Monday, January 21, 2019

Eternal Sera Myu

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Close up on my Eternal Sera Myu! .
There's a lot of details that some may not notice I did by starring at reference photos every day 😅, like I added rhinestones to the gold wings. The crescent moons I did for the forehead and choker are 3D printed and used hammered spray paint to give it the effect of hammered metal from the OG. I made the 3D file by grabbing a close up of the actress and designing over it to get the right shape. The eternal brooch I added cracked iced inside of it to give it that red glitter effect since the inside design was different. There are some differences from the OG that I would like to fix! Like the gold skirt trim isn't accurate, the gold hip roll shouldn't have pearls but I did add the rhinestone chain on the top and bottom that the OG seems to have. The sleeves I was originally gonna just use crinkled chiffon but then I realized they used more of a crinkled organza. So I did a layer of satin, the crinkled chiffon and organza on top. I wanted the shine of the organza more than the texture of the chiffon. But! I'll be looking for a closer organza to fix that up right away 😊 it feels weird not working on Myu! I would love to do more soon 😄












Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Sera Myu Materials

Finished Eternal HERE


I've decided to dig up my old blog to have a place where I and my group can get the links to materials easily and maybe it will help someone who is also creating Sera Myu!




Some materials I've already bought and some I haven't but I really needed a master post as I look for materials. Some may change in the future as I find them. 



















If you make this I would love to see it! Instagram: a.l.cassiopeia




Check out miniaturephantomprincess who has a detailed blog one materials! I was able to find the front bow trim thanks to her blog. She has more details and links and I believe a collar trim overview with different materials of what I've found. If I find these materials online I will make sure to link them!



Other cosplayers working or that have done Sera Myu! Jilliancosplays helped with the top skirt and told me the kind for fabric she used for her Super Sailor Moon! Lunar.lyn is AMAZING at what she does and is working on a group herself!


I WILL UPDATE WITH ETERNAL FABRIC SOON IF YOU NEED IT AND I HAVEN'T DM ME ON INSTAGRAM







Inner Senshi:












Fabric:

Bottom Skirt & Front Bows: 
--->Etsy<---- Metallic Knit/Jersey + Satin lining!

Top skirt+Collar+Glove Rolls:  Mystique Spandex Fabricworldusa or Spandex World

Butt Bows: Holographic Dot & Holographic Dots Fabricworldusa & Holographic Mystique Spandex World

Edit: I found a cheaper option on ebay (red is missing but I've seen a photo of mars with a pink bow instead?? though in Le Mouvement Final it's red) and a smooth glitter vinyl (closer to the musical) HERE

EDIT 2: Edit: Glitter Vynil  It's thick enough that it needs no interfacing. (Our group will group with this one)

Front Bows: Ebay 

Leotard: Mystique Spandex 

Clear Super Sleeve: Ebay

Trims:

Oh boy has it been difficult finding trims I haven't found an option for all of them but here are some I have found.


Tiara: Ebay or Aliexpress 
Ebay is more expensive for one yard but higher quality
Aliexpress is least expensive and more yards but may be less quality


Bow: -->Aliexpress10mm<-- (for my group I have already bought)
Update: Cheaper option for 10 mm but 15mm
Update2: Second cheaper option but 12mm
We're using 10mm


Collar Trims: Aliexpress + Gold cording (I found mine at a local store)

Skirt Trim: Aliexpress

Sleeve Beads: Ebay
I haven't searched much for these and have only looked for a cheaper option for our group for those one a budget. Each Senshi seems to have a darker color on top and a lighter on the bottom. 


Hip Roll: Aliexpress + pending
These seem to be surrounded by smaller beads. 
For some reason Neptune has the same hip roll as the inner senshi.

Front Bodice Trim: Option1 or Option2


Tiara Gems: Ebay (already bought for our group)
I haven't received these yet so I'm not 100% sure on them



Chocker Gems: Ebay (For our group I've bought these don't worry about it!)
Any 8mm will work!





Outer Senshi:


Fabric is the same for all the senshi trims are what differs!

Trims:

Front Bow: -->Aliexpress10mm<-- Ebay 10mm (For now we're planning on painting the aliexpress since we have enough left over from the inner bows)
Edit: Saturn is different and silver! Ebay or Aliexpress or Ebay2 (Aliexpress & Ebay2 are less quality)



Collar Trims: Ebay (cording)
Edit: For our group it's available at SAS!

