The start of a Cosplay!

Counting down the days to the Wellington Armageddon Expo 2012!

This year my sister and I are coslaying characters from Vampire Knight.
Me= Zero
Sister= Yuki

(Trying to drag my blond brother into being Aido! >:D )

The Expo is still 9 months away...plenty of time to create the costumes! Still, there is plenty to plan! We've decided to create the costume from scratch instead of buying it. (Costumes cost up to a hundred dollars!!!)

Things we need to make or buy:

Zero Cosplay:
I always seem to cosplay the guy, not that I'm complaining...it really is more fun! :D I suppose I look the most like him out of the both of us...I have grey eyes like his so I don't need cotact lenses! :D Also I'm taller then my sister (And she's 4 years older than me!), I'm about a foot taller than her...she's not pleased about that. >:D Besides that...there. is. no. way. I. am. wearing. a. skirt.

  • -Black Trousers. I was planning to use a pair I already owned...I just had to alter a few things; turned inside out because they were pinstriped, lengthen them and take off the pink lining at the top. But I found they were too small, waaaay to tight, so that's that idea down the drain. They could still be useful, I could always use them for the cuffs for the jacket! I suppose I could get a cheap pair of trousers at a Opp Shop or something.
  • -Black Jacket. Probably be able to find a black jacket at a Opp Shop, then I can alter it. I would have to give it larger sleeves, from the old pair of trousers I already have. This is where my sowing skills come in hand! :D he jacket has white lines on it, I could get some white ribbon from a craft store and just sew that on. That should be easy.
  • -Black waistcoat. I own a waistcoat, but I think I'll get another one. The one I have is too short. I'll also have to stitch on some white ribbon.

  • -White Shirt. Pfft. Easy! I've dozen of those...school uniforms do have a good side!

  • -Shoes. I own formal black ones, but Zero's are actually brown. It's not a very big deal, I could buy new ones, or just stick to my black ones...could polish them with brown shoe polish!

  • -Red Tie. I don't own a red tie, in fact the only tie I own is my school tie...blue & gold. No use. But I saw a really great one in a store in Wellington! :D It was only $3. I 'spose I could make the tie from som red material at home...not sure if its the right colour though?
  • -Hair. I think I'll use a wig for this...I don't feel like dying my hair grey, last time I cosplayed my hair frizzed up horribly despite mountains of hair spray. I don't think my school will be too pleased if I turned up with grey hair...it would be a laugh though! : I saw a wig for only $10 in the Shopping Plaza...it was perfect! I just hope it's still there next year...not likely. :( The wigs online are sooo expensive! I am NOT paying $80 for a wig! >:/

    • -Tatoo. I suppose I could get my sister to draw ito n my neck with a marker pen or sharpie. Eyeliner even! I just hope it doesn't run or smudge....but I had an idea! What if you draw it on, let it dry then put a thin coat of clear nail varnish over the top?
  • -Bloody Rose. It's not essential part of the cosplay...would be nice though. I could buy a silver toy gun from a toy shop. I was thinking "Where the hell can I buy a chain!", all the chains are too small and are necklace chains...but then I had a great idea! A dog chain! I've seen them in the supermarkets alot of times, they're perfect length and size!

Yuki's Cosplay:
My older sister will be cosplaying as her...she has the natural hair colour for it. :D

-Black Jacket. Same with my jacket, we could probably find it in a Opp Shop, then fit it too size and add the white ribbon.

-Black Skirt. My sister has a skirt exactly like hers...good, there's something I won't have to buy. She wore it for a cosplay last year, said it was a bit cold. :D

-White shirt. Again, she has a perfect one from a past school uniform! :)

-Red Ribbon. Can buy that along with the white ribbon! :D

-Knee High Socks. My sister already owns a pair of these...might need some sock glue to keep the up, but I suppose duct tape will have the same affect!

-Boots. I think my sister owns these...have to double check.

-Hair. She already has the right hair colour. Well not right now, she's dyed it red at the moment, but when can always switch it back. It's too long, so we'll have to cut it.

-Artemis. I think we'll op out on this. Too much hassle, and a bit of bother carrying it around the place.

  • -Necklace. My sister has a similar one, but it would need abit of tampering. I saw one in a shop in town, but she said it was too big. She insists we buy one offline (in other words, I will end up buying it *sigh*).

:D I hope we can get all this stuff before the Expo! If I still have money left I'll buy some vampire fangs and fake blood! :D

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