Be prepared to learn a lot in this post. Shining Sakura goes into some really cool details about how she put together her Catheana cosplay from Shining Force EXA. It is really beautiful and her process is very well thought out. I added some of my own notes in bold to explain some of her notes and give newcomers to the craft some insight on these advanced skills. Sakura's notes will be in regular font. Without further ado, here is Shining Sakura's notes on how she made Catheana! - VFire Shining Sakura sitting next to a very cute Kiki from Kiki's Delivery Service . Shining Sakura hand made her Catheana dress with many different techniques. Catheana: Shining Force EXA Fabric Selection: I made most of Catheana's dress with 95% cotton 5% spandex lightweight material. I chose this material because it would stretch around me, be breathable, and I could dye it. There are at least six layers on every part so heat was going to be an issue; lightweight and breathab
A blog about going behind the scenes of costume creation.