Full body photos of the Kraken Mermaid Armor, a collaborative project between myself and @faerytale-wings ! I did the corset, the cape, and the hooded bolero. She hand-tooled AND dyed all of the armor out of real leather! The white dress and the jingly navy sash are the only things that were purchased.

Corset is @silkbaron-blog Tidepool Dupioni and Midnight Velvet, trims are from Amazon. Fully lined in coordinating cotton, and three types of steel boning (spring/spiral/flat) for ultra stability! Cape is an ombre chiffon from Moodfabric, and the bolero is blizzard fleece from Joann's(to be upgraded and replaced in the future).

Armored Ariel was my first ever armor set 3 years ago, I learned a lot and it was so much fun! Here’s a side by side of me and the artwork it was based on. Wig from @epiccosplaywigs . . . . . #armoredariel #cosplay #ariel #worbla #thelittlemermaid #arielcosplay #thelittlemermaidcosplay #armor #mermaid #worblaarmor #cosplayarmor #mermaidcosplay #mermaidarmor #warriorariel #cosplaywip #wip #armoredprincess #cosplayprogress #costumeprogress #handmade #costume #disney #progress #arielarmor #cosplayer #props #cosplayprops #cosplaygirl #battleprincess #worblaprops (at Chicago, Illinois)

❤️L O O K ❤️ Preciosas! Este año con los vlogmas no he podido subir ningún makeup sugerente para estas navidades, pero creo que no hace falta, mi sugerencia para estas fiestas es que pongas tu mejor labial, ese que sabes que te sienta fenomenal, pongas un buen delineado, mascara de pestañas, mucho de iluminador, y lo más especial, tu mejor sonrisa, con este último ingrediente tienes asegurado un look radiente y fresco, ¡¡te lo aseguro!! Yo en esta imagen llevo: 💋#softmatte #nyxcosmetics_es en el tono #cologne 👁Delineado con el GEL #linerandsmudger y #glitter en el tono #emerald de #nyxcosmetics 👀Paleta #fire de la gama #inyourelement de @nyxcosmetics_es ✨#HolographicStick #strobeofgenius en el tono #mermaidarmor . . . #nyx #nyxcosmetics #nyxcosmetics_es #nyxprofessional_es #wishlist #eyeshadow #pigment #palette (en Málaga, Spain)

MerMay day 4: Warrior Finally finished this one...kind of. I want to add a background, but I need to press this paper first. I should really switch to real watercolor paper, instead of this thin practically weightless sketchbook I’m using. #art #traditionalart #mermay #mermay2019 #mermayday4 #mermayday4warrior #mermay2019day4 #mermay2019day4warrior #mermaid #watercolor #penandink #sketchbook #wip #watercolormermaid #watercolorshark #sharkmermaid #shark #sharkjaw #micron #angirawatercolors #grumbacherwatercolors #warrior #warriorshark #armor #sharkarmor #mermaidarmor https://www.instagram.com/p/BxJZA3_J4ov/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ao8en0ldlwhq

Next commission on the list is complete: new corset for @faerytalewings and her custom Kraken Mermaid armor! She designed everything herself, and all those armor pieces are real leather that she hand-tooled! There's also a little bit of an ombre chiffon cape on the back, which I will share more pictures of later. And more pictures of the whole costume altogether too of course! The corset is @silkbaron Tidepool silk and Midnight Velvet. Trims are from Amazon. Fully lined with matching cottons, interfaced in bull denim and has THREE different types of steel boning in it. 1/2" spring steel, 1/4" spiral steel, and 1/4 flat steel boning. Fort Knox for Bewbs. Lol Total time: approximately 18 hours Total cost(labor+materials): $375 #corset #costume #commission #mermaid #mermaidarmor #kraken #customdesign #silkbaron #silk #velvet https://www.instagram.com/p/B7j0nNkD1wq/?igshid=mv8iwrddsbot

