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I'll be at SeishunCon with my sister this weekend! Look out for me in these costumes! :)



Come say hi if you happen to see me!

I'll be at SeishunCon with my sister this weekend! Look out for me in these costumes! :)



Come say hi if you happen to see me!

 ♡ Name: Samantha
 ♡ Alias: Tham/Samu-chan/Sam
 ♡ Birthday: July 16
 ♡ Age: 22

 a little background...
I grew up in the coastal town of Charleston, South Carolina, where I was raised by my two loving parents. I have been attending cons since I was 16, and have been cosplaying for that long as well. It all started with purchasing my first two costumes on eBay, and I never dreamed I would one day be sewing my own. But here I am, cosplaying with people I admire and even becoming very close friends with them! I enjoy how much cosplay has helped me to meet some of my closest friends! I hope to continue cosplaying until I'm ready to settle down and lay it to rest (but that's a loooong, long time from now!)

During my years so far as a cosplayer, I have won several awards for my craftsmanship and helped other friends win skit competitions. I occasionally sew for friends should I desire to (if they lack time to finish something) and every so often make props for them. I really enjoy cosplaying with my friends and will do many things to ensure it happens! :)

other facts:
✩ Major: English
✩ Current position: Student & Seamstress
✩ Likes (<3): Music, drawing, swimming, conventions, sewing (occasionally), the outdoors, the beach, and visiting family.
✩ Dislikes: Art theft, bad attitudes, immaturity, impatience, and drama.
✩ Favorite series: How to Train Your Dragon (books & movie), Madoka Magica, Hatsu Inu, the Tinklebell series, Sailor Moon, Toradora, K-ON!, Wedding Peach, Macross F, Fairly Oddparents, & Powerpuff Girls

fanlistings//hatelistings.

                     

 

Momocon (March 8-10) - Atlanta, GA
SeishunCon (June 28-30) - Atlanta, GA
Dragon*Con (August 30-September 2) - Atlanta, GA
Anime Weekend Atlanta (September 27-29) - Atlanta, GA

Katsucon (February 17-19) - National Harbor, MD
Momocon (March 16-18) - Atlanta, GA
MTAC (April 6-8) - Nashville, TN
Dragon*Con (August 31-September 3) - Atlanta, GA
Anime Weekend Atlanta (September 28-30) - Atlanta, GA

Momocon (March 12-13) - Atlanta, GA
Megacon (March 25-27) - Orlando, FL
MTAC (April 22-24) - Nashville, TN
SeishunCon (June 3-5) - Atlanta, GA **Cosplay Track Director**
Metrocon (June 17-19) - Tampa, FL
Otakon (July 29-31) - Baltimore, MD
Dragon*Con (September 2-5) - Atlanta, GA
Anime Weekend Atlanta (September 30-October 2) - Atlanta, GA

Momocon (March 20-21) - Atlanta, GA
SeishunCon (June 25-27) - Atlanta, GA
Metrocon (July 23-25) - Tampa, FL **Won Yume Cup Regionals for Taokaka (Duo)**
Dragon*Con (September 3-6) - Atlanta, GA
Anime Weekend Atlanta (September 17-19) - Atlanta, GA **Won Best in show for Finn Fish (Group)**
New York Comic Con/Anime Festival (October 8-10) - New York, NY **Guests for Yume Cup Finals**

Momocon (March 14-15) - Atlanta, GA
MTAC (April 3-5) - Nashville, TN
Metrocon (June 19-21) - Tampa, FL **Won Best Group for Klan Klan (Duo)**
Dragon*Con (September 4-7) - Atlanta, GA
Anime Weekend Atlanta (September 18-20) - Atlanta, GA

Momocon (March 15-16) - Atlanta, GA
Nashicon (April 4-6) - Columbia, SC
Metrocon (July 18-20) - Tampa, FL
Dragon*Con (August 29-September 1) - Atlanta, GA
Anime Weekend Atlanta (September 19-21) - Atlanta, GA

Momocon (March 17-18) - Atlanta, GA
Anime Weekend Atlanta (September 21-23) - Atlanta, GA

