Lochenblue

Into the mind of madness where creativity is infinite and sanity is not welcome

[basiccaninefurry-deactivated201]

so this morning i was playing with the slow-mo mode on my phone, hoping to get a majestic vid of a bumblebee taking off

but instead i found this dumbfuck

[moonblossom]

Oh my god its little flailing legs. I’m dying.

[goth-cowboy-deactivated20150401]

infomercial bee says that there has GOT to be a better way

[bogleech]

A better way to bee

[thescienceofjohnlock]

‘ARRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHhhhhhh’

[princefuckyouknickers]

@prologi

[antdonut]

THEY’RE TRYING THEIR BEST

[laughingsquid]

The Original and The Remix, An Awesome Pair of T-Shirts Worn by a Father and Son on the Subway

[parkinsmack]

Herbert West.

Re-Animator, 1985. Dir. Stuart Gordon.

[2-fast-2-curious]

The Story of Romeo and Juliet Condensed Into a Single GIF

[wilwheaton]

[lochenblue]

Life in my head...

I'm about 30 hrs no patch, about ready to put it on so I can time it right for next week's doc appts.. And I go into the kitchen to fix pizza rolls and I got and slowly bend over (yes, I said that) to get a cookie sheet, and this is screaming in my head, driving the pain down.. "We will not go quietly into the night!" We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Life in my head is always an adventure... I just wish other people could experience it so they wouldn't think I was so fucking crazy!

[lochenblue]

Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, and ideas… Are bulletproof. -V

[lochenblue]

I forgot my phone number today... I slept about 18 hours yesterday... If I don't take these, the pain at the base of my spine going all the way up is unbelievable, the pain from the base of my spine down my left leg is immense... If I keep taking them it's like in Dreamcatcher where Mr. Gray is in Jonesy's head. Pieces of me are lost every day.. I will never get them back because I won't remember to get them back...

[dangerous-ladies]

Tutorials and Costume Notes

“THE BIG ONES”

The following are our most popular tutorials, so they get a place of honour up top so that they are easier found :)

Custom thigh highs

Spandex boots

Basic capes

Cupcake “Madoka” skirts 

GENERAL SEWING:

What is broadcloth for, anyway?

How do I avoid burning polyester with my iron?

Where do I go to learn to line things?

What is bias tape?

Where do I go to learn to sew?

Why should I use shoulder pads?

Notes on sewing vinyl/pleather

What do you do with retired costumes?

Learning at an advanced level

Why line a petticoat?

Why should I do mock-ups?

What is a knit?

What is horsehair braid?

Painting denim/heavyweights

How do I make my costumes look clean and professional?

Tips for sewing gloves

Washing your costumes

Finishing seams

WHAT FABRIC FOR… 

What fabric should I line with?

What fabric for mock-ups?

What fabric for a character who lives in the desert?

What fabric for sailor shirts?

What fabric do I use for a flowy tunic?

What fabric for a schoolgirl jacket?

What fabric for an Assassin novice/period character?

PATTERNING:

How important are pattern blocks?

How do measurements on your tutorials work?

How do different patterns effect the shape of a hood?

What do we draft patterns on?

Keeping patterns clean and organized

Tools for marking patterns/fabric

SEWING MACHINES: 

What To Look For 

What To Look For 2 

What machines do we have? 

Stop-And-Start Buttons 

Sergers 

Vintage Machines 

Embroidery Machines

Recommendations

FOOTWEAR:

Painting Boots 

Custom Printed Tights 

Making Custom Thigh Highs  

Stenciled Designs on Tights

High Heel Tips 

First Time in High Heels? 