Man, that wig brings back memories! It was actually one of the first ones I bought and was WAY too small for my giantess head. 😂 I sold it to @faerytalewings because it looked cute AF on her, which I'll need to post that picture at some point because it's the most adorablest thing ever. ❤️ Anyway, here's another super serious mock-up photo of our long-term collab project! 😘 #cosplaywip #manta #mantacosplay #mermaid #mermaidarmor #mockup #papermockup https://www.instagram.com/p/B2VAx9-guW0/?igshid=1g7lya9smrgek

Teaser of the BEAUTIFUL fabric I get to work with. Y'all have no idea how much I love #silkbaron like for real, their stuff is amazing. This is the tidepool dupioni btw, gorgeous teal silk with a golden undertone. I wish you guys could see it in person, it is just magnificent. 😍 #sewing #wip #commission #collab #mermaidarmor #corset #custom https://www.instagram.com/p/B7fKzsnAJ3z/?igshid=1s843rranpxz0

@faerytalewings and I agreed that her mannequin needed a face. 😂 #cosplaywip #mermaid #mermaidarmor #customdesign #mantacosplay #manta #mockup https://www.instagram.com/p/B2TJbEzjPF8/?igshid=urtg117bp81d

Beginning stages of a new collaborative project with @faerytalewings ! This will be a slow, long-term project, so updates will be randomly thrown in between other things! It's gonna be epic and amazing and I'm so excited to do it, but it's gonna take time to build up the funding! I suppose now would be the time to say "if you wanna see it done faster, donate on Kofi or something"... 😂 Which would be fine, new commissions would be great as well! Or some sales in my StorEnvy! I really need to get better at this part of the 'job'. LOL #cosplaywip #mermaid #mermaidarmor #manta #mantacosplay #plussizecosplay #needagoodnameformanta #mockup https://www.instagram.com/p/B2RlavDDYGn/?igshid=pkfxgxq9cr96

“If I become a human, I’ll never be with my father or sisters again.” 📸 by @theportraitdude Taken at @c2e2 Wig from @epiccosplaywigs . . . . . #armoredariel #cosplay #ariel #worbla #thelittlemermaid #arielcosplay #thelittlemermaidcosplay #armor #mermaid #worblaarmor #cosplayarmor #mermaidcosplay #mermaidarmor #warriorariel #cosplaywip #wip #armoredprincess #cosplayprogress #costumeprogress #handmade #costume #disney #progress #arielarmor #cosplayer #props #cosplayprops #cosplaygirl #battleprincess #worblaprops (at Chicago, Illinois)

And at last, the final project is done! I decided to forego the leggings I had planned in favor of taking my time and doing everything properly with this corset, rather than half-assing both in an attempt to finish in time. As this is going to be an ongoing project anyway, it's really not going to hurt anything in the long run. Also, the beauty of custom designs like these: no one can tell if something is missing anyway, unless you specifically tell them. 👍😂 Alrighty, that's all for tonight, see you all at the Faire in the morning! Pictures of the full costume(so far) will be taken, I promise! 😊

Fabric is @silkbaron Phantasm silk and Serenade taffeta. I think this was actually my first time really working with taffeta, and I gotta say...I really kinda like it! Easy to work with, snazzy texture, and looks very nice!

#corset #custom #sewing #manta #mermaidarmor

✨S T R O B E O F G E N I U S ✨ ¿Chicas como estáis iluminando vuestra navidad? Yo con mucho iluminador!! ¿Conoceís los stick Strobe of Genius de @nyxcosmetic_es ? Yo les estoy dando mucha caña, sobre para mis maquillajes express, los tengo en mi neceser del baño, y cuando tengo que salir pitando, un poco aqui un poco allá, y lista en unos segundos. Son sutiles, dejan un aspecto jugoso/aspecto mojado, que me encanta!, con la peculiaridad que son un poco duochromaticos!! ✨#HolographicStick #strobeofgenius en el tono #mermaidarmor y #electricinvasion . . . #nyx #nyxcosmetics #nyxcosmetics_es #nyxprofessional_es #wishlist (en Málaga, Spain)