questionstar.org & questionstar@deviantart. I like to make art, friends, costumes, trouble, and history this is an art/creativity/rambling blog where I complain about art more often than I actually post it!
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I dug into my hoard of cheap wigs and cheap kanekalon for styling practice and I'm pretty happy with the result. It definitely confirmed in my mind the value of starting with higher quality wig and hair fiber though! The black fiber absolutely refused to hold a curl. I want to try another fluffy shoujo style again soon. Its very tedious work, I tied in about 3 packs of extra long jumbo braid, but also calming, so its been the only type of crafting I've been able to manage lately. Been slowly stumbling my way out of a 6month+ funk due to cross country move and difficulty adjusting despite having moved a gazillion times in my life... I think Im pretty good at moving but that doesn't mean its actually easy :\ I'm doing much better but better =/= good. Still working on that. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwr8nXkDxtL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p70ktgej1d86
I knew I had to make Gerudo Chief Riju's hair the moment I saw it in #botw because Looooong. ;p Its an epic cosplay Athena (45") with an unbranded ebay lacefront spliced to it (I added a widows peak and sideburns again because Elf) some braiding hair (80" ebay kanekalon) and a pack of 35" wefts! There's a BUNCH of tubular crinoline (aliexpress) as filler so its really lightweight and I'm VERY PROUD! There's some progress pictures in highlights <3 The braid is a little sloppy BUT Im in a hurry :p (managing all the hair took soooo long and then styling took less than 2 days pffft) Later I will consider adding SOME more hair (its already too much guysssss this wig! is my height!) for smoother braid with more coverage cos there are a lot of gaps where I didnt stagger the wefts well and I crimped the hell out of it for volume of course. And I just want to make it more fancy in general. And THEN I want to make her headdress and probably a Thunderspear because its my favorite weapon in the game okurr This year is my first DragonCon I'm so excitedddd! Will I wear it EVERY DAY probably I worked very hard on it ok
I learned a lot working on him... I don't finish things much and then when I do perfectionism can still get the best of me UGH. I definitely added enough hair for hugeness! But my teasing skills arent up to snuff and it kept collapsing immediately queue sad deflating balloon noise 8C Some problems I didn't forsee with insistence on ponytail, he is heavyyyyyy which is an amplified problem when all of the weight is exactly at the back yanking head constantly backward. I didn't add what seemed like THAT much extra hair (its basically 2 wigs worth) but like a dummy I forgot that LENGTH adds weight too. I think also trying to tease out hugeness from small origin point provides no base of support for the hair to stay huge. I... don't want to give myself a literal headache to wear it but I tried it on and it makes me feel SO! FUCKING! MAGICAL!!! BEAUTY IS PAIN I have some ideas to make it huger AND a little tiny bit lighter but it means unstyling, washing, and ripping out some of the wefts which... I want to do because theres an entire can of hairspray in him and I think I can redo with less and avoid such a rough crunchtastic texture. I also want to put more tinsel in it :P But that'll be later cos I started on my next, even longer wig ;p
Spent months on this wig... made from a 24" blonde ebay lacefront, three packs of 35" weft extensions from epic cosplay (two platinum blonde and one peach blonde), and some wefts handmade from kanekalon braiding hair. Between work and school and burning out over and over all of my projects take a long time and most don't get completed :( BUT I'm almost done with this baby and I'm wearing him to dragoncon yay I made a highlight on my profile of my (mis)adventures in dyeing it for anyone curious about the custom colors. I airbrushed the ends with a little bit of pink and purple, which I am happy with for small areas. I wouldn't airbrush a full wig because it changes the texture of the hair and I plan on wearing a white shirt with this because I'm a crazy person. Dye isn't 100% transfer proof but it's close and keeps the hair washable. Nitpicking the hairline right now (needs more sideburns) and then I plan to make a ponytail as fluffy and massive as I can muster! The fun part is almost heeeere!!!!