Saturn: Alixpress+Aliexpress or Ebay(cheaper)
Red with gold trim goes in the middle of the silver trim which goes on each side.

Uranus & Neptune: Ebay OR Ebay2+Aliexpress or Ebay(cheaper)
(Pluto only has the gold trim from ebay/ebay2. Thank you Jillian cosplay for providing link to the trim!)
miniaturephantomprincess has a step by step and photo's to make this trim!


Sleeves: Ebay (sleeve under the front bow/around armpit)
Neptune, Saturn, Uranus Roll Trim: Ebay

Pluto: Aliexpress or Ebay(cheaper)+Ebay



Hip Roll OPTIONS:  Uranus  Pluto Saturn
Neptune is the same as the inner senshi



Skirt trims: Aliexpress (Neptune, Saturn, Uranus will have to be painted)
Pluto: Aliexpress

Front Bodice Trim: Ebay & Ebay(Pluto)
It should be wider as soon as I find one I will update the link. Pluto's looks like the same trim but sometimes looks brown and other gold













Eternal Sailor Moon:

Fabrics:

Gold skirt: Etsy

Sleeves: Etsy (I ended up putting an organza on top of it, I recommend looking for a crinkled organza since it seems that's what they used in the musical)

Red Rolls: Etsy

Front bodice: Aliexpress (This was BARELY enough for me width wise, my bust is 42 so just keep that in mine. You can easily find other chunky glitter vinyl on the website or etsy, this was just th cheapest option for me.) 

For the blue and red skirt I just used taffeta :) The rest of the bodice I used pearl mystique spandex like the other senshi, but I think she actually has a different spandex from the rest that I couldn't find.

The collar is blue cracked ice/glitter vinyl (same as the front bows!)

Trims:

Bodice: Ebay (I've seen this trim on Etsy as well)

Gold Skirt: Ebay+Ebay1+Ebay
All the beading in this is going to be fun ;A;...... You will need white from ebay1 and clear from ebay2. I found beads locally and if I ever find a closer trim I'll update this T-T

Blue Skirt: Ebay OR Aliexpress+Ebay OR Ebay2+Aliexpress

I haven't found the right trim so I've started to hunt down materials to make it!

Hip Roll: Aliexpress1 or Aliexpress + Ebay

It seems to be a gold trim with rhinestone gold chains on the sides.

Collar: Option1 Option2 + Ebay or Option3
Option1 is 3 rows of chains with gold chain in both sides. I'm leaving option2 just because it's pretty though Option1 is more accurate.
A simple gold chain seems to be on the side

Choker: Ebay
I think the choker is red cracked iced but I just used glitter ribbon (same as the front bows)

Eternal Brooch: Ebay
This is the cheapest option I've found. I would look into the gashapons as an alternative since the original is expensive. Though this will be smaller options.

Flower Hip Brooch: Aliexpress2 OR Ebay

Forehead Crescent Moon/choker: Ebay OR Etsy THESE WERE TO BIG! I ended up 3D printing them and using hammered spray paint

Brooch Wings: Aliexpress OR Etsy OR Aliexpress2 (cheap but doesn't ship to US)

Hip Roll+boots crescent moon: Aliexpress
















Sailor Chibi Moon:

Trims:

Skirt: Ebay
skirt and collar have same trim

Butt Bow: Glitter Vinyl

Tiara: Ebay

Collar: Ebay + Ebay

Front Bodice: Ebay

Choker: Ebay+Ebay

Sleeve: Ebay+Ebay

Brooch: Ebay (You need 2)


Front Bow: Alliexpress (Same as all the senshi/Saturn is different)









Sailor Cosmos:

Trims:

Around sleeve: Ebay1 or Ebay2
Collar: Ebay1
Tiara + Choker: Ebay1
Waist: Ebay (sam as Eternal's front bodice)

Fabric:

Bodice & Top skirt: Joann's (Since it's mesh it will have to be lined)
I also found this option, I've ordered some to see how it looks, will edit once it gets here. --> Aliexpress
Bottom Skirt: Aliexpress (the one one ebay was out of stock, same as the senshi front bows. Fabric is called cracked ice or glitter vinyl)
Rainbow panel: Ebay (iron on glitter vinyl or glitter ribbons work as well)

For the sleeves I just bought gold sequin fabric. The cape, chiffon. And the long glitter strips she has in the front is glitter vinyl as well it seems. It could be the same as the bottom skirt or it even looks like Eternal's front bodice chunky glitter vinyl