The Crafty Warlock

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Costume Inventory

Pieces I have:

Shirts:

-Chemise shirt

Pants:

-Brown pants

-Wasabi pants

Skirts:

-Honeycomb skirt

-Purple moth over-skirt

-Purple moth under-skirt

-Brown gypsy skirt

Bodices:

-Purple moth corset

-Honeycomb stays

Dresses:

-Wasabi viking over-dress

-Ivory viking under-dress

Accessories:

-Plague/Pirate Coat

-Plague Mask

-Green felt hat

-Golden shawl

-Green belt

-Brown belt

-Pirate hat (ivory)

-Barcelona shawl

Planned Pieces:

Skirts:

-Black floor-length

-Blue floor-length

-Pastel floor-length

-Mermaid 25-yard

Shirts:

-Sage green chemise

-Mermaid canvas tank top

Bodices:

-Reversible stays in black and green/brown/tan

----Reversible stomacher in tartan and green/brown/tan

-Pastel "wench" bodice

Pants:

-Short salwar pants for use as bloomers

Accessories:

-Trellis-smocked apron

-Shell crown

-Embroidered dance belt with net

-Tartan and black hat

-Brown leather belt pouch

-White muffin hat

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Smocking Resources

Dragon scales! http://www.alltomorrowspatterns.com/2015/04/0x0-html/

Thursday, May 20, 2021

WoW TBC Classic - Resto Shaman???

Is this how to be a Shaman?

Talents: https://tbc.wowhead.com/talent-calc/shaman/-502-55235051255310510321

Rotation: https://tbc.wowhead.com/guides/shaman-healer-rotation-abilities-burning-crusade-classic

Thursday, November 12, 2020

Next Cosplay: Hornet (Hollow Knight)

Why? Because she's ADORABLE!

Image from hollowknight.fandom.com

Black pants, black long sleeved shirt, black gloves, black shoes (boots? booties? something with a heel that I can still walk in [test angle with injured ankle/fit with brace]).

The cape should be done in a stiff fabric. Neoprene would hold the right drape. Neoprene in burgundy can be found here: https://www.fabricwholesaledirect.com/products/neoprene-scuba-fabric?variant=23987054790

A more accurate color for the cape would be Dharma Trading Company's fiber reactive procion dye in Dances With Raisins. Dying neoprene doesn't seem like a good call, though. Maybe try a sample of DTC's cotton velveteen (https://www.dharmatrading.com/fabric/cotton/cotton-velveteen-55-inch.html?lnav=fabric_cotton.html), as it is said to take dye remarkably well and some of the reviews mention that it has a stiff drape. This might work with horsehair mesh around the bottom hem for stability?

~~The mask could be done from craft foam, paper mache, pepacura, air dry clay, or a combination of the above.~~

EDIT: A power-ranger helmet base with a frame for horns, covered in expandable foam then carved down, filled, sanded, and painted. Attach a black cowl to the opening to cover the neck.

The eye holes should be filled from the inside with transparent black fabric (silk or organza scrap from stash).

The needle could be done with pvc and expandable foam with body putty or clay to fill in the gaps at the eye.

EDIT: EL wire for thread here: https://www.amazon.com/JYtrend-Neon-Light-Wire-Battery/dp/B017GCSV2S/ref=sr_1_26?dchild=1&keywords=JYtrend&qid=1609800247&sr=8-26&th=1

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Signature Scent

I'm trying to find a signature scent. So far, here are my ideas:

Blend 1
Orange	4
Lavender	8
Clary Sage	4
Frankincense	4

Blend 2
Bergamot	4
Rosemary	6
Lavender	7
Frankincense	4

Blend 3
Orange	4
Lavender	12
Frankincense	3
Patchouli	1

Blend 4
Lemon	5
Lavender	19
Frankincense	3
Cedar	3

Blend 5
Bergamot	3
Orange	1
Clary sage	3
Lavender	9
Frankincense	4

I also found a recipe for a hair tonic (?) on Pinterest called Mermaid Spray. It is 30 drops each of Lavender, Rosemary, and Cedarwood in a 4 oz. spray bottle, topped off with alcohol-free witch hazel. To be used once daily on wet or dry hair.

This might tie into Blend 2 a little better than the others.

I have already mixed up a batch of scent from the following: 3 d. frankincense, 3 d. lavender, 2 d. cedarwood, 2 d. orange. It feels unbalanced. Some research into top, middle, and base notes has revealed that it is base-heavy. For more information on oil notes, read https://www.aromaweb.com/articles/blend01.asp. Basic research has led me to the following proportions: Top should make up 5-20%, middle should make up 50-80%, base should make up 5-20%. I made a calculator in Excel that looks like this:

Here it is with formulae shown:

I have conditional formatting set for C1, C6, and C11 so that if the percentage falls outside the suggested proportions above, the cells highlight red.