Hello!
My name is Rodger and this is my intro post. I was the tall, interested fellow at Emerald Valley Comic Fest. You spoke of your focus on community and assistance, and that deeply interests my wonderful girlfriend and I. We have done a lot of thinking, want to join, and have a lot of questions and topics on which we could use some advice. Prepare for data!
Very simply, we have no costumes and she has marginal but fast-learning sewing skills. We are smart,own a sewing machine, and know the way to JoAnn’s Fabrics. We have chosen for our first costumes Han Solo (Post Trash Compactor) and Leia Organa (Senatorial Gown.) We’d like to do a good amount of sewing and crafting ourselves, but we’re also into buying the accessories and items that are generally better bought. It is our dream to have functional costumes, if not Legion-worthy ones, by the 14th, the date of Eugene Comic Con. Failing that, we’d like to be ready by the 17th of December. I’ll assume you know why.
So what we’re looking for is help and advice. Examples:
Where do I buy a good E11 blaster and holster? (that british place looks sweet, but won’t deliver to the US)
Any good suggestions on generic, retail items that would work as costume items? Examples include appropriate belts, black, zipperless equestrian boots, and I’m thinking it might be easy to find a generic cream colored shirt that fits Han’s.
Personal assistance on where to get started on these costumes or directions to a good tutorial. I can find a million online, but I want to know which one is the good one.
Plus anything else you can tell us/guide us on. My job gives Volunteer Time Off and we would love nothing more than to dress up in awesome costumes and help some kids.
Help us, Kashyyyk Base, you’re our only hope!