Painting Rubber Boots 

Making Shoes From Scratch

Paint Colours for Vanellope Tights

NOTES ON PARTICULAR COSTUMES:

Poison Ivy 

Captain America 

Fire Emblem: Awakening: Lissa’s hoopskirts, Henry/Say’ri’s loincloths, Chrom’s trim, Panne overview

Satsuki and Nonon’s pleated dresses without waist seams

Serah Farron’s belt (Final Fantasy 13)

Ledo’s catsuit (Suisui no Gargantia)

Josephine’s shirt (Dragon Age)

Ruby’s petticoat (RWBY)

STRETCH FABRICS:

Attaching Applique to Spandex 

Embroidery and Satin-Stitching on Spandex 

Ironing Spandex 

Recommendations for Attaching Logos 

Fabrics For Catsuits 

Crisp Necklines With Knit 

Can I alter a one-piece catsuit to be two pieces? 

Shortcuts to make bodysuits

CAPES:

Basic Single-Layer Capes 

Tips for Safe Capes 

Collared Capes 

Channeling for Articulated Capes 

Cape Closures 

Fabric Options

Preventing lined capes from “drifting”

BATGIRLS:

StephBatgirl Cowl 

Batgirl Bracers 

Easy Belt Pouches 

More Notes on Pouches 

“Black Bat” Cape 

Steph’s “Robin” Leggings 

Zentai Suit Sellers 

Non-Wholesale Bodysuit Sellers

SUPERGIRLS:

General Tag 

Spandex Boots 

General Tips 

Making the Emblem 

Turner Skirt 

Turner Cape Pattern 

PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA:

Tomoe Mami | Boots | Shirt Pattern | Mami’s Rifle Tag  | Rifle Pattern | Installing Horsehair | Links

Akemi Homura | Tights

Kyoko Sakura | Hoodie Source | Prep List | Order of Assembly

Miki Sayaka | Sword Pattern

Madoka Kaname | Petticoat Tutorial | Two-Part Skirts | Cupcake Skirt

 Other: Simple Bows | Soul Gem Commission Interest | Attaching Soul Gems

FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING:

This section would honestly be massive on its own, so it can be found over on its own masterlist. Even if you’re not cosplaying from FEA, it has some interesting stuff.

SAILOR SCOUTS:

Lining

Material choices

AESTHETICS:

Make-Up Products

Body Wizardry

Faking Large Breasts + Binding Resources

Tips for Defined Waistlines 

Hiding Leg Cellulite

Slimming Pants

Tall Cosplayers

Face/Body Paint Brands

Two-Coloured Lips

Breast support for costumes with open fronts

Keeping cool in costume

ARMOR:

What They Don’t Tell You About Worbla

PROPS AND ACCESSORIES:

Wearing Helmets 

Wing-Making Resources 

How do I prime a plastic?

What are our moulds made of?

WIGS:

Anchoring Ponytail Wigs 

Maintaining Long Wigs 

Wig Sources with Fast Shipping 

Where to Get Inexpensive but Good Wigs

Tips for Curly Wigs

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Flight Illusions

SHOPPING:

Where did you get your pale dance tights?

On Milanoo and wholesale

More on Milanoo and wholesale

COMMUNITY:

Talking To Your Parents

Cosplay Group Etiquette 

Financial Tips 

Being Body Positive 

On Criticizing Concept Artists

Staying Motivated

How to Get Started

Why Don’t We Do Commissions?

Our Approach to Group Cosplay

Do We Work Out?

RECIPES:

Banana Bread

[lochenblue]

I don't like going out in public because it's so hard to hide physical pain when you are face to face with people. It gets very lonely when your friends are all online. Going to conventions like Texas Frightmare Weekend takes a lot of mental prep work for me and a week or two of recoup, but it's worth it to me. I've met some great friends at cons, and I don't plan in changing that.

[lochenblue]

Cathulhu Props to the person who meme'd it, they had the right idea, just should have done some fact checking (or spell checking).. Love those fuzzy jellybeans!!

[lochenblue]

PSA

Rectal bleeding is not the same as anal leakage. Anal leakage is more like having your ass just lay there and drool..

[lochenblue]

No Take Backs

TIL some more bad news about my ongoing issue about not wanting to be dependent on someone and throwing my own luggage into my car.. 10 yrs later I've learned to accept the permanent nerve damage, but now there is more damage that cannot be repaired and is extraordinarily painful.. So, after getting the news, I lashed out at the one person who has been by my side the entire time by telling him: I'm a poor excuse for a life support system for a broken pussy...

