Sunday 30 November 2008

Black shiny club wear?

Did another full shoot the other day in this attire.
Its a full black club wear sort of dress.
Not sure if this attire is actually called a club wear or evening wear anyone know for sure?
I thought a full black attire would fit Yu better because of her dark brunette hair. Would it have been better if CC took this photoshoot instead?

Well a little about the costume.
Its not really a costume, just a fashion wear. It is made of black foil lycra, a little like CC's white pilot suit but black in colour.
I especially like its wet look and it kinda resemble PVC a little. The dress is rather tight fitting and I had to tuck my tummy in properly when taking the shots hehe >_<...
Think its my first formal/elegant type of attire ... is it? I was rather surprised that how Yu looked in a posh type wear. Not sure how to describe, she looks quite mature compared to the other costumes she wore, mostly cute or anime related.

Got a new pair of boots too, its alot more comfortable than most of the other shoes Yu has since its heels are not so high >_<. Well, more preferably, I hope this pair of boots will go well with costumes I might get in the future.
I'm still making the gallery right now, with the site building coming to a pause for a while.
I tend to have too many things I want to do and end up not completing all of them @_@
Think I'll post the gallery up a couple of days later... stay tuned~^_^

Tuesday 25 November 2008

What is it that I'm making?

Hmm, can anyone guess what I'm making?
Its finished, but I'll wait a while before posting the pictures up.
Well, the clues are in the image below.
Looks like I'm not really concentrating on finishing one thing before starting on another >_<
Hehe... take a guess~^_^

New video of CC (C2) posted on youtube page~

Did a short shoot today and had a little live session for a while. The costume is the same as before, just that this time, CC herself is wearing it. I've included some images below from the cosplay session.
Kinda occupied with all sorts of things lately... didn't have much time to touch up the mask a little more.
A couple of items for the CC cosplay and mask hasn't arrive yet and I'm still waiting. I think its going to take a while before I finish the CC project >_<... hehe. I've decided to refurbish the CC original mold. So that future masks made from that mold will have a sligthly improved look~^_^ Oh another thing, is anyone here a web designer? If you are, I'll love to commission you for some work on this site~^_^

Thursday 20 November 2008

Yu cosplays CC

I've taken a slack off the site building routine and took a little venture into the Yu mask's versatility. She cosplayed as CC and looked really into it. If you're familiar with the CC character, this attire is one of the official attires. Its worn under the black coloured version of her Black Knights dress~ Its just what CC wears when she takes a break away from the troops and relaxing her quarters, and probably enjoying a slice of pizza~^_^

I've just finished making the profiles page and realised what a bunch of irrelavant stuff I wrote on there. So I took it all off and is in the process of rewriting something more interesting~^_^
CC (Yu actually) did part of the design today for me... hehe~

I've posted some of the few pictures I took during the fun shoot today. I've got several more I'll like to post them up, but probably in the forums later on.
Meanwhile, its just about time for me to get dinner once I finish writing this.

Oh please take some time to answer the poll on the right~^^

Wednesday 19 November 2008

New site update

Ok don't want to spam on my own blog, just appending it with new messages.
I think the main part of the blog are mostly completed. A new layout and the new links I needed.
By the way, help me out if you can by polling your screen resolution on the poll on the right. This way, I can best judge what screen size I need to design the page to cater for the most optimum number of people. I personally am using a resolution of 1920x1200~^_^

I'll be occupied with working on the blog for the next day or two. I'll try to touch up the links page. Phew at last its being updated ~>_<... Sorry for the long wait and broken links. It will all become a thing of the past hopefully after I install the realtime updating links system. (if I can find it) >_< post="">>
Phew, took me a whole 5 hours to redo the whole page. I'm using some of the old sub pages in the meantime, but I intend to make most of the pages new in the latest version. It'll be a while longer before all the pages are back to normal. Until then, please stay tuned~^_^

Work work work~...

Tuesday 18 November 2008

CC preliminary preview.

