a man in a striped sweater is sitting on a couch ALT: a man in a striped sweater is sitting on a couch

THAT PART. I am gonna have the popcorn READY for that drama.

Me over here going “how you gonna wear that shit?” 😆

a black and white photo of a man wearing a baseball cap and a chain . ALT: a black and white photo of a man wearing a baseball cap and a chain .

Cosplay is for anyone, any budget, self-made or no, but keep your ChatGPT and Midjourney bullcrap over there.

a cartoon of snow white with the words gatekeepers gonna gatekeep ALT: a cartoon of snow white with the words gatekeepers gonna gatekeep

GenAI Cosplay is not cosplay.

And yes, I’mma gonna be a gatekeeping BITCH about it. I have put well over a decade of work into what I have done over the years. I am not letting some slopgoblin claim that term for their nonsense.

a man in a hawaiian shirt is smiling and saying alrighty then . ALT: a man in a hawaiian shirt is smiling and saying alrighty then .

Me: “Hey, I am gonna return this!

Amazon: “Okay, we’ll issue a refund. You don’t need to return the item.”

Me:

(Item was a renfaire shoulder armor set, and not a bad one at that! Just had another plan, but if they don’t want it…I’ll find a use for it!)

a silvery-white wig on a wig head, covered with a protective net. The wig head is on a stand that clamps to a table.

New wig in styling progress?

Yes.

Though this looks like the most ungraceful version of Feather Fall. 😉

Send that precious to me for a house visit!

a picture of a person with the words " astarion spinnies " on it ALT: a picture of a person with the words " astarion spinnies " on it

I know, I've been quiet lately. Been taking a wee hibernation, as one is wont to do. I'm still here, of course, just lurkish.

But...things coming soon! Including a new Astarion wig because the Swoop Ambassador needs some new Swoop.

a small dog wrapped in a blanket on a bed . ALT: a small dog wrapped in a blanket on a bed .

Merr Crimmus, ya filthy animals!

I'm cuddling down today, mostly. Too cold to do otherwise

"People I disagree with should be punished."

Tempting. Very tempting.

Who the living frack thinks this is a good idea???

The POINT of figure painting is to get one’s hands dirty in paint, to watch the result develop. It’s hands on, just like sewing.

Cartesian Dreams YouTube video by House of Lords - Topic

Say what you will about 80's hair metal/glam rock, but not a single BIT of it was made with AI generated bullshit.

Including one of my all-time favorites of the era that I am linking. This is not one of the songs they are BEST known for, but it's one of their absolute best.

Oh no baaaby! 😭

A woman in a black coat, a very long black jacket, and a hat. Cosplay of Mina Harker from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen from 2004

A woman in a black coat, a very long black jacket, and a hat. Cosplay of Mina Harker from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen from 2025

2004 and 2025.

Mina Harker from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. This outfit is old enough to drink now (as evidenced by the hot toddy).

#cosplay #cosmaker #minaharker #leagueofextraordinarygentlemen

(at least for now. If I compete, the rule will have to be "it has to be done first".)

Me over here trying to figure out how often I can do livestreaming of my sewing stuff, when I do it.

I'm load balancing more between premade and self-built things because I learned from Astarion that making something takes longer than it used to. And it's not like I plan to compete again.

In other news…got a new wig for Astarion because I love my current wig but aa you can see, it loses curl fast. 🤣

Have I been quiet? Yes.

For good reason? Yes.

(Fun Fact: This cosplay is 20 years old)

#minaharker #lxg #cosmaker #cosplay

This is why I have to play creative phone opening all the time.

A church like photo backdrop in color

Wait, what’s this nonsense? 😳

A render depicting the scene in the 2025 movie Frankenstein, where the Creature carries Elizabeth in her wedding gown as she is dying. In this render, Astarion is the creature while tav (named Ban) is Elizabeth.

“I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe. If I cannot satisfy the one, I will indulge the other.”
― Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
#Astarion #Frankenstein #3Dart #BG3

Another weekend of me tearing up and re-situating the guest room/crafting nook. It needs all the work I can spare so I can start smaller projects.

Also: fixed my slippy dress form with a photography clamp. 🤣

My words exactly!

I did the thing. I'm not a huge card sender myself, but I would like to get back on the train for next year if I can, especially if I come up with pretty VP things :D

I saw the Stan Lee version of this advertised at LA Con and I was like “what the actual F…”

‼️ASTARION DISAPPROVES your use of fabric scissors on paper!! What in the sweet hells are you thinking?? The paper scissors are RIGHT THERE!!! #astarioncosplayer #bg3cosplay #cosplayer #astariontok ##... TikTok video by District8Cos

Astarion SO disapproves. So does his AU, Tailorstarion.

Dishonor on me, dishonor on my cow.

#astarioncosplay #bg3cosplay #astarion #sewing #sewingfail

BTW: I feel like I could either the Astarion or Petras route, though Petras would need a different wig/contacts to differentiate him from Astarion.

A group cosplay waiting to happen. Tell me I’m wrong.

Yeah, that’s really, really gross. To the bin!