Eyelets finished + Blades (stage 1 part 2)

I've just completed the eyelets on the top and the back of the thong with my father.
Here is some of the work we did: marking 1, marking 2.

Then we added the eyelets: Result (front), result (back) - please note that the flap at the top that's folded up will be cut off so it won't show behind the eyelet.
Also, here's the back of the thong.

On to the blades...
Template cut out
Template cut out laid on a balsa plank
The cat doesn't know what's going on here (just for fun).

We're getting there. Slowly but surely we're getting there.

Blades (stage 1)

I made the template for the blades today using a box that one of my swords from Barringtons came in - mainly because that was the longest piece of cardboard I had.

Template: Balsa and cardboard, template (mechanism & handle outline), template (full length).

The length of the balsa planks is 36" inches, but it's actually a bit too long to have the blades at.
The mechanism needs to sit under my forearm and it makes them too long if kept at that length. So, the template is drawn at 32" inches which is plenty long enough. Don't forget, when I bend my arms, they will stick out anyway so I need to be careful on that front.

I can't say when there'll be more updates on the blades as I need to rely on my father on that side of things. I will update on them as and when I can, so be patient those of you who are reading this.

Adding the eyelets (stage 1) + more cosmetics

Finally, I can now say I'm going to be getting the top sorted.
I've worked out where the eyelets are going to go. These two pictures show this...
Front
Back

The red ribbon will be the trim going all the way around the edges of the top.

I've marked out where the eyelets are going on the back of the thong I will be wearing over the top of the leggings as well. Thong 1, thong 2.

Here's the second stage of how the cosmetics are going.
1. (I still have my own eyebrows - had to thin them out though...OUCH - and yes the pencil is slightly smudged underneath...whoops...oh well).

2. (Anyone notice in BR2 that Rayne tends to look sideways before turning her head if you bring her up close to the camera?)

3. (Just looking a bit more serious).

4. (And again. Yeah, I'm in the bathroom. So what? I was looking for areas of the house that was light enough to take these pictures. That was one of them).

I will need to take more time over doing my eyes. It's aggravating trying to get eyeliner pencil off with wipes let alone without them. So you'll have to wait a little longer for that addition.

EDIT: Oh, and here's a picture of painted nails with a glove.

We're halfway there!

Indeed we are. Look at the following pictures: A, B, C, D, E, F.
I did those last night.

Then there's these ones...
1, 2, 3, 4.
I took those ones this morning. I put a bit of the make-up on (didn't spend long on it because I was too lazy and didn't want to have to start scrubbing the whole lot off). Remember, that's only a BIT of it.

Right so, we're getting there. My dad added more holes to the armbands I'll be wearing as well.
I also have the balsa wood for the blades. I need to draw and cut out the shape of them so dad can use them as a template. There's also making the mechanism to make them pivot that's going to be a pain in the arse as well. I haven't told you yet...I can prophesy (if anyone thinks that spelling is inaccurate, look in the dictionary). My prophecy is that there will be much in the way of swearing when it comes to my dad making these blades. I'm talking A LOT of swearing.
His favourite swear line is "I don't f***ing believe this!!!" So I'll likely be hearing that a lot.

Nyargh! I want to get this done even though the convention is still a few months away.

Gloves and Arm-warmers

Not a lot to say here really, apart from...well, look here. Here's another picture that was deliberately taken on the squiff by Amanda in an attempt to get my arm in.

The red piece at the top is not attached to the black arm-warmer. It's a very small red arm-warmer that I put on the wrong way and folded over. It seems to be able to do the trick.
I'm getting my father to punch more holes in the wristbands so they'll do up tight (they don't currently...far from it right now), and hopefully in the next day or two he'll help me get the
eyelets punched into the top. Approximately 10 in the back (5 parallel to one another) with a single larger eyelet at the top, and eight on the front (4 either side). That's my guess at the
moment. I'll have pictures up as and when.

Hair + the top

Ok, look at this. The hair might feel a bit awkward right now, but it's looking food.
There's another hair pic to show too.

It's coming along slowly but surely.
I'll be putting up pictures of the updates of the top and leggings in the near future.

New hair.....ahh!

Long time no post.
Ok...just take a look at these...
1, 2, 3, 4.

The annoying thing is, the hairdresser took more than I wanted off.
I wanted to be able to get it into a ponytail still (easily). I can do that, but only just...so putting it up makes me look a bit weird. Right now it doesn't feel right - naturally because my hair has never been this short. However, it doesn't reach my collarbone and that's what's bugging me. It's probably going to bug me until it gets to that length now. Why can't hairdressers ever stick to what they're asked to to!?

In any case it does look good. It's just not comfortable...
I will keep it this style, albeit a TAD longer though (but not by a great amount as I need it more or less like this for the cosplay). I straighten it anyway (if fluffs up otherwise), but the hairdresser's straighteners make it feel too thin. Nyargh!