tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post4404084137065408808..comments2024-03-28T15:36:02.733-04:00Comments on EPBOT: MegaCon 2014, Pt 3Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-17177926279661476122014-08-19T21:37:51.350-04:002014-08-19T21:37:51.350-04:00That is my adorable little Hiccup! He was Woody fr...That is my adorable little Hiccup! He was Woody from Toy Story the day before. We had a great time even in the madness! Took us 2.5 hrs for 3 miles also. Already working on next years costumes! Hope to run into you again! This was our second year! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-83195782269933154462014-04-04T22:18:24.434-04:002014-04-04T22:18:24.434-04:00After running into you guys at Celebration and las...After running into you guys at Celebration and last year's MegaCon, we had hoped to meet you this year to see John's mythic DF costume in person. Couldn't find you on the floor this year; will he make a command appearance at the upcoming 24 hr MK event or MNSSHP?<br /><br />Regarding little ones, yeah it was a challenge on Saturday. Between the crush of humanity, lack of changing tables in the restrooms and overtly mature cosplay that seemed to dominate Saturday, I think we'll try Sunday next year.<br /><br />Still, our kids did amazingly well considering, and we had a good time doing our first family cosplay: the Lego Movie.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146117677904145548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-39856799130213888202014-04-04T20:20:33.643-04:002014-04-04T20:20:33.643-04:00The pink decepticon is performance artist Defenz M...The pink decepticon is performance artist Defenz Mechanizm. Her costuming is consistently amazing.Jlanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-4408702042752649502014-04-04T12:41:07.662-04:002014-04-04T12:41:07.662-04:00I'm liking that space dog! :-)I'm liking that space dog! :-)MAryAnnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-74576472296949685912014-04-03T15:54:51.212-04:002014-04-03T15:54:51.212-04:00I love the Kronk Costume!! its not one of my favor...I love the Kronk Costume!! its not one of my favorite disney movies, to be honest its not even top five. But i have always loved Kronk and Squeee cute costume!!! There are some amazeballs costumes i love looking at all the pics. Nancy Jhttp://www.facebook.com/nancejonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-66842101992573472032014-04-03T14:19:09.856-04:002014-04-03T14:19:09.856-04:00Awesome tips, thank you so much! :)Awesome tips, thank you so much! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473231743467770111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-61603052423233837132014-04-03T13:56:11.188-04:002014-04-03T13:56:11.188-04:00I love the elaborate, hand made costumes. But some...I love the elaborate, hand made costumes. But sometimes the simpler ones are the ones that I really enjoy. The Terminator costume is so elegant. It is simple, perfectly portrays the character and is something that would not be hard to replicate if you needed a simple costume idea. These posts are great. Thanks for putting them up for us. Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01760365180400780889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-75282836912755941502014-04-03T12:19:42.126-04:002014-04-03T12:19:42.126-04:00Now that comment about Star Trek TOS was a little ...Now that comment about Star Trek TOS was a little unfair! They did more than just paint a dog pink. They also gave him a horn and antennae! HA! But we did love our cheese, didn't we? ¯(ツ)/¯bfmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13318362737179294737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-82327988561931077212014-04-03T12:09:16.359-04:002014-04-03T12:09:16.359-04:00That Pyro. Oh how I love to play the Pyro. You get...That Pyro. Oh how I love to play the Pyro. You get some amazing costume shots! I love seeing your con posts. ^_^ Ekio Locatiarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355763033998133832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-20702586594359286232014-04-03T11:24:14.339-04:002014-04-03T11:24:14.339-04:00I am in awe, as always, at the costumes. Wow. Ju...I am in awe, as always, at the costumes. Wow. Just wow. And I also enjoy that everyone seems to be enjoying themselves - how fun. The terminator guy did not come across so well on FB -- when I see him here I REALLY see his costume. How did he DO that??? Thanks for sharing and letting us attend the Con vicariously through you Jen and John.Maureen Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748619633651423269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-30994487489618238852014-04-03T11:11:09.119-04:002014-04-03T11:11:09.119-04:00Sometimes Sunday is cheaper. So maybe since you ha...Sometimes Sunday is cheaper. So maybe since you have never been just doing a one day ticket would be a way to check out the convention without breaking the bank. AND... usually the last day is when vendors markdown the merchandise so you may be able to save some money if you want to buy things when you are there as well. Just an idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-18362819967336432042014-04-03T10:15:42.832-04:002014-04-03T10:15:42.832-04:00These are FANTASTIC! I'm really hoping to get...These are FANTASTIC! I'm really hoping to get to take my children one year.Jedijsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02121643617796118971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-26640583096197675992014-04-03T09:49:01.949-04:002014-04-03T09:49:01.949-04:00OK, here's my two cents about costumes. When ...OK, here's my two cents about costumes. When you go trick-or-treating or out for Halloween night to the bars or a party you are usually in the dark and only seen for a short period of time. You don't want to spend a bunch of money and don't care too much about quality so the store bought costumes aren't a bad way to go. However, if you are going to be seen in good lighting, examined critically, or photographed, then you want to have a better quality costume. This either involves paying more or learning to sew.