#disfusional studios

I am not sure what I, originally thought, this was going to be the easy part of Garuda’s build... All the puzzles in the world could not have prepared me for this Frankenstein of a creation.  i am trying my damnedest to not get to discouraged as I try new techniques to get the suit to lay exactly as I envisioned.

**Feel free to send positive vibes our way.  The Gore Queen is definitely giving us a run for our Endo!**

Project Info: Cosplayer: http://disfusional.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Disfusional/ https://www.instagram.com/disfusional/ Character: Garuda Franchise: Warframe (Digital Extremes) Genre: [PC] Video Game

Materials List: Fabric(s): Muslin

Thread: Gutermann (Red) Col. #410 / 100% Polyester

We were excited to open up the NEW serger we purchased this past March at C2E2.  I even purchased all the missing feet for my Bernette Chicago 7!  I could not help myself.  I needed to up my sewing game!  I even surfed amazon.com and selected som serger sewing books to assist with this new piece of technology!  

I managed to find the perfect color of purple to match my ingame secondary color.  However, the red I picked up was too bright.  To fix that I also grabbed a pack if iDye Poly in black.  It only took the fabric 5 min in the dye bath to achieve the exact coloration I need for our Primary bodysuit color!!

**We tried shooting video progress of the dying process...the lighting was shit and not worth the time to edit.**

Project Info: Cosplayer: http://disfusional.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Disfusional/ https://www.instagram.com/disfusional/ Character: Garuda Franchise: Warframe (Digital Extremes) Genre: [PC] Video Game

Materials List: Fabric(s): Solid Knit 100% Polyester (Red and Purple)  Performance Knit (black)  Muslin @joann_craft

+ iDye Poly (Black)

Sewing Machine: Bernette/Bernina - Chicago 7 https://www.mybernette.com/en-US/Chicago/Bernette-Chicago-7.html

Sewing is like a game of Tetris, with a little puzzle theory thrown in for good measure!

Project Info: Cosplayer: http://disfusional.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Disfusional/ https://www.instagram.com/disfusional/ Character: Garuda Franchise: Warframe (Digital Extremes) Genre: [PC] Video Game

Materials List: Fabric(s): Performance Knit (Black) Muslin (original pattern material used)

Thread: Gutermann (Met. Cold) Col. BLK / 100% Polyester

This is what an Arm and Leg day looks like in my studio! haha

She fits like a glove!  It is time to take this pattern apart and transfer it all to the final fabric.  Before I started pulling out all the seams; I went back over all the CORRECT alterations with a red sharpie.  Once in their individual pieces I trimmed all the pattern pieces to their new seam allowances!

Project Info: Cosplayer: http://disfusional.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Disfusional/ https://www.instagram.com/disfusional/ Character: Garuda Franchise: Warframe (Digital Extremes) Genre: [PC] Video Game

Materials List: Fabric(s): Muslin

Thread: Gutermann (Met. Cold) Col. #410 / 100% Polyester

After making the needed alterations after our initial testing fitting ; we are ready to add the arms and legs to this frankenstein creation.  It was important to make sure everything fit perfect prior to adding the appendages!

So far so good, Tenno!

Project Info:

Cosplayer: http://disfusional.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Disfusional/ https://www.instagram.com/disfusional/ Character: Garuda Franchise: Warframe (Digital Extremes) Genre: [PC] Video Game

Materials List: Fabric(s): Muslin

Thread: Gutermann (Met. Cold) Col. #410 / 100% Polyester

As much as I loved the simplicity of the original line-drawing; it was time to block out the colors and see exactly what I had to replicate. 

I started with a watercolor/ink wash.  The light pigment was the base I needed to start working back in.  After a second layer of watercolors; I let the paper dry for a night before working oil pastels and wax pencils back into the bodysuit details. 

For my, drawing out my designs before hand assists with problem solving different areas.  As I sketch out certain areas I start to think about how I am going to achieve this particular task/look!!

I selected a larger pattern size for this bodysuit; with the main idea of this being a non-stretch bodysuit.  There will be little give with the finished fabric/foam suit.  To make it easy to pull out my seams later I based my pattern pieces together using a long stitch setting on my machine and red thread.  The Red thread made for easy seam-ripping later (due to the large stitch length, I was able to carefully pull my seams apart by hand!)

This is what it looked like without arms/legs and before test fitting and any adjustments were made. I made sure to iron my pattern pieces prior to sewing them together, this helped take out any wrinkles that had set into the muslin.

Project Info: Cosplayer: http://disfusional.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Disfusional/ https://www.instagram.com/disfusional/ Character: Garuda Franchise: Warframe (Digital Extremes) Genre: [PC] Video Game

Materials List: Fabric(s): Muslin

Thread: Gutermann (Met. Cold) Col. #410 / 100% Polyester