Prop update

Oh man it's getting so close to Kumori-con. I seriously cannot wait. Our costumes and my wig have been ordered. It'll take 15 days for our lovely tailors to make. I'm really hoping these guys do a good job so we can buy from them again and again. We're impressed by not only the pictures but the prices. So our costumes, my wig and my head piece should be here by August 24th. I sure do hope so!

Now on to props!

I've been working my tail feathers off. Syaoron's staff is almost done. I just need to stop being lazy and put on varnish on the needed areas. Besides that it is done. And man does it look wonderful. I just hope I don't drop it anymore. I have a bad habit of dropping it when I get hyper and play around with the staff.

(I'll update with a photo later.)

The feathers are already done. Although I might put on some fresh paint and a layer of varnish before the con just so they look good. they are mainly for pictures so they weren't my main focus. I do wish however I took more time painting them because I did mess up a few times on the design.I cut one of the feathers shorter so it fits inside the sphere.

Now the sphere....Holy crap this was a hard prop to make. I should have done it all in wire but for now the magic clay model will have to do. Although I might start on making a full metal version in case the clay one breaks during the con. It's very delicate so it'll be used only at certain times for pictures. I had to re-do this once already. The paper mache didn't work for this piece so the second model is made out of magic model clay, gesso to make it hard and firm and varnish to stop any cracks from happening. Then it will be painted gold. Each swirl was made by hand, piece by piece was glued with hot glue. Sadly my hot glue isn't very good. Its cheap and is coming apart quickly. I may have to glue the parts coming apart with super glue in order for it to stay together for the con. I still am working with keeping the sphere in shape and staying together. So it's not painted yet.

The base is done (Finally!!!) and is a bit delicate. So I'm working on finding out how to keep it steady and from cracking. The hot glue is an issue so I'm thinking outside the box with it.

It sure does look good in pictures! I'm so happy. It still needs some touch ups but I'm just glad its staying together (for the most part) and is able to be held without having issues.





Right now I'm working on the hook that will be attached to the bottom where the tassel will hang. I use a wire base inside the clay so the clay keeps shape. Unlike the swirls I reenforced the base for the hook twice then wrapped (neatly) more wire around it so it's heavy and wont fall when the tassel is on.

 It's very firm and isn't too heavy. I just put on the clay and it's looking very nice now. The hook will be attached on the bottom with super glue so it wont fall apart like the swirls have with hot glue.

Here is the tassel for the bottom. It's not as long as I would have liked but the Asian market didn't have many tassels. So I had to get what the very kind man sold. We got one huge one for the staff and this one which matched the larger one for the sphere. I think with it being smaller it'll be less pressure on the bottom of the sphere so it will work out in the end.

This is a good luck tassel!

It's very fine and soft. I love running my fingers through the bottom.




Of course there is still something missing. The sakura flowers on the side of the sphere. I don't have fabric to make them yet. This will be a easy project. Simple sewing and gluing. So this will be the finishing touches on the sphere.


I'm so excited!!!!!