldCon in 2016 Inspiration
I think it's kinda funny how the KC Bid's choice of roaring twenties gangsters is starting to be cutting edge fashion:The Great Gatsby Movie by Baz Luhrmann (costumes by Catherine Martin, she of the...
View ArticleAlienware
For those of you who lust over my computer Sparkling Reviews is giving one away! Go here to enter: http://www.sparklingreviews.com/2012/01/alienware-gaming-laptop-giveaway.html
View ArticleAlienware Giveaway
For those of you who lust over my computer Sparkling Reviews is giving one away! Go here to enter:http://www.sparklingreviews.com/2012/01/alienware-gaming-laptop-giveaway.html
View ArticleComputer giveaway
Another awesome computer giveaway, this time a MacBook Air:http://www.sparklingreviews.com/2012/01/13in-macbook-air-and-apple-tv-giveaway.html
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For those of you who lust over my computer Sparkling Reviews is giving one away! Go here to enter:http://www.sparklingreviews.com/2012/01/alienware-gaming-laptop-giveaway.html
View ArticleHow to Get More Costumers at Your Con
As a costumer and conrunner I’m asked at least twice a year “how can my con get more costumers?” I’ve given it a lot of thought and watched a lot of cons succeed and fail at it, so I decided to work up...
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