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Hi I’m Jules i am a cosplayer currently in MD, i like jrpgs and sewing
I mostly cosplay from FF/FE/Xenoblade/Persona
you can find me next at magfest :)
photo credits-
Oracle of darkness- @allyspock.bsky.social
Lachesis, Celes- Marlo Louden
Edda- @neutralgoddex.bsky.social
I like having raiden and amano celes as projects at the same time because I go between having to make super clean extremely sleek design and then organic how many types of fabric can I shove into one waistband chaos
anyways if this looks like ass I’m using my pla tests because I don’t -need- these pieces to be flexible it’s just having the durability when it’s on joints would be nice. it’s also low stress for my first foray into tpu that I can just go back to pla LOL
I’m doing a layer of flexible model paste and sanding that to help fill layer lines and then trying out the epoxy flexer w xtc3d as shown by willowcreativ so I’m hoping a couple layers of that will be enough to obliterate layer lines and have a sandable surface will report if I have success
also note xtc-3d is lowkey overkill but it saves my wrists a couple more rounds of filler primer sanding so it’s worth it for me. it is also epoxy resin so toxic and has a litttttle bit of a learning curve.
it is also exothermic and I had to place a melting cup with it in a pot and set it outside
just to make sure it didn’t become a safety issue. use respirator and gloves and eye protection and long sleeves minimum in a ventilated area that no other living being is in all that good ppe stuff
also that initial 180 on raw pla is super thorough like that is the step that takes the longest for me (my layers are usually .1-.12 so might need different grit if larger layers)
anyways my current bodyshop process that is working for me
-assemble anything with seams
-spot fill seams
-initial sand (180 grit)
-work on seams more if needed
-xtc-3d 2 extremely thin coats
-sand 180 grit and then 240 grit, spot fill if necessary
-finish assembly if not already
- spray filler primer 2 coats (duplicolor)
-sand 240, assess if need another filler primer coat, if yes another coat if no go up into the 3-400s sanding and ready to start painting
Following the suspension of new logins, the housing auto-demolition timer has been paused on all Worlds. We will monitor developments and assess the situation before announcing when the timer will resume.
there is the couple magazines that do broader topics each month which is awesome! I just want one that’s fandom specific where everyone shares the love for the same thing, like artist zines
EA's closure of BioWare is transparently a vile move to shutter the studio that made by far their queerest titles. In the wake of this, I implore you:
MAKE MORE QUEER ART.
Make it trans. Make it horny. Make it scary. Make it loving. Make it with every inch of yourself. Flood the world with it!
it cannot actually be ignored or danced around that the closure of BioWare came so soon after the Saudi and Jared Kushner acquisition of EA. they absolutely did take the studio making EA’s broadly queerest games out back and shoot it old yeller style. do not let yourself or colleagues ignore that
Friendly reminder that EA/Electronic Arts is a soulless group of bastards that has a long history of buying up well loved studios/devs, meddling with all of their projects, enforcing horrific crunch hours, and laying off devs right before their contracts are up
All to wring out every cent they can