Play is the mother of invention.
Yesterday at the Star Trek con, I asked some fans how they made their costumes.
"Shana" (below, from the episode "Gamesters of Triskelion") made the discs on her collar by cutting up flip-flops:
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"Mara" (below, with Kang, from "Day of the Dove") made the fabric of the TOS Klingon's arms & legs by crocheting black and gold yarns and lining them with shimmery fabrics.
"Well, you two look perfect," I said. "Thanks for dressing up--it's a gift to us all."
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One day I want to make a costume to wear too.
This time I just wore the gold felt Star Trek pin Art Sparker made me in 2009 to wear to the Las Vegas con.
Yesterday at the Star Trek con, I asked some fans how they made their costumes.
"Shana" (below, from the episode "Gamesters of Triskelion") made the discs on her collar by cutting up flip-flops:
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"Mara" (below, with Kang, from "Day of the Dove") made the fabric of the TOS Klingon's arms & legs by crocheting black and gold yarns and lining them with shimmery fabrics.
"I'm never using this see-through gold fabric again," she said. "I had no idea how hard it would be to work with."
"Well, you two look perfect," I said. "Thanks for dressing up--it's a gift to us all."
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One day I want to make a costume to wear too.
This time I just wore the gold felt Star Trek pin Art Sparker made me in 2009 to wear to the Las Vegas con.
Looks like you've been having fun! You know just how to wear your Star Trek pin; cool.
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ReplyDeleteYeah---on a Spock-blue shirt, eh?
I read your interview at the OTW and would love to chat about vids. My name is Morgan Dawn and I can be reached at mdawn6 @ yahoo.com
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