[lochenblue]

Hiding

I'm a gamer. I owned the first electronic handheld game. I love games. I love playing and meeting people on Xbox. Once I know you, and I am comfortable with you, I'll tell you a simple version of my story and of my pain. Else, you'll just figure out I'm some stoned goofy gamer, horror movie loving nerd who has no idea of the meaning of age.. I hide my pain by being very helpful, my outrageously oddball comments, my ability to Rule 34 everything without coming off as a slut, or just plain being a heinous bitch. My meds help a lot. I do my best to put all my friends first when it comes to my gaming, because they hold my sanity to me by a string. Each of them are a string and I'm so happy to have them.

[lochenblue]

When it began...

10 years ago, I was as normal as I dared to be. I wasn't taking medications, I wasn't in pain, and I didn't have trust issues. Something so stupidly silly as putting your luggage in the trunk of your car can completely change your life. It really is the little things.

[lochenblue]

The human face is a beautiful mask that hides the constant earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, and volcanoes that form my psyche

[ganbattesewing]

Indie Sewing Pattern Master List

I’ll update this list as I find new indie pattern makers! Feel free to suggest any additions! 

Here’s a bit of an explanation of the terms I used in this Master Post list:

Sewing Patterns = Women’s sewing patterns

Sew-Alongs = Blog or Video tutorials that guide you through every step of creating an item from a pattern

Tutorials = Short tips and tricks about sewing in general

Pattern Add-ons = Instructions on simple modifications or additional detail pattern to a full pattern (Example: Pocket add-on pattern for a blouse or how to modify a wide-leg pattern to skinny leg pattern)

Dolls = Human-shaped stuffed toys

Stuffed Animals = Animal-shaped stuffed toys

Plushie = Video game or Anime inspired stuffed toys

Don’t have time to check every store for a particular pattern? Check out these shops: 

https://girlcharlee.com/ - They sell sewing patterns from over 2 DOZEN indie pattern makers!

http://shop.wesewretro.com/ - They sell vintage and vintage-inspired sewing patterns from over 20 indie and mainstream companies!

http://sewingpatterns.com/ - Sells paper and digital patterns from over 60 international indie and mainstream companies!

http://sewing.patternreview.com/ - Sells paper and digital patterns from over 30 mainstream and indie pattern makers. Also sells eBooks, supplies, and DVDs.

General Sewing Patterns

http://www.averbforkeepingwarm.com/ - Sewing Patterns, DVDs, Physical Classes, Fabric, Supplies

http://byhandlondon.com/ - Sewing Patterns, Sew-Alongs, Fabric (you can shop their gallery or upload your own design)

http://sewaholic.net/ - Sewing Patterns, Sew-Alongs, Tutorials, Creators of the “Sewtionary” book

http://www.petitepluspatterns.com/ - Sewing Patterns, Creator of “Singer’s Perfect Plus” book, Sewing Pattern Add-ons, Digital Classes, Tutorials,

http://www.sewserendipity.com/ - Sewing Patterns, Applique Patterns, Several Books including “Sew Serendipity Sewing Wokbook,”

http://figgys.myshopify.com/ - Children’s Sewing Patterns, Physical Sewing Classes, Digital Sewing Classes,

http://www.salmesewingpatterns.com/ - Sewing Patterns, Children’s Sewing Patterns, Sewing Tutorials,

http://megannielsen.com/ - Sewing Patterns, Sewing Kits, Fabric, Tutorials,

http://clothhabit.com/ - Lingerie Sewing Patterns, Tutorials, Sew-Alongs, Digital Sewing Classes

http://www.tillyandthebuttons.com/ - Sewing Patterns, Sew-Alongs, Sewing Tips, Creator of the “Love At First Stitch” book, Physical Classes

http://sewingcake.com/ - Sewing Patterns, Sew-Alongs, Sewing Add-ons, Tutorials,

http://truebias.com/ - Sewing Patterns, Children’s Sewing Patterns, Tutorials, Sew-Alongs,

