Witch hats have come full circle! Two years ago I published a guest blog post here on how to make your own witch hat, last year I used that tutorial to make my loblolly witch hat, and my friend Classic Andi (on Instagram) used these inspiration pieces to make her own autumn witch hat. Inspiring and […]
Make Your Own Seasonal Witch Hat
This Halloween eve I made another witch hat, this time using the measurements/pattern created by my lovely friend Classic Andi (on Instagram). This past year she and I have been making a witch hat for every season. Mine were tall and pointy with a wide brim, hers here short with a narrow brim. I loved […]
Making My Pine Dryad Headdress
Texas Renaissance Festival season is upon us, and while I have many costume options to wear during most of their themed weekends, I’ve never attended during 1001 Dreams (think: fairies and fae folk) nor do I own a single pair of wings. With not enough time to make a set of dragonfly wings, I decided […]
Hoosier Cabinet Restoration (Part 2: Refinish)
This antique (1920s) Hoosier cabinet was among the items salvaged from my grandmother’s home post-hurricane. I never liked it, but it meant a lot to my grandmother, and to my mother, so I worked on refinishing it to make it more modern and neutral for my home. Here’a a recap of the process in part […]
Hoosier Cabinet Restoration (Part 1: Prep)
This antique (1920s) Hoosier cabinet was among the items salvaged from my grandmother’s home post-hurricane. I never liked it, but it meant a lot to my grandmother, and to my mother, so I worked on refinishing it to make it more modern and neutral for my home. Here’a a recap of the process in part […]
Costuming Branch Wars From The Office
While working from home for over a year during the pandemic, I was missing the office and my coworkers. So we marathon binged The Office in its entirety. With DragonCon 2021 not being canceled this year, but still being held with restrictions, I wanted a comfortable cosplay option for casual day wear. So we decided […]
18th Century Inspired Wig Styling
After the Fetes Galantes ball at Versailles was cancelled two years in a row due to the pandemic, I wanted to put my red robe à la française to good use for DragonCon in Atlanta. And my friends Jessi and Paige from Cosplay and Cocktails inspired me to make my own Rococo costume(s) with a geeky […]
Costuming the Grady Sisters From The Shining
This cosplay was a long time coming. My niece’s favorite horror film is The Shining, and she had asked about costuming the Grady twins/sisters for maybe Halloween, Comicpalooza, or DragonCon. Trying to take the easy route, I ordered a set of dresses from an online retailer, and they were terrible! I returned them immediately and […]
18th Century Inspired Makeup Tutorial
After the Fetes Galantes ball at Versailles was cancelled two years in a row due to the pandemic, I wanted to put my red robe à la française to good use for DragonCon in Atlanta. And my friends Jessi and Paige from Cosplay and Cocktails inspired me to make my own Rococo costume(s) with a geeky […]
Costuming at Comicpalooza 2021
After a year and a half of this pandmic, we were finally able to attend a convention, and we were so. ready! Comicpalooza, Texas’ largest comic book, pop culture, and entertainment convention, happened last month in Downtown Houston. We attended both days, enjoyed local geekery during the weekend, and I proudly welcomes several friends for […]