New Jinx Slayer Choker in Shop!

Greetings my fellow ADC's!  Sharing with my most recent creation: A Jinx Slayer inspired choker!  I originally made this for my own Jinx cosplay but I figured I could make this available in my Etsy shop as well for anyone who likes it. :3

I hand sculpted the charm with polymer clay, so it has a good weight.  Decided to paint the holes with black to give it a more cartoon-y look that pairs well with the sculpt.  

The charm is attached to the velvet choker with nickel free chain. (for sensitive skin!)

It ended up coming out way cuter than I imagined, so I'm pretty happy with it!

PURCHASE HERE :3

STAR WARS Holiday Printables

Hello my lovely Jedi's!  Here are some Star Wars themed printables to make your holidays a little more festive.  Simply click the photo, right click and save! (ctrl + click for Mac users)  May the Force be with you!  (PS: for those of you looking for higher resolutions, feel free to drop me an e-mail and I'll send the larger file to you! n.jellyfishsoup@gmail.com)

5 x 7 postcard

5 x7 foldable card

New Jinx Bullet Necklace in the Jellyfish Soup Etsy Shop!

Hi there my loves!  

I wanted to share with you a new product recently listed in the Etsy shop: Jinx's Bullet Necklace.  Jinx, a League of Legend champion, is a little trigger happy, so it makes sense she'd wear a prized bullet just over her heart.  

Each necklace is hand sculpted out of clay with a skull design carved into it.  I can also carve your own custom design into the bullet!

The necklace is adjustable and comes with a separate adjustable choker like Jinx wears.

This necklace is a perfect finishing touch for any Jinx cosplay, and the perfect geeky touch to your everyday wear.  Disclaimer: Necklace may increase chance of penta's!

League of Legends' Jinx Cosplay Makeup Test

Hi there!  It's been a while, but I'm excited to show you guys my current endeavor: Jinx.  She's a spunky champion from the online game League of Legends. (which I often stream on Twitch!)

All in all, I think the makeup test came out decently, but I have a lot to improve on.  I'm going to be dying a lace front with with a widow's peak for the actual cosplay.  (so long Elsa wig!)  Also, in these pics, I used a phone app to change the color of my eyes, because I'm currently still waiting on my pink circle lenses to arrive. :3

Also, I need to work on my deranged, psychotic look, because Jinx be cray cray.

Currently constructing her rocket launcher, Fishbones, and I'll be posting those pics soon!  However, I'm a little stumped on how to construct the bullets on her bullet belt.  Anyone have any ideas? X )

Realistic Harry Potter Wand Replica Tutorial

Hello there my little muggles!  Today I'm gonna share with you the step by step process I use to make Harry Potter wands.

Last Halloween, I went all out and held a huge Harry Potter party.  I'm talkin' Quidditch pong, hand sculpted wands for each guest, and enough butter beer and chocolate frogs to fill the Ministry of Magic.  So, while I was planning for this partay, I scoured the internet (aka Pinterest) for the HP tutorials I could get my hands on.  The only thing is, I couldn't find the kind of wand tutorial I was looking for, so I decided to share one myself.

Remember, your wand doesn't have to be perfect.  The imperfections are what will give your wand character and make it your own, so just have fun with this tutorial!

M A T E R I A L S : 

• Wooden dowel 1/4" wide and at least 14" long
• You can get these from craft stores and even hardware stores.  You can also save time from sanding if you can find cooking chopsticks.
• Sculpey Polymer Clay
• Sandpaper
• Scissors or something to cut through the dowel
• Tape measure
• Tooth pick or clay tool
• Paint brush
• Brown, red, white and black acrylic paint
• Satin Gloss

P R O C E D U R E : 

1. Cut your dowel to about 14".  I find this is a good length for wands and is around the size the replicas are sold at.  However, if you want to be true to the book, make yours around 11".  You can find exact sizes of wands on the Harry Potter Wiki.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Sand down one end of the dowel until to you get a smooth tapered edge.  I like to start with a coarse sand paper and then finish off with a finer one.  (You can skip this step if you're using cooking chopsticks instead!)  
   
   
   
   
   
3. Roll your polymer clay about 4 inches long and 1" thick.  Throughout the tutorial, add and take clay as you need, whatever looks better to your eye. 
   
   
   
   
   
4. Insert the blunt end into the clay you rolled out and use your thumb in one direction to smooth out the line.  Make sure your clay is firmly attached the wooden core with no air pockets underneath.  Trapped air could cause your sculpt to crack in the oven.
   
   
   
   
   
5. Using your thumb in a upward motion, smooth a 2" space between two larger mounds.  I find it's easier to hold the wand by the wood with one hand and then use my other hand to smooth. 
   
   
   
   
   
6. Again, using your thumb, smooth some of the top mound upwards about 3".  Again, make sure all of your clay is compact with no air pockets underneath.    
   
   
   
   
   
7. Take a tooth pick and start marking the divides.  Use jagged, uneven, motions to give the impression of roughly cut wood.  And remember, it doesn't have to be perfect.  In fact, the more imperfections, the more it'll look like real wood!
   
   
   
   
   
8. Take your tooth pick and make a slanted divide 2" above the top mound around the wand.  Roll your toothpick between your thumb and index finger in an upward motion from the that divide to smooth the indention.  Use your thumb to smooth this piece of clay upwards until it is flush with the wood.  Get this topmost section of clay as smooth as possible. 
   
   
   
   
   
9. Using the side of your toothpick, slice gently in an upward motion at the portion above the top mound.  You're trying to give this portion small flat areas that will give the appearance of hand whittled wood. 
   
   
   
   
   
10. Now take your toothpick to the top mound and begin making upward slices and indentions into the clay.  Make sure you gouge out small indentions to the give the wand more character.  You can also make light slanted lines in a criss-cross fashion to give the wood more texture.  
    
