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:bulletpink: Photographer- :iconjohnsonsan:
:bulletpink: Model - Me
:bulletpink: Costume - Made by Me
:bulletpink: Time Taken To Complete Costume - 5 Months
:bulletpink: Make-up - Done by Me
:bulletpink: Wig Styling - Styled by Me

:bulletpink: Character - Linneus [Yes, the character is a male.]
:bulletpink: Series - Teahouse [18+ Webcomic] [link]

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Here is the last of a series of photos taken in the spring~
(Preview pic technically being the first.)

When Ashley (the photographer) and I sat to have dinner after the shoot, we peeked through the photos in her camera and immediately this one made us gasp. I had brought this cup as a prop from my teacup collection. The color of the contacts really shown through here. I think this shot is a favorite of ours~ And so with this one I dedicate it to :iconfrozenlilacs: 's Birthday that was not long ago~ Happy Birthday~! This shot is for you~! :heart:
Enjoy~:heart:


:bulletpink: A Little About The Costume :bulletpink:
This costume was definitely a challenge to make and the detail of the design ultimately captured me. For the jewelry, many pieces had to be imported (some from India) and all of them were entirely arranged/made by my hand. Just the jewelry alone for this outfit took me 2 1/2 months to make. I made all the facets myself and spent hours just working on the chain links and arrangement. The jewelry consists of glass beads, metal, and even clam shell pieces. The most difficult part of this outfit wasn't the jewelry, it was actually finding the right colors for the outfit. They're so unique and uncommon, that it took me months to find each color. I had to be careful and carry swatches with me everywhere, because one slight shade off and it would throw off the entire outfit. Obviously there's no patterns out there for this outfit, so I had to draft up all of it. All the line work in the outfit itself is hand-sewn. I was hand-sewing 5+ hours at a time when doing the detailing for the outfit.

:star: Special Thanks :star:

:bulletpink: A big thank you to :iconceeceeluvins: and :iconfrozenlilacs: for creating such a wonderful character~ You girls are amazing~:heart:

:bulletpink: Thank you as always to :iconjohnsonsan: for sharing her time, talent, and photography with me~ Thank you so much for being a part of the memory~ :heart:

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*sayasamax3 May 5, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
I don't think words can properly express how floored I am by this. Not only is the photo itself great (the eyes! The lighting!) but the amount of detail put into the costume and the care taken in making it, especially that headdress. I'm nearing incoherency because this is just so amazing.

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"I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine."
-Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, Part 3, Ch. 1
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*Velours-Requiem May 9, 2012
:blushes: Thank you greatly for your kind words!
It was definitely a magical moment captured.
^^ I did spend quite a lot of time on it.
I'm glad you enjoy it~

I'm currently working on some more jewelry and outfits
for this specific character~

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~el-snicket Apr 19, 2012
Don't suppose you commission on the jewelry? I'm guessing not, since it's so complex. I have a cousin who is new to cosplay, and she wants to do Linny, but she still relys on me even for sewing the outfits, so the jewelry is obviously WAY beyond her. I'm trying to help her out with it.

Even if you know someone/somewhere we could get help from, I'd appreciate it. This is gorgeous.

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~Lestat

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*Velours-Requiem Apr 25, 2012
Unfortunately at this time I'm not accepting commissions.. :(
I am far too busy with work and getting things prepared for
Anime Expo..

I'm not quite sure if anyone else is accepting commissions, but
possibly you could look around at local jewelry stores for pieces
that are similar to the jewelry he wears? >< I wish I could help
more!

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~el-snicket Apr 27, 2012
It's fine.^^ We found one piece, so hopefully we can find more.

Thank you, and good luck with all your own work!

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~Lestat

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*Velours-Requiem Apr 30, 2012
That's great! Just keep searching!

And thank you! Good luck with yours as well!
Feel free to drop me a question anytime~

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Mood: Love ~peanuts-mum Mar 28, 2012
you are incredibly talented, the attention to detail is epic and fabulous photography just sets it all off perfectly
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*Velours-Requiem Apr 9, 2012
;A; That really means a lot...
Thank you so much for your wonderful compliments to my photographer and I...

I'll keep working hard. :heart:

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~Colour-Servant Feb 12, 2012
damn pretty !! <3

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*Velours-Requiem Feb 27, 2012
:blushes: Thank you very much~

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