Anime Weekend Atlanta (September 22-24) - Atlanta, GA

» Cosplay Track Director for SeishunCon (June 2011)
» Cosplay 101 at Anime South (December 2009)
» Charming Fairy Maid Cafe at Anime South (December 2009)

» Best in Show at the Cosplay (Skit) Competition (assisted) for Final Fantasy 6 at Metrocon (June 2011)
» Best in Show for Finn Fish (Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne group) at Anime Weekend Atlanta (September 2010)
» Yume Cup Regional Qualifier for Taokaka (Blazblue duo) at Metrocon (July 2010)
» Best Group for Klan Klan (Macross Frontier duo) at Metrocon (June 2009)

» Featured as Cosmo on Smosh.com's 20 Girls Dressed As TV Cartoon Characters.
» Featured as Klan on Japanator's Top Ten Macross Cosplays.
» Featured in Judith Steven's Cosplayers 2010 book.
» Featured in Ejen's "Cosplay in America" book.
» Featured in "1,000 Incredible Costume and Cosplay Ideas".
» Featured in my Star Wars: The Old Republic costume on SWTOR Strategies's Global SWTOR Cosplay Swag.

This is where I will put any videos of me in costume, usually just award ceremonies or skit competitions.
  
On second video, start at 7:50. We are announced and come on stage at that point! :)

  
Start first video at 1:00. We have a brief appearance in our sukumizus!

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My friends Kavin & Cristine had taken a serious interest in this game and eventually came to me and asked if I would cosplay it with them. I thought it over, and after figuring out how little I would have to spend on making the costume (due to already having materials for the wig, having the shoes, and knowing a friend who would lend me a corset), I decided to do it. It's a good costume to wear for drinking/partying at Dragon*Con, so I ended up committing, and I'm glad I did, as I had an amazing time with those in my group, who are featured in the photos below (Minus the Vincent, who we met right before our shoot)!

The dress is made from Casa Satin with white lacey trim. The choker is also made from the same materials. Basic red casa ribbon was used for the bow (which is very much inaccurate). The corset was borrowed~

I started with a wig I had laying around from a few years back (a Melissa from New Look in 24) and two ponytail clips (medium length, also from New Look in 24).

I harvested the wefts from one of the clips (since I wasn't planning on using one anymore) and layed them on a flat surface. Once I felt they were nice a straight, I attacked them with Got2B freezing spray and Got2B hair glue. I coated them several times and made sure they were as straight as could be.

Once they were dry, I cut them into several sections - the appropriate width I felt the curls should be.

I made a wire frame, exactly like the curls, with a circular base that could be sewn into the wig. I started hot gluing the wefts to the frame, starting at the base, and continuing to the point. I glued wefts onto both sides in order to hide the wire - pretty much sandwiching it.

Once the hot glue was dry, I assaulted the curls with freezing spray again. Once THAT was dry, I trimmed the tip of each curl, as well as any stray hairs that were floating on the side. Those strayed didn't worry me since once they spray was dry, it wouldn't cause more hairs to fray. Once they were perfectly clean, I sewed each curl base to the wig.

photos by ljinto

       
       

 
When Megan asked me to do this, of course I was intimidated. I had to try a lot of new techniques and was a little scared things wouldn't turn out like I wanted. However, things went surprisingly well and I am very satisfied with this costume! The only complaint I have is lacking a hoop skirt. I ran out of time to make a custom one, so hopefully I'll have time to make one for the next time I wear this. Though, I'm really happy I got to do a dream costume group with Megan. She adores Fairy Tail and I had so much fun doing this with her! <3

● Corset: I decided to make an under-bust corset since I felt it would work with the design easily. I did a two-part pattern. The gold in front is a crepe-back satin from JoAnn. The white sides are white casa with black satin-stitched details. There are 12 steel bones (1/4" from Delicious LLC.) throughout the corset (though I would use more for next time) and it's lined in a cheetah print cotton I had laying around. I used tiny bias tape around the edges in order to finish the garment but also make it hard to see. There are 16 eyelets in the back and I went ahead and bought some corset lacing from Delicious LLC to use.

● Undershirt: I used a simple white cotton knit to make this. Instead of going for the hard armor look, I went with a more stylized approach. I made a basic tube shirt and gathered about 6" of the bust. I made bias tape out of the same knit to enclose the top of the shirt as well.