    
    
    
    
11. Next roll 2 clay balls about 1/4".  Place them as shown in the image.
    
    
    

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
12. Use your toothpick to roll downwards at the edges to blend them with the wand to create wood knobs.  
    
    
    
    
    
13. Next make upward slices with the tip of your toothpick to give the impression of bark.  Make sure the slices are rounded around the knobs you added.  Take your time and scrap away the clay as you go so you don't end up with a lot of little clay specs all over your wand. 
    
    
    
    
    
14. Do the same thing with the lower mound as you did in step 10.  Make your indentions a little more deep and chaotic with this end.
    
    
    
    
    
15. Go over your entire wand, adding detail wherever you think it's needed.  
    
    
    
    
    
16. Next, place the wand on a cookie pan lined with parchment paper, and throw this in the over at 275°F for about 10 minutes.  After your timer goes off, check to make sure your clay isn't still soft; you may need an extra 5 minutes.  If you see any browning of the clay, remove it immediately.  Try not to cook for longer than 15 minutes as we have some very thin areas of clay on the wand and they tend to burn easily.
17. Once cool, you can sand away any areas that need smoothing like your top portion of clay that should be flush with wood.  
18. Next, using your black paint, begin covering all the cracks of the wands handle.  I find that adding a little water to the paint makes this job a lot easier.  After the first coat dries, I usually go over with a second coat of black to fill any holes or crevices I missed earlier.  
    
    
    
    
    
19. Add a small amount of red and black to your brown and cover the rest of your wand above the top mound.
    
    
    
    
    
20. Once dry, mix a little black with some brown paint.  Using a dry brush, dip into your paint, dab excess onto a paper towel, and dry brush paint over the entire handle.  You use a dry brush painting method so your paint doesn't seep into the cracks; we want those nice and dark to give good dimension to our wand.  After that layer dries, do the same but with only brown.  You're gradually building up lighter colors, or highlight, on your handle.  You can also mix a touch of white with your brown to give an even brighter highlight.  
    
    
    
    
    
21. Next mix your red and brown and dry brush the whittled portion of your wand to give a red highlight.
    
    
    
    
    
22. Go in with dark brown and add shadow to the divides and anywhere else you missed.
23. Once dry, cover the entire wand in 2-3 coats of satin gloss for protection and shine.
24. Lastly, hold up your wand and shout EXPECTO PATRONUM!

And if you haven't the time to make your own wands, you are certainly welcome to order them from my own Etsy shop (link below). :D

I really hope this tutorial could be of some use for those of you who are Harry Potter fans!  If you liked this tutorial, please follow me for more geeky tutorials and cosplay!

New Daenerys Jewelry Set in my Etsy Shop

Hello my winter children!  I wanted to share with you the three piece Daenerys Set I have now available in my Etsy shop.  (Click here to see my shop!)  The set includes Daenerys' necklace, her bangle bracelet, and ring.  Each item can be customized to fit you best!  Just leave me a note in 'Note to Seller' with detailed instructions.

As a thank you to those of you who follow my blog, please use this coupon code for 10% your entire order:

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for 10% off!

That aside, are you guys excited for season 5 coming out?!  I am!  I'm currently working on some of the jewelry I've been able to spot in set photos and promo vids, so check back soon for those pieces!

Peace out!

Princess Serenity Cosplay Overview

Hi there my loves!  Long time no post!

I wanted to share with you all my recent endeavor at a Princess Serenity cosplay.  Now, as usual, I somehow managed to pull this costume together in two days.  I'm starting to realize I only finish cosplays when I need them in the next 36 hours. -_-  I envy those cosplayers that take their time to put together quality costumes instead of my methods: running around like a crazed monkey woman frantically throwing fabric at a mannequin until it somewhat resembles what I have in mind.

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H O W  I  C O N T R U C T E D  the  D R E S S: 

I used a white chiffon for the bodice and the draping.  The dress had two layers of draping.  If you're making your own dress, search for a simple empire waist line pattern and you'll be good to go.  A lot of Serenity cosplayers use the Kwik Sew dress pattern here.

The back bow was constructed from a white tulle kind of fabric.  I also decided against adding a long train as this wasn't intended to be a contest costume, I was just wearing it as I walked around the convention.  (Walking around with long trains is murder!  Everyone and their mother will be stepping on them and tripping you.) 

I couldn't find the perfect gold color pearls or fabric for the embellishments, so I ended up painting them both with an Elegant Finish Metallic Paint in champagne gold.  The fabric was originally some teal fabric I had left over from another costume that I ironed onto fusing backing so the fabric wouldn't fray after cutting the circular shapes.  I fixed the golden circles and pearls to the bodice using Tacky Glue, my go-to adhesive for virtually everything.   

These shoulder cuffs were a pain. -_-

For the cuffs, I ended up having to make a spiral frame with stainless steel wire that would would clasp onto my shoulder.  I then rolled up white tulle and began covering the frame, stitching the pieces in place as I went.  

M A K E U P and H A I R : 

So, for the makeup I kept it pretty simple.  Just a primer and BB cream along with some fake eye lashes.  For the crescent moon, I sculpted it out of Sculpey polymer clay, painted it, sealed it, and stuck it to my face with spirit gum. 

For the hair, I used my real blonde for the odangos, and then clipped in the extensions for the pig tails.  I recommend cutting all different length layers into your extensions 'cause that'll help them tangle less.  I also used a faux fringe that I got off eBay for like 5 dollars.  And if you didn't notice, I totally forgot the shoulder cuffs at home. :(

So that was my attempt and Princess Serenity's dress.  Drop me a message or comment if you guys have any questions or need some advice on your own Serenity cosplay! 

PEACE OUT LOVES!