<br /><br />Example: my church was putting on a Passion play and needed a pair of Roman soldiers. I was already making over 60 Bible costumes with the help of a bunch of great ladies and when they said the soldiers were purchased I was OK with that. Until I saw the guy come in at dress rehearsal. He looked like a dog that had been shaved for the summer and just wanted to tuck his tail and hide under the bed until it grew out. The tunic was thin knit nylon, the "leather" armor and belted skirt was made from vinyl tablecloth material (complete with fuzzy white backing). The plastic clamshell breastplate and helmet were tacky, and the helmet sported red chicken feathers. The poor guy looked horribly embarrassed to be wearing that costume. And it cost $75.00! I pitched a fit and came up with a plan B. I made two cotton tunics from a nice weight of fabric, then pulled a length of dark grey woven wool that was felted and thick from my fabric stash. I cut it into an armor shape with the dagged skirt, then put in an announcement at church for two people that could sew on buttons. They sewed heavy enameled and metal buttons on the bottom and top of each dag and around the shoulders to give the strips weight and swing when the soldiers walked. They looked great, and it cost a whole lot less than the store bought version.<br /><br />Moral: Oftentimes it pays to make your own costume since the end result in quality and fit is always better.Vanessa Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687868555242718263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-88479486453949254062014-04-02T23:05:02.803-04:002014-04-02T23:05:02.803-04:00Beautiful photos and gorgeous photo-editing, as us...Beautiful photos and gorgeous photo-editing, as usual. Thanks for all your hard work, Jen. Always love seeing the con pics!<br /><br />KWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-69018741576724159742014-04-02T22:51:50.806-04:002014-04-02T22:51:50.806-04:00D'OH! And here I thought I'd finally manag...D'OH! And here I thought I'd finally managed a cosplay post with all the names right. Off to fix!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-33968722424780136482014-04-02T16:35:04.002-04:002014-04-02T16:35:04.002-04:00Is that Bubbles talking to the clown?!Is that Bubbles talking to the clown?!Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311213539232512741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-80995041584054954372014-04-02T15:35:48.983-04:002014-04-02T15:35:48.983-04:00Reading through your Con posts through the past fe...Reading through your Con posts through the past few years has always been a joy for me. Seeing the cosplay, art, and hearing about your experiences is always a pleasure. We have an Ohio Comic Con every year here in Columbus and I've always wanted to go. The price of the tickets is the only thing keeping that from happening (that sh!ts expensive!). So thank you Jen for sharing so much of the time that you spend there. I think for many of us, it's somewhat of a way to experience it, even if we can't get to one in our own areas. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473231743467770111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-12502782519497463622014-04-02T15:34:34.775-04:002014-04-02T15:34:34.775-04:00That Suki was fantastic, in no small part due to h...That Suki was fantastic, in no small part due to how she was posing. She had it dead on.Richard Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622044910270031765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-91667263028052283112014-04-02T15:23:22.352-04:002014-04-02T15:23:22.352-04:00Your pictures are amazing and your commentary is s...Your pictures are amazing and your commentary is spot on - there is something about costumes that make it so much easier to talk to people! I love it.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534741799240232363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-30398525335965434072014-04-02T15:18:55.269-04:002014-04-02T15:18:55.269-04:00KRANG! Not Kang. Kang is a Marvel character, Krang...KRANG! Not Kang. Kang is a Marvel character, Krang the brain alien TMNT thing. Sorry. I'm nuerotic... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00376794500318429926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-13206332333176213552014-04-02T14:32:19.549-04:002014-04-02T14:32:19.549-04:00Amazing! I have never been to any type of con but...Amazing! I have never been to any type of con but I really want to now! The detail, care and hard work everyone put into their outfits is astounding.Mustang Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664812771145015209noreply@blogger.com