Carbon Costume

…Vash the Stampede is the protagonist of the manga series Trigun created by Yasuhiro Nightow as well as its 1998 anime series and 2010 film Badlands Rumble. He’s an outlaw known as the Sixty Billion Double Dollar man due to his absurdly high bounty. He’s the most feared outlaw on the planet Gunsmoke, but despite it, he displays an earnestly kind demeanor,…

…aptain, there’s no reason you shouldn’t! Especially on August 16, National Rum Day. Most of the pieces of his costume are pretty easy to find and can be mixed into other period costumes for an added bonus! The first thing you need is a red and gold pirate hat. Under that you’ll want a long black wig and a black goatee. A red and gold pirate’s coat, white shirt with a ruffed collar, brown leather bandolier, and blue collared cloak make up the top h…

Marcus Holloway (voiced by Ruffin Prentiss) is the main protagonist of Watch Dogs 2. Marcus was born in Los Angeles, but raised in Oakland, and becomes a prolific hacktivist, gaining entrance to sensitive documents regarding a government surveillance program under the name Retr0. Marcus is eventually recruited by DedSec, and joins in order to take down Blume and CTOS 2.0. Marcus wears dark jeans, brown boots, and a blue jacket. He uses glasses, a…

…Andy Fleckner (Paul Rudd) is the rebellious counselor at Camp Firewood. With his laid back, bad boy attitude he attracts the attention of several of the female counselors including Katie and Lindsay….

…In Orange is the New Black, Galina “Red” Reznikov (Kate Mulgrew) runs the prison kitchen, not to mention a lot of the behind-the-scenes business. As a mother figure, she’ll take you under her wing, but if you cross her, you’ll be sent to bed without dinner….

…In the HBO series True Detective, Detective Rustin Spencer “Rusty” Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) is brought in as partner of Detective Martin Hart (Woody Harrelson) to solve a ritualistic murder in rural Louisiana. Dress up as either the buttoned-up 1995 Cohle or the broken-down 2012 version who’s now a suspect….

…Acrylic paint (gold, blue, black, white) Dishwasher-safe Mod Podge Paint brushes (assorted) Directions: This project was completed during the Coronavirus pandemic, and my ability to obtain crafting supplies was significantly diminished. As such, I made do with the materials I already had around at the time, such as an off-white teacup with a floral design and a thin gold rim around the opening and base. I gently brushed two layers of white acryli…

…(or similar scrap fabric – a bed sheet works; 3 – 5 yards) Measuring Tape Ruler (I prefer a clear sewing ruler) Pins Sewing Needles Sharpie or Fabric Marker Fabric Scissors Sewing Machine Iron Serger / Overlocker (optional)   Pants: High Waisted Wide-Leg Striped pants (x2) White ribbon White buttons (x3) Scissors Marking Pencil Ruler   Necklaces: Stretch Magic Smooth On Epoxy putty Gold spray paint E6000 Gold rhinestones Dog tag necklace Assorted…

…d of the larger ones listed above. Additionally, we will be installing the ruffled trim to the top of the buckled bit. To do this, simply dye your ruffled trim using a mix of 1 part hot water and 1 part tan acrylic paint, mixed thoroughly. Leave your trim in the mix for a few minutes, then allow it to dry completely. Before attaching the ruffle to the top of your glove buckle, attach your aquamarine bias tape to the top of the ruffle (not the bott…

In Sailor Moon, Saturn looks as she usually does in the series in this illustration, but has the symbol of saturn on her forehead instead of her usual tiara, a deep purple ribbon around her neck, and a matching teardrop necklace. She is one of two scouts in this set that wear a pair of long gloves to match her dress, the other being Pluto, and her dress, despite being dark purple instead, is styled very similarly as well. She only has one strap o…