Yeap, as usual I can't help let the cat out of the bag and spoil the surprises. The C.C. mask and costume looks completed but its actually more like 90% completed. There is something missing from the costume and the hair for CC is still in a mess. But nevertheless, can't help taking a test run in the new white pilot suit worn by CC from the anime Code Geass.
I reckon the character might be rather unfamiliar to most of you assuming you don't have access to the latest showing series. Code Geass is very recent, only finished about just over 3 weeks ago I think. And the character I'm cosplaying is from this anime. The picture below is how she should look like in anime.
I really like the while pvc like pilot suit worn by CC as well as all her other costumes actually. But due to limited funds, I thought perhaps I'll just pick a few I like best then cosplay in them. I only took a very small number of pictures, I've posted a few of the more decent looking ones of my CC experience~^_^
What do you think of this costume? How many people have seen her before?
Well if you haven't then I strongly encourage you to watch Code Geass as it is definitely the best anime this year, well probably won't even be superceded by the currently showing Gundam00. Let's talk about it in the forums perhaps?

Friday 14 November 2008

2 new fanarts added~

Good things do tend to come together don't they. There hasn't been a fanart update for a couple fo months now, and now that there has been an update, two were given to me at once. Thank you so much dxman and gfcdanny~^x^ I've added them to the fanart gallery thats in the galleries page. Don't forget to drop in to take a look~^_^

As for the C.C. mask, its completed, but I'll be touching up some things still... and still waiting for her costumes ~_~

I'm currently trying to find some time to make a new page from scratch. This would be version 3 of the livewearyu website. Well... that disclosed, lets see how many months I take before its actually done hehe >_<... I'm so lazy @_@~ >_<

Thursday 13 November 2008

Non official C.C. test shoot.

Hmm... test and non official even... What I'm trying to say is that, this is just a trial. Its not a real debut, there are problems which I realise and I intend to fix them before doing the official debut of the mask. Tried it on just now, don't really have much costume which would fit C.C. like in the anime, so I just wore some apparel, white ones of course. Realised that I need to adjust the paddings inside the mask for better positioning of the eyeholes infront of the eyes. And I think the hair needs a little extra touch too~

Well there is still time anyway, to wait for the costumes to arrive. I suppose meantime I can take a break from all the non stop work on the mask. I took some pictures just now, I've posted them below for a glimpse... The costume is soo unofficial, please do not take them as the actual final results. Read the forum thread for more updates~^_^

Wednesday 12 November 2008

New mask completed~^_^

The new mask is finished. Phew, at last~
The costume for the mask has not arrived yet, so I reckon I'll either wait for it to arrive, or wear something else first.
But I can't think of what to wear which will look nice, as well as match this character. The details of the final stages of this mask's production as well as its entire production process has been updated into the forums.
Drop by to check out the full details~^_^

Monday 10 November 2008

Winter as white lolita angel video added to respective gallery.

Hi everyone, I did an update today on the Winter lolita angel gallery page. Its been a while since the shoot was over and I finally got a little time to put up the video. If you pay attention to the entire clip, the video has a part taking with the black lace gloves and another section taken without the black lave gloves on. Oh and a section with the ponytail infront and another with the ponytail behind @_@... Check out the video and help me out by leaving a comment or rating okie~^_^

Have you been following my latest mask making process? Its almost finished. Today, I added in the foam paddings inside the mask and painted the mask skin tone. I suppose everything will be completed in 1-2 days time. If all goes smoothly. After everything is finished... it still takes a couple of days for the smell of the paint and glue and fibreglass to dissipate. I just can't wait to find out how its going to look like in the end @_@
Check out the forum thread for uipdates.
http://wyu.proboards83.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=175

Thursday 6 November 2008

PVC bodysuit euphoria~

I had to buy talcum powder in order to be able to put this on. The PVC skin toned full bodysuit is that tight. I was pretty excited when my PVC zentai arrived today, I can't wait to try it on. On the first attemp, I realised that it is unimaginably tight and so hard to put on I struggled for ages to get into it. To make matters worse, the PVC kept sticking onto my skin, making it very hard to pull it smoothly over every part of me. Took me a total of 20 mins just to put on the bodysuit. It was really hard to move in it, being tighter than a normal lycra zentai. Feels almost like 5 layers of lycra zentai with only one layer of PVC. Looking in the mirror, I realised that the colour suit is extremely glossy looking and fits most of the curves on my body perfectly. It was getting really hot then, so I took it off. Stretch marks appeared on the suit, I suppose PVC can't take too much pulling since its so tight. I thought I better get some talcum powder to ease the wearing process as I've heard it helps when wearing tight fitting plastic clothes.