fairy experiment I guess?? jewelry wire, pantyhose egg, continuous rotation micro servo, ornithopter blueprints (not pictured :p). one thing that has been holding me back from playing with animatronics was the fact that there are ZERO!! resources for hobbyists (theres stan winston school but I'm too broke for the courses aaand they dont have a handheld fairy class, lol) So I took my time to research everything orthogonally related (RC planes, hobby robots) and even got a mechanical engineering textbook lol HEY LISTEN we'll just see how it works out xD
Messin with some rainbow hair and rainbow tinsel. Four different sets of ombre brading hair found from trolling ebay which is my ultimate pastime :p these are actually experiments v2 and v3 Imma keep going until I find a blend I am happy with
experimental boot painting with purple/gold chameleon pigment from paintwithpearl mixed into leather studio clear gloss. Im sure much better results could be achieved with airbrush but I dont feel like it! I think Ill goose the effect a bit with interference orange on top...
I tripled the density of hair on this lacefront so it took a looooong time. BUT Im super happy with how fluffy it is without any product 8D 1. ventilated widows peak & sideburns added 2. trimmed bangs 3. micro crimped 4. rollers 5. heat set into a SWOOSH 6. combed out no teasing or hairspray! floof!
super late to this hype train also its been ages since i stayed up super irresponsibly late to color something but it feels awesome (for now ;p ask me again at work in the morning 8|) 70s prom douchey elf wizard atcherservice
destroying some jelly shoes for science!
learning how to make things pretty with laser engraving :D (pewpew)
working on a color based battery life indicator, just got the colors mapped to analog input yaaaaay
wing posing test for the JUSTICE JETPACK gwaaaaad I'm excited materials: foamcore board for the wings. sintra, pvc pipe, shelf brackets, nuts, bolts, angst, and a waist cincher. backplate is designed to bear weight entirely on the hips because sore shoulders are the WORST
I've got the ongoing severe project ADHD where I sketch a rad idea and draft a pattern or two and start hoarding materials and then... float to the next shiny idea like a cartoon character following the scent of fresh-from-the-oven windowsill pie. :P Screenfaced expressive robot is on costume bucket list, one evening on a whim I sketched them out on my headform and uUUgh I wanna make it but when will I?? Dunno. Need more LEDs. I feel like I'm in work/school purgatory. I can't manage full time school but it means I'm just gonna be in school for what feels like forEVER! AND I'm still so got damn tired. Came home from closing shift last nite, stayed up late panic studying for a programming test this morning, I DID OK ON THE TEST THO YEEEEAHBOOOOII, now I'm gonna pass out for a quick nap before work today fnghfgh ZZzzz. I'm ok tho just a lil moody that I gotta take things so slowly and Im STILL exhausted by it. Still thinkin about the irony of persuing robotics/engineering education after getting kicked out of top robotics school over decade ago (mind you, arduino didn't exist back then and hooooolymoly this stuff is so much easier now! wowowowow) Programming still so hard tho UGH. But I stay motivated when I get ideas like above and know that I may actually have skills to make it real sooner rather than laterrrr
first attempt at custom highlighter palette, went overboard with the red...
new year, new instagram for crafty stuff! I'm working on a pressed pigment palette and now my fingers will be Red 40 for the rest of the week. worth xD
Heya! How are you holding up? Still a huge fan! May I ask what you're planning on going into for school? Thanks
ty for checking up on me, its so kind xD Ive been doing better emotionally (thx to the wonders of pharmaceuticals), which is really all I needed to be better overall. Its still too hard for me to balance work/school and I had to drop some classes but Im still doing well in the ones Im still in I guess!!I'm studying electrical engineering because I love technology and GADGETS. Im really glad that its not boring for me lol, manipulating electricity is cool ;p Of course I just want to apply what I learn twd fancier art projectseventually... tbh I cant art at all, Im fried. When I have free time I dont have any juice left so I have been playing overwatch. A lot. Im so addicted to overwatchhelp
I hope this poster will bring some sparkly gigantic crystal rainbow sword magical girl space magic into your life today~ dont forget to read the inspiring @agentsoftherealm !
