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Xan Sews!

Hello! I'm Xan, and I sew stuff.


Mostly I do Cosplay, but I occasionally work on unrelated little projects. This is my little archive for anyone interested on FR who wants to follow along with my progress.

Thanks for looking!



Post 1 - Intro
Post 2 - Latest Project
Post 3 - FR Merch
Post 4 - Latest Cosplay Showcase
Post 5 - Cosplay Archives?

Page 2 - Pinglist - General and Sales

Xan Sews!

Hello! I'm Xan, and I sew stuff.


Mostly I do Cosplay, but I occasionally work on unrelated little projects. This is my little archive for anyone interested on FR who wants to follow along with my progress.

Thanks for looking!



Post 1 - Intro
Post 2 - Latest Project
Post 3 - FR Merch
Post 4 - Latest Cosplay Showcase
Post 5 - Cosplay Archives?

Page 2 - Pinglist - General and Sales

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- XAN SEWS -
Real Life Flight Rising Merch, Cosplay, and Misc Projects

- Whale Shark Adventures on Tumblr -
Adventures with Whale Shark and Friends!
[center][SIZE=6][COLOR=800000][b]Current Project![/b][/COLOR][/SIZE][/center] Fire Banner is finally in progress! [img]http://i.imgur.com/wSlMlp8.jpg[/img] Had to take a break already though because I forgot about buying matching thread and also I ironically burned myself on the iron while making it. .-. Halloween bow ties for a friend of mine! About a month and a half ago, one of the guys I met playing Pokego asked me to help him with his Halloween costume. Just a bow tie to match up with a mask he had made, which is, uh, eyeball themed. An eyeball bowtie. So I started playing around with the materials and experimenting with what I could do with them, and then I made 3 ties instead of just one because I couldn't stop. :'D [img]http://i.imgur.com/QBgk7XT.jpg[/img] The full writeup post on them is over [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1823316/6#post_23377225]HERE[/url]~ [center][img]http://flightrising.com/images/layout/elemental_banners/fire_banner.png[/img][img]http://flightrising.com/images/layout/elemental_banners/water_banner.png[/img][img]http://flightrising.com/images/layout/elemental_banners/shadow_banner.png[/img][img]http://flightrising.com/images/layout/elemental_banners/arcane_banner.png[/img][img]http://flightrising.com/images/layout/elemental_banners/wind_banner.png[/img][img]http://flightrising.com/images/layout/elemental_banners/earth_banner.png[/img][img]http://flightrising.com/images/layout/elemental_banners/lightning_banner.png[/img][/center] I'm also slooowwwly working on the rest of the series of Flight banners. Some of the symbols are downright impossible to zigzag on neatly (I'm looking at you, Lightning), so they might have to be straight up bonded on without reinforcing. Eeeehhhh .-. I am making these to sell for Gems, Treasure, and maaaybe Items on FR.
Current Project!


Fire Banner is finally in progress!

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Had to take a break already though because I forgot about buying matching thread and also I ironically burned myself on the iron while making it. .-.




Halloween bow ties for a friend of mine!

About a month and a half ago, one of the guys I met playing Pokego asked me to help him with his Halloween costume. Just a bow tie to match up with a mask he had made, which is, uh, eyeball themed. An eyeball bowtie.

So I started playing around with the materials and experimenting with what I could do with them, and then I made 3 ties instead of just one because I couldn't stop. :'D

QBgk7XT.jpg

The full writeup post on them is over HERE~



fire_banner.pngwater_banner.pngshadow_banner.pngarcane_banner.pngwind_banner.pngearth_banner.pnglightning_banner.png

I'm also slooowwwly working on the rest of the series of Flight banners. Some of the symbols are downright impossible to zigzag on neatly (I'm looking at you, Lightning), so they might have to be straight up bonded on without reinforcing. Eeeehhhh .-.

I am making these to sell for Gems, Treasure, and maaaybe Items on FR.

