ACParadise - Recent Updates for Cosplayer Sparkle Pipsi

Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:32:09 EDT

Photo by Jirou Tomitake

Special Variation: Forever Star

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:32:08 EDT

Photo by Eric Estrada

Special Variation: Forever Star

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Photo Update - Minako Aino from Sailor Moon

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:38:26 EDT

Special Variation: Idol

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Photo Update - Minako Aino from Sailor Moon

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:38:25 EDT

Special Variation: Idol

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:12:47 EDT

Creating the bootcover pattern ~

Special Variation: Forever Star

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:11:59 EDT

boot cover peices pre-assembled, including blue sole pieces! (the extra piece for the heel not pictured here~)

Special Variation: Forever Star

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:11:58 EDT

Stars were clear, plastic ornaments hand-painted gold on the inside.

Special Variation: Forever Star

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Photo Update - Minako Aino from Sailor Moon

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:06:42 EDT

Yellow petticoat was made from scratch with glitter tulle, ended up wearing a second store-bought petticoat under it as well xD;

Special Variation: Idol

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Photo Update - Minako Aino from Sailor Moon

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:06:41 EDT

I started by making several mini-mockups of the skirt just using paper, ended up landing on a 1.5" pleated circle skirt pattern.

Special Variation: Idol

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Photo Update - Minako Aino from Sailor Moon

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:13:51 EDT

Special Variation: Idol

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Photo Update - Minako Aino from Sailor Moon

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 14:13:19 EDT

Special Variation: Idol

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:24:41 EDT

Special Variation: Forever Star

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:24:13 EDT

Special Variation: Forever Star

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Photo Update - Minako Aino from Sailor Moon

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:50:17 EDT

Special Variation: Idol

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Photo Update - Minako Aino from Sailor Moon

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:49:37 EDT

Special Variation: Idol

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Photo Update - Minako Aino from Sailor Moon

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:49:36 EDT

Special Variation: Idol

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:53:46 EDT

Photo by Kimihiro-kun

Special Variation: Forever Star

17 Photos and costume details available at http://www.acparadise.com/display.php?c=61457

Photo Update - Minako Aino from Sailor Moon

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:51:01 EDT

Special Variation: Idol

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:58:38 EDT

Photo by Erskine Noel

Special Variation: Luxury - Pink Diamond 765

30 Photos and costume details available at http://www.acparadise.com/display.php?c=49508

Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:58:36 EDT

Photo by Erskine Noel

Special Variation: Luxury - Pink Diamond 765

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Photo Update - Mami Tomoe from Madoka Magica

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:21:44 EDT

Photographic evidence of Wayne's Kyubey...!? OH HO HO~

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Photo Update - Mami Tomoe from Madoka Magica

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:21:43 EDT

Thanks for letting me borrow Charlotte, Diana! >w

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:41:41 EDT

Photo by Iceleef

Special Variation: Starry in Binary Star R&B

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Photo Update - Riza Hawkeye from FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:53:47 EDT

Photo by Mike Boike

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:03:37 EDT

Special Variation: Live for Venus

11 Photos and costume details available at http://www.acparadise.com/display.php?c=59524

Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:03:03 EDT

Special Variation: Live for Venus

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:03:01 EDT

Special Variation: Live for Venus

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:32:27 EDT

Special Variation: Live for Venus

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:50:52 EDT

Photo by Jirou Tomitake!

Special Variation: Meruhen Maid

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:47:48 EDT

Photo by Minh P!

Special Variation: Meruhen Maid

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:46:19 EDT

Photo by Minh P!

Special Variation: Meruhen Maid

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:44:09 EDT

Special Variation: Meruhen Maid

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:42:40 EDT

Photo by Alex Halycon!

Special Variation: Meruhen Maid

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:59:20 EDT

Special Variation: Starry in Binary Star R&B

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Photo Update - Anna Rochefort from Le Chevalier d'Eon

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:25:46 EDT

Patterning the off-the-shoulder bodice; I basically made a full-shouldered bodice, cut the neckline wide and added darts.

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:18:16 EDT

The bias trim + waistband facing was blind-stitched by hand, so everything is finished clean inside and out! (no serger ftl ;w;)

Special Variation: Vital Sunflower Floral

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:10:34 EDT

Patterning was basically just cutting out petals from decorbond interfacing until something worked... *__*;

Special Variation: Vital Sunflower Floral

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:59:51 EDT

Special Variation: Starry in Binary Star R&B

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:57:00 EDT

Special Variation: Starry in Binary Star R&B

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Photo Update - Mami Tomoe from Madoka Magica

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:43:08 EDT

RIFLES! Started by drawing up an in-scale vector rifle for reference.

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Photo Update - Mami Tomoe from Madoka Magica

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:35:33 EDT

Ponytails on Arda's Leah were a bit too thick, I ended up stubbing them. A layer of hair on top hides the stub.

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Photo Update - Mami Tomoe from Madoka Magica

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 15:35:32 EDT

Inner corkscrew curl structure, two pieces of clear packing tape w/ wire in between.

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Photo Update - Ysera from World of Warcraft

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:26:58 EDT

FUN WITH EXPANDING FOOOOAM! My horns. :3

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Photo Update - Ysera from World of Warcraft

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:17:53 EDT

More painted armor progress ~

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Photo Update - Ysera from World of Warcraft

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:14:16 EDT

First craft foam armor piece. I scored it to make the scale texture, the beveled edges are long strips creased and glued in place.

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:06:37 EDT

Special Variation: Starry in Binary Star R&B

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:50:48 EDT

Special Variation: Starry in Binary Star R&B

31 Photos and costume details available at http://www.acparadise.com/display.php?c=58760

Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:41:06 EDT

Special Variation: Starry in Binary Star R&B

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:38:46 EDT

Testing out my first line of lights!!

Special Variation: Starry in Binary Star R&B

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Photo Update - Miki Hoshii from iDOLM@STER

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:35:02 EDT

Jumper progress :3

Special Variation: Starry in Binary Star R&B

31 Photos and costume details available at http://www.acparadise.com/display.php?c=58760