This #transformationtuesday is dedicated to a project that terrified me but I threw myself into head first and came out the other end a stronger artist and person.⠀ .⠀ When I made my first coronation Elsa cosplay back in 2013, I had 2 photos and an untranslated Japanese trailer to base it off of. I threw the costume together in about 3 days after #D232013 and wore it to the “White Carpet” premiere in Hollywood. At the time I was the proudest of ever been of a costume, but after seeing the movie the more I looked at it the more problems I saw. I wanted to change everything but I didn’t think I had the skill to make it the way I wanted so I just left it hidden in the back of my closet for years.⠀ .⠀ #D232017 I wanted to challenge myself for the #mousequerade. I invested in materials gradually so I could use the lush fabrics I wanted without breaking the bank. I taught myself how to use my embroidery machine, how to use freezer paper for stencils, even how to embed magnets into resin and wigs. From hand patterning to hand embroidery to custom bias tape and everything inbetween, this costume is a manifestation of a massive list of techniques that I was not comfortable with but because I pushed myself, now I am.⠀ .⠀ I could not be prouder of this costme and everything I accomplished in creating it. It's easy to forget that everyone starts somewhere, but I am here to tell you NO ONE is perfect their first try. You can't be afraid of mistakes because without them you'll never learn.⠀ .⠀ Left photo by @gerikramerphotography⠀ Right photo by @chico_productions⠀ .⠀ Progress on this costume was shared exclusively with my Patrons, who I would never have been able to accomplish this without. Get access to past and future projects at patreon.com/angiviper⠀ .⠀ #cosplay #cosplayglowup #cosplaytransformation #cosplaygrowth #cosplaygirl #improvement #growth #inspiration #motivation #elsa #queenelsa #elsacosplay #coronationelsa #frozencosplay #disneyfrozen #disneycosplay #disney #angiviper ⠀
