I HAVE DONE THIS

[x] gotten kissed ( >_> )
[x] gotten a phone taken away in class.
[x] gotten suspended
[ ] gotten caught chewing gum (don't like it XD)
[ ] gotten caught cheating on a test
Total so far: 3

[x] arrived late to class more than 5 times
[x] didn't do homework over 5 times
[x] turned at least 3 projects in late
[x] missed school just because you felt like it
[ ] laughed so loud you got kicked out of class
Total so far: 7

[ ] got your mom, dad, etc to get you out of school
[x] text people during class
[x] passed notes
[x] threw stuff across the room
[x] laughed at the teacher
Total so far: 11

[x] been in a fight at school, fist or verbal (both XD)
[x] took pictures during school hours
[x] called someone during school hours
[x] listened to iPod, CD, etc during school hours
[x] skipped a class period
Total So Far: 16

[x] threw something at the teacher
[x] went outside the classroom without permission
[x] broke the dress code
[x] failed a class
[x] ate food during class
Total So Far: 21

[x] gotten a call from school
[ ] couldn't go on a field trip cause you behaved badly
[x] didn't take your stuff to school
[x] given a teacher the finger when they weren't looking
[x] curse during class/school
total so far: 25

[x] faked your parents signature
[x] slept in class
[x] cursed at your teacher
[x] copied homework
[x] got in trouble with the principal-the vice principal.
total So Far: 30

Multiply by 3

Grand total: 90% oh Jesus

Hello Everyone! Boy, do I have news for you~

on the 20th of this month, Crisis Core is released in PAL regions - which means New Zealand! And I thought that there couldn't be a more perfect opportunity for a cosplay meetup! So, dust off those Turk Suits, re-spike your hair and grab your oversized weaponry and lets all meet!

Since the 20th is a Friday (and thus, people generally have school), I'm suggesting that we meet on the Saturday. So, how does Saturday the 21st of June at Borders at 10AM sound to everyone? From there, we'll make our way across to EB Games in Manners Mall so that I can pick up my pre-ordered copy of the game (and the art book~~). Afterwards, we can do lunch and hopefully if everyone lets me, another photoshoot-esque thing ^^

Note: this is in no way restricted to those cosplayers who like/cosplay Final Fantasy.
Anyone and everyone is invited! I'd like to see as many people there as possible!
So, what does everyone think, is this a good idea? comment with ideas ^^


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Wellington Armageddon 2008 photodump
Wellington Photoshoot photodump
Wellington Cosplay Picnic 2008 photodump

Okay, this is my first tutorial, so be nice to meh ; ;

This tutorial is an attempt at showing you how to make shoes shown on the left in this image

You will need:
Black boots - ones that go up to your ankles/slightly higher if you can. but depending on which espada your cosplaying, eg: Spoony (Nnoitra) needs elf-boots etc.
paint - I used acrylic, which I would not reccomend because it cracks like there's no tomorow. (I made them last minute, so I couldn't get anything else in time) I would say that fabric paint possibly mixed with acrylic would work well.
masking tape - just any old masking tape is good, as long as it'll stick and won't form bubbles so that the paint doesn't spread to parts you don't want.

Step 1: References
You'll want as many references of the shoes as you can find. the more the better really, because then you can get them really accurate. try to get them to show all angles of the shoe, at least a back view, side view and front view.

Step 2: Masking Tape Stage 1:
the first lines I put on were the lines down the middle of the shoe, on the front and the back. These go from the bottom of the shoe to the tongue. I found a good size was to run a piece of tape down the middle where you want to paint, then two strips either side of that, then pull up the middle one.
Tip: use multiple small strips to stop bubbles forming

Step 3: Painting!
Start painting! Use at least 5 coats of paint (Thinner coats and more are better than less and thicker. Thinner layers of paint will go on smoother, and give a better overall finish.
Paint until you get bored of painting this line, (and have more than 5 layers), or until you think it looks bold enough. after this, peel off the tape and check how the line looks.
at this stage, you can also paint the sole of the shoe (not the actual bottom, but the bit of rubber around the bottom that you can see from the side)

Step 4:
go to step 2, but repeat for all the other lines. I found it easier to do the first two lines on the front of the shoe (left and right) and the back lines at this time, then then circle around the top as shown in these pictures
rinse and repeat!

And thats the basis of how I made my Arrancar Boots for my Ulquiorra Schiffer cosplay~
Leave comments to tell me if this is useful or not, and if you have any other questions ^^

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Wellington Armageddon 2008 photodump
Wellington Photoshoot photodump
Wellington Cosplay Picnic 2008 photodump

EDIT: *I'll post more here tomorrow or sometime when I'm less dead*

wow. So dead. So much fun *O* so many awesome cosplays! I have to say a big thank you to everyone who came, we had a total of 31 cosplayers attend this gathering. 31! *glee* Including 4 from Palmerston North O.O I managed to get some good photos of some cosplays (not all which sucks >.< next time we'll plan it out better so we have more time to get everything in properly) and of the photos I've seen from JP, he managed to get a -stunning- photo of the Le Chevalier D'eon cosplayers (one of those awesome one in a million photos that just blow your mind)

so, all in all a huge success! Hurray for Wellington Lower North Island cosplay!

a link to my photobucket album --- until I upload some to deviantART

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HOKAY. As most of my watchers also watch ~purarokai, this is probably just re-stating, but there is a meet up planned for this weekend.

Sunday the 4th of May, 10AM UNTIL some ungodly hour of the night. Meet at Borders IN COSPLAY ELSE I'LL EAT YOU. The reason for this is I want to get nice photos of everyone's cosplays, with good backgrounds (and brush up on my photography skills )

For all those who can come, please leave a message here, on this thread on cosplay.com or on ~purarokai's journal with your character & series so that I can research some good backdrops/poses ^^

Hope to see as many of you there as possible!

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Because I'm too lazy to write about WellyGeddon, here is a link to my photobucket with all the photos I took (un edited >.< over the two days. I'll (slowly) be putting some of them up here on dA, once I've found the ones that I like

until I can be bothered writing something real in here, this is a link to my photobucket album with all the photos~ Not all will be uploaded to dA, so please have a look ^^

edit: anyone up for a kiriban? I can't draw whatsoever, but I could try to do something?
Thank you to everyone for all the favourites! I would thank everyone personally, but
they're coming through so fast that its somewhat impossible >.< but thank you all the
same!

edit 2: If there are any Lemmings watching, Lemming leekspin