Lady Cels
@ladycels
Award Winning Maker/Cosplayer Craftsmanship Judge, Educator Booking: ladycels.cosplay@gmail.com Next: Magfest
Ah!! Look who came today and fit just perfect on the hexagon shelves!! A wonderfully cute Soundkitty and Shockbunny by @lintufriikki.bsky.social, that's who!
Meanwhile Rodimus is still yelling at Soundwave over by the entertainment console because that model is just too big for any of the shelves. 😅
Took too long but finally got everybody out of storage to join the kits, posed, and displayed. (With a space left for an Ironhide model kit hopefully coming next month). I struggled with getting them all arranged without looking crazy crowded but I think I struck a balance? #transformers #maccadams
Framed and hanging in the workshop for now. Plan is to eventually try and get it into a gallery/sell it? Maybe county/local fair first.
Done with the stitching on my Goldwork and Silk Betta fish! Next up will be to paste the back, let it dry, and then get it off the frame to be mounted up. So you'll be able to see all the dimensions of the padding. #embroidery #embroideryart #goldworkembroidery
Little more progress, in between camp crazies and being sick. Got the gold Japanese thread all couched down and starting to work on the silk now. #embroidery #embroideryart #goldworkembroidery
Betta fish progress! Been making slow but steady progress on the fish. I've worked out the color and stitch design I want, with a mix of cutwork and couching. I also tried to do more traditional like silk for the cherry blossoms, though it's not strictly that.
One of those 'I just got caught in working and took minimal photos' moments, but got the hat done. The two tone satin was definitely a PITA to work with, but it's good enough. Couple little wig clips stitched in and it'll stay on. Design by @hannah_alexander_artwork
Took a little bit of work, but we're back on track with the cloak. Past me was smart and had planned the front so there were two slots for the arms that I promptly forgot about. Little seam ripping and the pattern is back on track Design Hannah Alexander Artwork
Next embroidery piece is starting to take shape (going from inspired by a Betta fish to a full on Betta fish). Planning it in golds,reds, and brass colors. Still working out which stitches I want where, but was able to get the design on the frame and get the padded sections on.
Okay. So past me was super smart and current me super dumb. I accounted for the patterns to be on open slits for the arms (as per the design). I promptly forgot and stitched them as one cape. Some seam ripping and adjustments later...
I can either have the squares align in a perfect grid and not have the same angle in the front(bugs me). Or I can chevron the back so they align in the front (also looks ugly AND don't like the ridge the thick trim makes). I basted in the grid for now, must work with pleating/ease at the top.
New shelf for my figures is all built! I ended up adding lighting and black contact paper, since the particle board backing looked real cheap. Spread them out a bit too, since I'm not a fan of crunched displays. (Waiting on some prints to mount but almost there!)
...back on my silly embroidery again. Trying to do a screenshot of #tfpsoundwave (Need to resecure the hoop. We had a cat helper).
#wipwednesday Slowly progressing on Hannah Alexander Fly Agaric. The cape has so many layers and I'm enjoying going slow with handwork. It'll be a bit before I finish blanket stitching the beaded edge and sequins, and then I'll have to work on the checkered lower cape and collar.
I have been slowly and steadily getting my mushroom cape done. The work is repetitive and tedious, which my brain likes to use to shut off. It'll be long stretches between updates, but one of the layers is at least at a stage where it looks like something.
I did at least get the linen pinboard mounted and filled a little, as well as a framed stickerboard. And started a tiny ita bag. Struggled a bit with "is this too much?" But hey it brings me joy, so letting the cringe be cringe. (I'll go tag artists next working day break below).
I may have procrastinated paperwork to dig out all my old Transformers figures from college and try and start arranging them among the new ones. (Well hello hyperfixation from nearly 20 years ago. You have lots to catch up on 😅) #transformers #maccadam #tf
Still on Hiatus as we're in thr mad dash until the end of the semester (and I get through a mountain of grading). But figured a little throwback to my year of the tiger. All that hand done silk embroidery took forever, but I was so happy with it! Photography by @amiephotos Design by @uekuraeku
This little man is 15 years old (his sister behind him is 16) and just had a spa day. They gave him the most dapper tie!
New costume? It'll be a few weeks before I can really dive into this one, but broke ground on a mushroom cosplay (Fly Agaric) for our Magfest Hannah Alexander group. I'm mostly focused on the cape, going to be doing lots of embroidery and beading over the next few weeks.
Had an absolute blast at OzCon! First time ever in Missouri and the attendees and staff were super warm and awesome! It was a nice change of pace and I had a great time! (And huge shoutout to @gimmiemoorecosplay and @knightmage100, my amazing co-judges!)
A demon warlock dressed as a nun gets all kinds of strange looks at the National Cathedral. Up early for my shoot with the always spectacular @adoylible.bsky.social (extra early cause that body paint takes me forever to apply)
Oz-Con is almost here! Friday 4/24 6-7pm - Intro to Foam Armor - Walnut Room Saturday 10:30-11:30am - Embellishments Galore - Walnut Room 5pm-7pm - Cosplay Contest Other hours I'll be at my booth, stop by to browse through my build books, watch a goldwork embroidery demo, or just chat!
I may not have a lot of equipment. But I was able to get the Dragon framed up well and up on the wall. I do eventually plan on selling it, but want to see if it can get a few ribbons first.
Took just shy of two months, but my dragon in goldwork and silk is done :) Gotta paste the back and then get it framed still. But pretty happy with the stitching.