What? Hairclip is evolving?

Congratulations!

Your experimental hairclip evolved into a Pokemon Co-ordinator Fascinator!

Or rather, it will, once the glue finishing drying. Amazing how hand trimmed feathers, and just a tiny bit of sparkle adds so much to a piece.

I'll need to take a picture of it, but the white feathers get lost again the Styrofoam head so maybe I can cover it with.... stockings? Do I own dark stockings?

... I could use my own head....

Today's Tally.

Number of Fascinators completed today: 3
Number of Glue gun burn blisters today: 3

But at least that's another Macaw made, and a red/black and a blue/black headband style to add to the inventory.

Not really that long until Fan Expo. Hm. 

Haul.

I went to Fabricland. I left with these.
I have no idea what they will become.
I do not care.
I am a Dragon. Dragons cannot be burned by cheap and excellent fabric prices.

Huh.

I think I might have successfully created a blue and gold macaw fascinator. I just need to pair it with the feathers and we will see if success it ours.

That is all.

Not slack off. Really.

Okay, maybe a little wee bit.

I did get all six of those Loftwings ready for battle assembly. I just still have to make it to Queen St. And...that's been about it until today.

To which, at this point, I have stitch the petals for two more fascinators (blue chocobo and wild hawk). I will now weave them into their full flower form to await their own respective feathering. That will mean eight fascinators to add to my dwindled stock.

That's good, right?

Getting back to it.

Well, Fanexpo is really just around the corner when you look at it. Shy of three months, there a lot to work to be done before then.

Therefore, I am trying to work on some things that are vital and yet don't let me spend the entire day in the dark, dank basement cave when it's a lovely sunny day.

Even though I've only been out there for maybe a half and hour and I'm already cringing from the sun, less I burn pathetically quick.

But, I have sewing, clipped and poked all the petals needed for my planned 6 loftwing fascinators. That's something. If I can assemble some of the centres this weekend that would be extra nice.

I can't actually fully make them anytime soon since I need to hit Queen St for beaks and feathers but if I can get them close to that stage it's a help.

Another convention complete.

Well, that's Anime North for this year!

I am so tired. I am only slightly human right now. Not FanExpo level lack of humanity but still.

I didn't realize it at first, but this year was my most successful by far. Which is very nice. Part of that is attributed to the fact my overhead was much smaller this time around, and part of it was sheer sales. A bit of a relief too, since you never know going into this kind of thing. Hopefully Fanexpo will be equally bountiful. My overhead might go high, since I went through a bunch of supplies that I might have to reorder/rebuy, but I will do everything in my power to keep it as low as possible.

As for popularity of product:

- Triforce cuffs seemed to be the consistent winner. I might look into making more colours outside of the green/gold and purple/silver variety. Possible black?

- Flowers sold well, sold about half which is fairly consistent, I'll have to remake more.

- Non-Pastel fascinators seem to sell best. Didn't sell all my Muskoka's which sort of surprised me, but it happens. I'll need to make more black/red and black/blue.

-Chocobo'\s didn't sell as much as I hoped. A lot of people liked them mind you, so I still plan on doing them. The loftwings sold however, so I will do those again. Perhaps I will add a Groose coloured one.

-My three random Dean's Bracelet sold like, right away. I will definately make those again, since people like them so much.

So... yeah. That's the trend so far. Three months until the next con, and a lot of work to do there. But not today.