#theconsultingredbeard

[holmesianpose]

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#i love holmesianpost and their fic Over Fathom's Deep#it's my favorite johnlock fic#im hoping to cosplay sailor john from OFD if i can get a sherlock to do OFD with me too

AGHHH!!! I just saw your tags @theconsultingredbeard!! I am so touched and flattered that you WANT TO COSPLAY SAILOR JOHN!!!!! *cue ten million heart eyes* If you ever do so, I would humbly request that you share a photo!!!

[havetardiswilltimetravel]

More awesome cosplays and friends!

@servicerevolver, @theconsultingredbeard, @kimbiablue, @coloringthegreyscale, @anotherwellkeptsecret, @sashaforthewin, @littleowls3, @hockeybella25

[fabrickind]

Hello, I have a fabric question. I am making a Victorian military tunic, inspired by the Zulu war for my John Watson cosplay. Ive seen that historically, the tunic is made of scarlet red melton wool. However, this fabric is very hard for me to acquire, expensive, and I live in very very hot Arizona, where wearing wool in the summer can become dangerous. I was wondering what your thoughts were as to a different fabric to use. I want it to look formed, sleek, and overall, military-like. Thank you!

Hello there!

Sorry this took so long to get it. It got buried in my inbox.

I can totally see why you wouldn’t want to wear wool in Arizona in the summer. That would be a problem. Unfortunately, there aren’t many fabrics that look like felted wool that aren’t felted wool or that would be lighter and less hot (something like an acrylic substitute would probably be worse for your heat situation). No matter what, you’ll have to change the look at least somewhat.

You may need to use an interlining or a fusible interfacing on many of these fabrics to get the right body and stiffness. A silk organza interlining (flat lined to your fabric) would be most lightweight and breathable, but also more costly than something like a fusible interfacing. 

If you don’t mind a bit of a flatter look, a cotton twill or poplin would work, or if you can find a cotton/rayon or silk blend, that would be even better heat-wise. 

If you want the depth of the wool material but don’t mind a lighter fabric, a very low pile cotton velveteen might work. It’ll be a bit richer looking than the wool because of the pile, which tends to trap light. When I did Lady Oscar (pretty much my only military cosplay), I used a pinwale corduroy. From a distance, you mostly just see that’s a nice, rich fabric, since the wale (the lines of the corduroy) is so small. It’s not as hot as I expected, as the fabric is cotton, it’s unlined, and the breeches are off-white rayon crepe.

If you don’t mind something a little more lightweight, some suitings might work, if you can find one that’s dyeable (since scarlet red suits aren’t exactly common).

Regardless of fabric choice, practice safe wearing. Remove the jacket when going outside. Try to not wear too many layers. Drink plenty of water. If you start to feel overheated, take a break. If you don’t have a specific shirt or something to wear under it and the jacket will be closed, wear a wicking tank top meant for athletes underneath to help absorb sweat and keep you cooler. Try to get the most breathable pant material you can.

I hope that helps! If you find a particular fabric that you are considering, feel free to send me a link to it or some pictures and I can help you decide. Also, note that I know very little about historical costuming, so if you are looking for something more historically accurate, that would require a bit of extra research, but since you’re asking for alternatives to the historically accurate fabric, I assume that isn’t an issue here. :]

[havetardiswilltimetravel]

Cosplay Exhibition, 221B Con 2017!

It felt like it went a bit more quickly this year for some reason! Everyone’s cosplays were awesome. I don’t have everyone’s urls, but hopefully people will find themselves! These are the people I have:

Basil - @coloringthegreyscale

Holtzmann - @sashaforthewin

Johnlock Wedding Cake - myself (havetardiswilltimetravel)

Ice Prince Sherlock - @scienceofcumberbatch

Ice King Mycroft - @beardedtrekkies

Sherlock and John in front row - @servicerevolver and @theconsultingredbeard

@sassyaceari , @findawaytoshine , @drjohnlock , @littleowls3 , @iwantthatbelstaffanditsoccupant, @bijou3owl , @thetinywendigo , @zhellyzee , @demonicsymphony , @timestitcher

Pictures taken by myself and @artfulkindoforder (thank you!)

(side note: Moana, who are you?? Loved your cosplay!)

(extra side note: does The Rock look like a ghost to anyone else or is that just me? >.> )

[maturiin]

Do you have a shop that i can purchase your art from?

ahh i’m sorry i don’t! i’d love to open a shop but i kind of have no idea how to do it? i might try to look more into it on christmas break!! 

[lyndens-moved]

Omg do you watch cr1tikal???? I fucking LOVE charlie!!

d ue f yea i watch him from time to time!! i love his videos tb f h

[shaneofaragon]

Your blog is amazing, you are amazing. You're such a wonderful person and i love you very much. You can do anything you set your mind to! <3

thank you thank you thank you 💕

[bchemlarobinavitch]

theconsultingredbeard replied to your post “i came out to my mom today”

Congrats! How did i go?

i would like to die actually