● Petal Skirts: There are two petal skirts that make up the whole skirt. The white one underneath consists of 4 petals, severely interfaced, all "lined", and stitched together, which close via snap in the back. I decided to give it a little extra flare by adding some beaded details on the corner of each petal too. The red skirt consists of 4 petals as well. Each has their own appliqued design and is top stitched (I didn't like how the satin stitching looked) with hand-made gold bias tape. Both the designs and the bias tape were made from the same gold crepe satin I used on the corset. The red petals are all stitched together and close via snap as well.

● Armor & Jewelry: Almost all of the armor is made with sintra and heat-formed. I used craft foam for details on specific pieced, and some pieces are solely craft foam. Is made of sintra, the piece has been beveled to give it a smooth edge.

● Gauntlets: Made with sintra and pink insulation foam. I carved the insulation foam to the dome shape and glued it to the sitra pieces once they were heat formed. Once adhered, I filled the gaps with spackle and sanded smooth one it dried. I then primed them and painted them gold, adding white foam details and rhinestones to give them a little flare.

● Choker: It's just gold crepe with interfacing. I cut the wing shape out of foam, coated it in polyurethane, then painted it, adding the line details afterward. The gem is from JoAnn in their jewelry section. It has a light blue flower inside, and I felt using that would be better than a plain light blue gem.

● Arm bands: Made solely out of craft foam. The raised details are also craft foam. I added rhinestones to these as well for a little flare, though some areas are canon to the design!

● Chest piece: Sintra with black line details for the wings. It attaches to the shirt & corset with hook & eyes.

● Belt: Made with pieces of styrene painted gold (4) and white(1) with foam detail pieces. The belt attaches with velcro in the back. The wings are also made of foam and attach to the belt.

● Boots: Used the same gold crepe satin from the other pieces. It has an outer layer, a duck cloth center for stabilizing, and lining in that cheetah print cotton. The white details are bias tape. They're attached to the base shoes with hot glue.

I wanted the perfect wig and color, so when it came to reliability, I went with Arda since I had purchased one before (Melody)and their wigs are gorgeous.
I originally ordered a Le Tigre Long in maroon, but they were out of stock and wouldn't be restocked until mid-October, so I had to settle for another style. They recommended their Claudia, which is curly, but that I could straighten it. I wasn't sure of how long it would be once straightened, but I decided to give it a chance.

It arrived really quick and I proceeded to straighten it. I had left my awesome straightener in Maryland (from Otakon) so I had to use a different method. I decided to use an iron with a damp cloth underneath, and it worked WONDERS. It started out looking like this. Here's an in-progress shot of it straightened, and here it is finished with bangs cut in.

Overall, despite having to exert more effort, I still am happy I went with Arda. Their wigs are amazing and I am SUPER happy with the color. It's exactly what I was looking for and I'm pretty sure I'll be going with them for all future wig purchases.

photos by nicolai andrews

       

photos by ljinto

       
       

photos by lionel lum

         

       
My friends Kavin & Cristine had taken a serious interest in this game and eventually came to me and asked if I would cosplay it with them. I thought it over, and after figuring out how little I would have to spend on making the costume (due to already having materials for the wig, having the shoes, and knowing a friend who would lend me a corset), I decided to do it. It's a good costume to wear for drinking/partying at Dragon*Con, so I ended up committing, and I'm glad I did, as I had an amazing time with those in my group, who are featured in the photos below (Minus the Vincent, who we met right before our shoot)!

The print is a 2-way stretch spandex from a local fabric store in Atlanta! Blikku picked up enough for the 3 of us and we got together one weekend to make these costumes! :) The bodysuit is composed of said spandex plus white spandex. The ears are from Yaya, and covered with the spandex and leftover short fur from Yashuntafun's Felicia costume. The tail is stuffed with polyfil and has a wire base that attaches to the main bodysuit. Shoes are random curved-toe bases I found at Goodwill that I covered in both spandex with black lines painted on! My drumsticks are simply rock band ones, haha.

photos by ljinto

   

photos by eurobeat king

       
     

photos by judith stephens