So in the evening, I took out the suit and another costume to do a shoot in. I applied talcum to the legs, plenty of it. Then I slip into the PVC suit one leg at a time. The PVC starts to cling onto my legs as soon as it reaches to narrow part, but it was easier to pull it through this time with the help of the powder. I knew I had to do it quickly, as sure enough, the air tight PVC made the sides of my legs start to get damp very fast. If the powder doesn't keep the legs dry long enough, the PVC will stick to my skin again. I quickly squeeze the toes into the toes of the suit and pull the suit's leg over my whole leg as high as I can. I repeated the same for the other leg.

Wearing PVC clothes always made alot of noise, this time was no different. There were rubber friction sounds the whole time and its a noisy process -__-~ By the time I pulled the suit over both my legs, I can already feel the heat on the skin and the suit has began sticking onto the skin of my legs. Then I proceeded to put in my hands. Same procedure, so I'm not going to repeat it again. Just powdered myself ..lots. I had a less hard time wearing it with powder than without but it was still not easy. Maybe the suit is a little too tight, but I specifically requested for it, so that it will hug as close to my skin as it can.

After pulling the hood over and closing the zipper, it felt like I'm in another world >_<>_< still... mini shoot hehe. After taking the pictures and videos, I had a short live chat. Not that short in fact... lasted for about 4 hours. You won't imagine what had become inside the suit after that long hehe ^_^ I can feel little bits of water slushing around my toes, I know thats from the perspiration in the suit. The suit has now stick onto the skin 210% which left very little creases all over. I was quite pleased with the look as the PVC was soo body hugging, it left almost not creases unless my joints bend. All thats under the golden cheongsam now is a glossy, smooth plastic figurine. On the inside, its a totally different situation, but its invisible to viewers. It seems that the longer one has been wearing the suit, the harder is becomes to take it off. Firstly due to the extreme euphoria and comfort of staying in the suit. Secondly because its all stuck.

After satisfying my viewers and fans, I decided I need to change. Its quite late, and I was going to sleep in the suit initially. It was just too captivating to keep it on. For a while, I have the suit on before I eventually took it off. Inside the suit is all wet, I had to hang the suit up to dry. I expect a day. The suit has taken alot of stretching, its PVC afterall, not latex. Its rubber coated cloth. Being so good to wear and looks fantastic, its still however not a suitable choice for normal kigurumi use. It gets damaged too quickly and its too inflexible. If I were to use it eveyrtime for kig, it wouldn't last 20 sessions and peeling of the rubber will become obvious. The suit is not that costly, I intend to get a newer pair once this one wears out. The experience was simply ecstatic. You can be sure that i'll be revisiting this new world I discovered soon~^_^. I've posted some pictures I took below, I hope you like it. Do tell me what you think in the forums too if you wish~. Enjoy~<3

Monday 3 November 2008

Fibreglassing stage completed.~yay

The casts fill with fibreglass has just been removed and the raw fibreglass masks have emerged. This time it went by alot quicker and smoother than before thanks to better understanding and experience from the previous attempt. I've given it some heavy sanding to sand away all the hard and sharp edges. Now all I left to do it to do some overall sanding, cutting to make things as smooth as I can before filling the uneveness with putty. Left a few more steps to go, but most of them are much easier than the earlier steps. Hopefully, by next week, the mask will be completed. Hang around, I'll post more pics of the work progress. Oh and check out the forums for a more detailed overview of the process.