HAWKAAA!

So here's the moment of truth guys. The costume you've been waiting for. The sensation that hit the nation (by which I mean the convention, Arisia).

THE ONE AND ONLY BIRDS OF PREY!

Anyone remember that one video I posted a while back? (The Birds of Prey song from Batman BATB) We, (Antonia, Raven, and I) spent a little over a month making a choreography for that song and then practicing once a week. I've asked around to see if anyone recorded it, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to show you guys until the official masquerade video comes out.

I wanted all of us to take a picture with our reference images (mostly because I worked really hard to get most of them the day of)

This photographer comes up to us and asked if he can take a picture of us pretending to beat him up.

posing for our official pictures

You can't be a strong female character without making pin-up poses, right?

Also, we won a craftmanship award ("Best translation of 2D to 3D") and best in class for presentation.

Leather masks are super cool

My sister and I spent today making a couple leather masks.

I drafted the patterns out of paper. Then we held it up to her face, she told me what she wanted changed and I tweaked things.

we ended up with pretty amazing patterns which she traced and cut out of leather.

then she wetted the back and walked around the house while wearing silly masks so they fit snugly to her face. here's the two we've made so far.

Huntress

Mockingbird

My sister has ordered leather paint, so when we get them painted. I'll post more.