Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
I'll start by saying that this was my first cosplay ever. I started on it in August and it debuted November 14th at NC Comicon in Durham, NC. The main reason that it took so long wasn't necessarily because I didn't know what I was doing, but mostly because I was tight on funds (since I'm serving in AmeriCorps).

With it being my first cosplay, there was a lot to learn. Pinterest was consulted often. There was a lot of planning and then adjusting and replanning. All in all, I like how it turned out. I got a lot of good feedback on it, plenty of people who wanted pictures, and at the end of the con, I was a happy girl.

Going forward, there are some things I'll change, but like I said, I liked it. I didn't want to replicate Loki's actual costume from the films, but a combination of it and some other Lady Loki artwork I had seen. So here's what I ended up with.


The breastplate was made of worbla, as well as the faceplate 
of the diadem, the bracers, the pauldron, and the scepter blade. 


The shoulder pads underneath the pauldron was actually 
made from a door mat. The scepter itself lights up thanks to 
the nifty combination of a miniature flashlight and a painted 
squeaker from a dog toy. (Thanks to Axel for destroying his toy.)


All of these photos were taken by PJ Photography and Designs. 

I hope to make a video explaining how I made the diadem because when I was trying to make it, I found that there was a lack of instructional videos out there about how people did it. My horns turned out to be preeeetty big, but I actually really liked it. 

Let me know what you think and if you have any questions!



Between my boyfriend's love of koolaid and my love of hot chocolate, we have a lot of little drink packets in our pantry. Originally, we were storing them in a little basket on the top shelf of the pantry, labeled "drink mixes". It worked okay. But being that I'm pretty short, I sometimes had a hard time reaching the basket, which was annoying. So I decided I wanted to change the way we were storing them. I was inspired by several things I saw on pinterest.

Specifically, I really liked how Traci from Beneath My Heart used bins she found from Goodwill to organize her small items, such as popcorn, oatmeal and drink mixes.


I also really liked how Make Bake Celebrate did something similar with acrylic sink caddies.

  


Knowing that I was going to make a trip to Ikea, which is a good 1.5 hour drive from where I live, I browsed the website to see what I could find that would work for me. I found the BESTÅENDE flatware caddy and knew it was perfect. For $3 each, the price was pretty good too!

So I took all my drink packets and organized them, then put them into the two caddies. 


I then used two large command hooks to mount them on the wall of the pantry. The caddies already had a hole in them, though you can't see it in the picture, which fit perfectly over the large hook. I haven't yet labeled them, but for now, since they're at eye level, I can actually see what I'm grabbing for. 


Now just to tackle the rest of the pantry. We received lots of candy and food gifts for Christmas so it's a bit of a hot mess. 


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About me

I am a graduate of NC State University with a Bachelors of Science in Zoology and a minor in Nonprofit Studies.

I am currently a Master's Student at NC State studying Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology. Part of my thesis will focus on how state action plans and policies look at and incorporate climate change and land use change. I am highly interested in habitat use, movement ecology and behavior, and hope to study these during my Master's and, later, my PhD.

I am currently working on my North Carolina Environmental Education Certification.

My skills include: Radio telemetry, Camera Trap Installation and Calibration, Animal Handling, Data Entry and Management, Animal Husbandry, Animal Behavior, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Raptor Handling, Project Planning, Fundraising, Public Speaking, Time Management and Organization

Classes I'm Currently Taking

-Conservation Biology
-Quantitative Methods in Education
-Wildlife Seminar
-Resource Selection Functions

Current Projects

-Evaluating Efficacy of Conservation Planning in the Southeast
-Evaluating the Household Dynamics of Wildlife Value Orientations

Honors, Awards, and Certifications

-Bachelor of Science in Zoology, 2015
-Minor in Nonprofit Studies
-Dean's List, Spring 2012, Fall 2013
-Roots and Shoots Founders' Award, $100, 2012-2013
-Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation Certification, March 2013
-Visionary Leader Certificate, Spring 2012

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