Modesty Studios

So I usually buy Kamui Cosplay' s books when they come out. I find them very helpful and since I get PDF versions, fairly priced. The newest addition is about sewing . As much as I'd like to think I'm old hat when it comes to sewing, I can always learn something new. For me, the fabric reference alone was worth the price. Deciding what fabric to use is my challenge. Although to be fair...sergers while great, totally optional. Just more work sure but yeah. They have a section on making leggings which I'll be doing in my next cosplay. The book helped me decide between Lycra (spandex) or Jersey knit. I LOVE my jersey knits recently as I've a bunch of it around for clothes I wanted to sew. (But never got around too yet.) She carries the books of other authors as well of which I also usually purchase.  For those who care...on my virtual bookshelf I have: The Book of Cosplay sewing (new!) Advanced Painting – Airbrush & Weathering The Book of Cosplay

So after watching the newest remake of Voltron and LOVING the paladin armor, one of the first thoughts I had after watching the show was..."I have to cosplay this." I've been holding off the "official start" for the project as I've been deep into researching and planning. And for awhile I wasn't sure which paladin to choose. Ended up with Pidge because green is my favorite color of the current color palate. And the only official female on the team. Downside is...all the characters (save for Hunk) are way skinnier than I am. Another reason I've held off cosplaying for awhile is I've got too much gut and Spanxx can only hold so much for so long before becoming very painful.  So phase 1 is weight loss.  I want more energy which the extra 20lbs I carry around is not helping with. SO...no it's not JUST the costume that's prompting the weight loss, but it's a nice motivation. I've done a lot of break-downs of the costume its