Happy New Year, everyone!
While 2020 was an extremely difficult and trying year, I felt very fortunate and grateful to be able to create through the turmoil. Crafting felt especially cathartic, allowing me an escape through art and my favorite characters; I found great comfort in cosplay. Being able to say that I finished 53 cosplays and looks seems unimaginable now! I also focused on learning more skills and practicing new techniques, so I’m extremely excited for what 2021 has in store!
With all that said, here are some goals I have for 2021:
I will be practicing sculpting and casting this year. I’ve dabbled with resin casting in the past, but the results were unsuccessful, LOL! I want to work more on making molds and casting pieces for props and costumes.
I will focus more on wig styling and care! I’m TERRIBLE at taking proper care of my wigs, and it SHOWS haha! I want to make a diligent effort to care for these things more.
I want to create three large builds this year. Last year, my largest (and favorite) cosplay build was Ocarina of Time Ganondorf. I miss large projects dearly, so to be able to knock out three would be a dream! And I’m already in the process of starting one, which will be the focus of upcoming blog series…
I’m setting up to craft on Twitch! As much as I love playing games and being goofy on stream, I’d love to also create, build, and paint (in addition to being goofy on stream).
More LEDS! Calamity Ganon (technically the tail end of 2019) was a huge challenge for me. The LEDs were so hard for me to code and solder, and while I conquered it, I want a more stable grounding for my LED work. This will also be a part of the upcoming blog series…
Big goals for a big year! Do you have any goals you’d like to achieve in 2021? Let’s work hard and achieve them together!
Thanks as always,
Phalafel