Do you still draw elves? I miss Errikan...
I miss him too, friend :( tbh I'm really struggling lately, creatively and otherwise, I don't have passion for anything anymore, just trying to exist until things get better
cutting, unraveling, gluing, and brushing out yarn to make fur takes FOREVER whodathunkit.
Hi! I have followed you on DeviantArt for a long time, like 5 years? I just want to say thank you for always being an inspiration to me. I recently went back to look for you on the internet but I find you are like a ghost! You are soooo talented and you should share your work more often! You wouldn't get judged for what you do. Well anyways, thanks for still being around. Your work inspires me greatly! :)
Imma reply to this! Since its kind of an ongoing thing with me since I stopped using the internet as an active participant when i was aaaaa teenager? Anyway will try to sum things up for recent times.
Long story short I had a full time decent paying job for 3 yrs but was working 80-100hrs/wk regularly. I got laid off, moved in with parents and now I am making minimum wage retail while I try to finally finish a degree that hopefully leads to a “real job”. I have… No Idea At All how anyone manages work AND school I am So. Tired. Im not even taking a full courseload so who knows for how many years this is my life now. Anyway. When I have time and energy to spare for art stuff its been more on experiments and learning skills I dont have (tryna get better at sewing… last year was fiddling with electronics… And this year i have access to a GARAGE so its time to BUILD THINGS)
If it makes u feel better here is a yellow ranger i drew last week when i should have been studying.
Aaaaand Im replying to this when i should be studying because i have an exam in the morning and work in the afternoon so. Bone thrown xD Thx for the msg and compliments and sorry for bein so defensive.
No pressure but if you like my huge posters your chance to own one is HEEEEERE. Plus you get an awesome comic book too I guess. :P And a bunch of other prints. And digital swag. And postcards. And just go check out the campaign already lol
The second stretch goal for the kickstarter has just been unlocked! That means everyone who’s pledged in tiers $50 and above will be getting an additional print in their package - a special limited edition 8 x 10 print illustrated by @wscottforbes!
The next stretch goal is very special! Once the kickstarter hits 30K, everyone who has pledged in tiers $50 and above will get a chance to upgrade their package to include an EXTRA LARGE Poster illustrated by @quantumqstar!
I’ve been getting previews of it, y’all and trust me - you’ll want in on it! Take some time to check out the kickstarter here!
GET IN ON THIS, IM MAKING A POSTERRRRR
✦❤✦ THE KICKSTARTER FOR AGENTS OF THE REALM HIT ITS FUNDING GOAL ✦❤✦
Gosh gosh gosh!! Thank you all SO MUCH for your support so far!! Last night the Kickstarter managed to hit it’s initial funding goal of 17K! The kickstarter campaign, however, is still running and will remain running until March 2nd so I’ve got LOTS of stuff planned for the extra funds to go towards!
Are you looking for an easy way to show your Magical Girl pride? If the Kickstarter hits 20K, I’ll be getting 1.5″ Enamel metal pins made so you can let the world know exactly how magical you are!
If the Kickstarter passes that…
Everyone who pledges in the tiers $50 and above will get a chance to upgrade in order to get their hands on limited edition prints made by these wonderful artists! I was lucky enough to get @wscottforbes, @quantumqstar and @mattahan to agree to create absolutely gorgeous artwork in honor of Agents of the Realm. I’ve been getting peaks at the works done so far and let me tell you, you’ll definitely want to get your hands on them!
From there, the funds will be going towards making the book even more shiny and magical than it already is!
Hitting 40K means everyone who pledged in $30 or above gets their softcovers upgraded to be foil embossed!! Talk about a perfectly fitting upgrade.
And the last stretch goal is a Foil Hardcover Upgrade available for everyone who pledged in tiers $50 and above!
The campaign still has 22 days left! Let’s keep this ball rolling!