http://threadtheory.ca/ - Sewing Patterns, Men’s Sewing Patterns, Supplies, Tutorials, Sew-Alongs

http://grainlinestudio.com/ - Sewing Patterns, Tutorials, Sew-Alongs

http://www.sbccpatterns.com/ - Petite and Plus-Size Friendly Sewing Patterns, Tutorials, Patterns Add-ons

http://www.namedclothing.com/ - Sewing Pattens, Tutorials

http://www.jocole.net/ - Sewing Patterns, Children’s Sewing Patterns, Supplies

https://www.etsy.com/shop/WinterWearDesigns - Sewing Patterns, Children’s Sewing Patterns

http://seekatesew.com/ - Sewing Patterns, Children’s Sewing Patterns, FREE Sewing Patterns, Tutorials

http://shwinandshwin.com/ - Sewing Patterns, Children’s Sewing Patterns, FREE Sewing Patterns, Tutorials,

https://www.etsy.com/shop/WildLilyandLace - Sewing Patterns, Children’s Sewing Patterns

https://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetmildred - Lolita Sewing Patterns

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LolitaRoyalty - Cosplay Sewing Patterns

http://www.victorypatterns.com/ - Sewing Patterns, 

https://angelakane.com/ - Sewing Patterns, Tutorials, eBooks, Sew-Alongs, Video Tutorials

Historical & Vintage

http://www.buckaroobobbins.com/ - American West Sewing Patterns, Supplies

http://www.elizamvintagesewing.co.uk/ - Vintage-style Sewing Patterns,

http://www.neheleniapatterns.com/english/englishsite.html - Historical Sewing Patterns, Supplies

http://www.decadesofstyle.com/ - Vintage-style Sewing Patterns,

http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/ - Vintage & Historical Sewing Patterns,

http://www.wearinghistorypatterns.com/ - Vintage & Historical Sewing Patterns

http://www.folkwear.com/ - Historical and Traditional Sewing Patterns, Supplies,

Stuffed Animals, Dolls, & Plushies

https://www.etsy.com/shop/LittleCrickets - Toy Sewing Patterns

http://rosepetalcollections.com/ - Doll and Stuffed Animal Sewing Patterns, Clothing Sewing Patterns, Children’s Sewing Patterns, Quilt Patterns, Decor Patterns, Doll Making Supplies,

https://www.etsy.com/shop/revoluzzza - Stuffed Animal & Doll Sewing Patterns,

http://dollsanddaydreams.com/ - Doll & Stuffed Animal Sewing Patterns, Embroidery Patterns, Sewing Pattern Add-ons, Tutorials, Free Patterns

http://www.verityhope.com/ - Doll & Stuffed Animal Sewing Patterns, Tutorials

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Pupadou - Stuffed Animal & Doll Sewing Patterns

http://www.teacuplion.com/ - Stuffed Animal & Plushie Sewing Patterns, Tutorials,

http://www.sweetemmajean.com/ - Toy Sewing Patterns, Supplies

http://dollphinwing.com/ - Plushie Sewing Patterns

http://www.retro-mama.com/ - Stuffed Animal & Doll Sewing Patterns

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Gingermelon - Stuffed Animal & Doll Sewing Patterns, Supplies

https://www.etsy.com/shop/soapybacon - Plushie Sewing Patterns, Plushie Embroidery Files

https://www.etsy.com/shop/valleyviolet - Plushie Sewing Patterns

http://www.funkyfriendsfactory.com/ - Stuffed Animal & Doll Sewing Patterns, Supplies, Tutorials, Sew-Alongs

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheDenTree - Doll Sewing Patterns

http://sweetbriarsisters.com/ - Stuffed Animal Sewing Patterns, Tutorials, Sew-Alongs

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeeZeeArt - Stuffed Animal Sewing Patterns

https://www.etsy.com/shop/GandGPatterns - Stuffed Animal & Doll Sewing Patterns

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShoriAmeshiko - Plushie Sewing Patterns,