Falling Phoenix Studio

Lillian | ♀ | Cosplayer | Designer | ~^_^~ This blog is specifically for all things related to cosplay, including updates, photography, and videos. Have questions? Please ask! I love answering them!

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“ When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we’ll see No I won’t be afraid Oh, I won’t be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me ”

MidoriCon 2016 Prompto | @vizualcosplay Noctis | @falling-phoenix-studio Ignis | @thebrittles13 photographer | SkyDrop

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Throwback Thursday

So there was a time when we were shooting at an arcade, pretending to play the games. We ended up getting some points to actually play a game, and I almost won! This was a shot that our photographer got from the momentary hope I had before the toy fell and my hope was lost. XD

Yang (Huntress Outfit) RWBY Photo by Skydrop Photography Taken at Colossalcon 2016

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MONDAY’S MOMENT OF COSPLAY #66

“Our darkest enemies, may lie within ourselves”

I loved having a glowing hand for Shiro, but I plan to go back and remake it since it sorta fell apart after this convention.

Shiro Voltron: The Legendary Defender Photo by @vizualcosplay Taken at Youmacon 2016

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Workspace Wednesdays:  Fabric Catalog

If you are like most crafters, the longer you have a sewing-related hobby the larger your stash of fabric will get.  (If you sew and you don’t have a fabric stash, I am officially afraid of you and your merciless resolve.)  I’ve been cosplaying for about eight years and sewing for longer than that, so the amount of fabric I want to hold onto because I might use it someday is… really extreme.

What I ended up having to do to get my fabric stash under control was catalog it, put it into bins, and get it out of my actual craft room.  I need to pull something from my stash maybe a couple times a month at most.  It doesn’t make a lot of sense to keep that stuff in my primary working area when it gets used that infrequently, so I keep it my basement. You might not have a basement you can store stuff in, but everyone’s got corners of closets or other less readily accessible areas where stuff for long-term storage is asking to go.  A catalog of what you have allows you to utilize those spaces more effectively. 

This is the binder I made up, which 1) allows me to check what’s in the basement without having to actually go to the basement, and 2) is way easier to flip through than a pile of fabric that I have to re-fold because I messed it up while pawing through it.  

If you’d like to use my templates, they’re over here!  My goal in making them was to not overwhelm myself with information because I had a ton of fabrics to catalog and I didn’t want it to take forever.  The sheets are made to record a few pieces of information:

A fabric swatch. I made two template sheets, one with the swatch space on the left and one with the swatch space on the right, so the stacked pages wouldn’t be super uneven.

A brief description and enough room to note anything special about the fabric.

A super rough ballpark of how much yardage I have.

Did I ever cut anything out of this fabric before, or is it still basically in a rectangle?  Helpful for knowing if your fabric looks like swiss cheese or not.

And that’s it.  You can add more or less information based on what you think is important, but that’s enough for me to go off of.  And here’s the organized stash itself, more or less:

Another tip in organizing your storage bins: if you make it so all the edges of your fabrics are visible when you take the top off your bin, it’ll be easier to find things and take them out.  While I was loading the bins, I set them on one side and stacked my fabric up in a pile.  (The end result is the same thing as Konmari vertical clothes folding!)

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Throwback Thursday

Ahhhh I love Dead Master so much! I love getting time to wear her on the off occasion like I did at Shutocon. 

Dead Master Black Rock Shooter Photo by Tim Taken at Shutocon 2016

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MONDAY’S MOMENT OF COSPLAY #65

Happy Monday! Elevator boy Clavis reporting for duty!

Clavis Nona by @vizualcosplay Death Parade Photography by @potatokraken Taken at Ohayocon 2016

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Throwback Thursday

When in doubt, give ‘em the old razzle dazzle.

Candela Pokemon GO Photos by Taylor Loyd Photography Taken at Matsuricon 2016

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MONDAY’S MOMENT OF COSPLAY #64

Candela is always such a fun character to cosplay. Plus I feel in love with her design back when it was just a silhouette so she’ll always have a place in my heart. <3

Candela Pokemon GO Photo by Taylor Loyd Photography Taken at Matsuricon 2016

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THROWBACK THURSDAY

Ah the good times of goofing around with my chocobro for ridiculous photos. :D

Noctis Lucis Caelum Prompto is @vizualcosplay Final Fantasy XV Photos by Creative Collaborations Photography Taken at Ohayocon 2016 :)

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MONDAY’S MOMENT OF COSPLAY #63

Clavis was such a fun character to cosplay mostly because of the awesome group I had! We need to cosplay that group again sometime. Plus I was super proud of my sewing skills when I made his uniform. Felt very accomplished. :)

Clavis Nona is @vizualcosplay Death Parade Photo by @potatokraken Taken at Ohayocon 2016

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Throwback Thursday

Backtracking to two years ago when I did a Legend of Zelda shoot. :) It was such a pretty garden.

Link (Skyward Sword) Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Photo by CT Photography Taken at Matsuricon 2015

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MONDAY’S MOMENT OF COSPLAY #62

I was definitely not my most series at this photo shoot, but the photos were still beautiful and funny none the less.

Shirogane Takashi Voltron: Legendary Defender Photo by Cosfame Photography Taken at Youmacon 2016

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Throwback Thursday

Throwback to Ohayocon 2016 when @vizualcosplay was a beautiful human and surprised Yato with a shrine of his own. :) I still have this displayed on my desk next to a bunch of other con momentos. :D

Yato Noragami Hiyori is @vizualcosplay Photo by Skydrop Photography Taken at Ohayocon 2016

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Monday’s Moment of Cosplay #61

I don’t think there can ever be enough photography of the Prissy Prince Noctis, he’s easily one of my favorite cosplays I’ve done. :) 

Noctis Lucis CAelum Final Fantasy XV Photos by Sparks Ritrno Photography and Creative Collaborations Photography Taken at Ohayocon 2015 and 2016. :) 

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Monday’s Moment of Cosplay #60

Have a little magic in your Monday! If there’s snow, blame the winter fairies ;3

Periwinkle Tinkerbell & the Secret of the Lost Wings Photo by UV Photography Taken at Colossalcon 2016

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Throwback Thursday

More silly photos from a photoshoot. Doesn’t feel like that long ago that we did this one but it was. XD 

Skyward Sword Link SS Goddess Zelda is @lunariven Photo by CT Graphy

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Happy Valentines day to your chocobros, gooey SOs, and partner in crime hoes! :D  (hmmm interesting that those things all involve @vizualcosplay ;D)

Noctis Lucis Caelum from Final Fantasy XV (photo by Creative Collaborations) Daichi Sawamaru from Haikyuu (photo by Sparks Ritorno Photography) Yato from Noragami (photo by SkyDrop) Shiro from Voltron (photo by Cosfame - Cosplay Photographer)