XkyNy2i.png
- XAN SEWS -
Real Life Flight Rising Merch, Cosplay, and Misc Projects

- Whale Shark Adventures on Tumblr -
Adventures with Whale Shark and Friends!
[center][SIZE=6][COLOR=800000][b]Flight Rising Merch![/b][/COLOR][/SIZE] I've gotten into making flight-centric merch, just for because. Here's what I've made so far![/center] [center][b]Plague Flight Banner![/b] [img]http://flightrising.com/images/layout/elemental_banners/plague_banner.png[/img][/center] [img]http://i.imgur.com/ENSunAy.jpg[/img] Symbol and bias tape in Tango Red on a Biking Red background. Backing (not shown) in Black. This came out a lot cleaner than I thought it would! Being a super organic shape really helps because things can be a little bit woobly and no one can really notice. No camera I own does the rich red colors justice; everything is either really dark or a giant glowing mass of jumbled reds. .-. 20 inches from top to longest point, and 15 inches across. Four loops at the top by which to hang it up. [img]http://i.imgur.com/vT8nlBC.png[/img] [center][b]Light Flight Banner![/b] [img]http://flightrising.com/images/layout/elemental_banners/light_banner.png[/img][/center] [img]http://i.imgur.com/pQwWz0E.jpg[/img] Symbol and bias tape in Goldenrod on some sort of pale yellow background. Backing (not shown) in White. Light's symbol is oddly difficult to do. D: I think it's because it's so clean and angular and if something goes on a little crooked the whole thing looks off. Needs a good ironing in this picture, but I forgot before I shipped it out, oops. 20 inches from top to longest point, and 15 inches across. Four loops at the top by which to hang it up. [img]http://i.imgur.com/vT8nlBC.png[/img] [center][b]Ice Flight Banner![/b] [img]http://flightrising.com/images/layout/elemental_banners/ice_banner.png[/img][/center] [img]http://i.imgur.com/DyDgPTs.jpg[/img] Symbol and bias tape in Light Royal Blue on a Light Blue background. Backing (not shown) in White. Same issue as with the angularity of the Light symbol. But it turned out pretty well! I've made 4 individual banners as of this one, and I have yet to make the loops in the same way on any of them. .-. 20 inches from top to longest point, and 15 inches across. Four loops at the top by which to hang it up. [img]http://i.imgur.com/vT8nlBC.png[/img] [center][b]Nature Flight Banner![/b] [img]http://flightrising.com/images/layout/elemental_banners/nature_banner.png[/img][/center] [img]http://i.imgur.com/4BZJZop.jpg[/img] Symbol and bias tape in various shades of green (I gotta start paying more attention when I buy fabric whoops). Backing (not shown) in Black. The symbol is based off of the version in the [url=http://41.media.tumblr.com/e481ee26e7c32ce9c2954ac07fcda137/tumblr_inline_nn9p972S9S1r7xb9t_400.png]Flight Festival Banner[/url], [url=http://flightrising.com/images/layout/dominanceduex/monument_nature.png]Dom Banner[/url], [url=http://flightrising.com/images/layout/nature/internal_bg.jpg]profile backgrounds[/url] and behind dragons in lairs instead of the one on the official under-icon banner itself. This tree drove me up the wall, no wonder Momma Plaguebringer is at odds with Aunt Gladey. D: It's tough to draw and even harder to sew because of all the little points and curves and aesthetic lumps everywhere. Also, why does the Nature tree have no leaves at the top? I added some for creative vision, or something like that. o: 20 inches from top to longest point, and 15 inches across. Loops coming soon, as well as a hopefully better picture. [img]http://i.imgur.com/vT8nlBC.png[/img] [center][b]Plague Flight arm band![/b][/center] [img]http://i.imgur.com/GdyOd3k.jpg[/img] The ends hang super long and are cut into wavy points. Also functions as a great headband. Biking Red Stretch Cotton Sateen on black Stretch Cotton Sateen, for the comfiest feel while wearing. Fraying and messy zigzag are intentional, as per the Plague aesthetic. This is more or less just a very quick and dirty trial to see how sewing the Plague symbol on things would go. I recall knocking it out while procrastinating on sewing one of my costumes. Yes, the symbol is flipped in the mirror. .-.
Flight Rising Merch!

I've gotten into making flight-centric merch, just for because. Here's what I've made so far!

Plague Flight Banner!

plague_banner.png

ENSunAy.jpg

Symbol and bias tape in Tango Red on a Biking Red background. Backing (not shown) in Black.
This came out a lot cleaner than I thought it would! Being a super organic shape really helps because things can be a little bit woobly and no one can really notice. No camera I own does the rich red colors justice; everything is either really dark or a giant glowing mass of jumbled reds. .-.
20 inches from top to longest point, and 15 inches across. Four loops at the top by which to hang it up.


vT8nlBC.png

Light Flight Banner!

light_banner.png

pQwWz0E.jpg

Symbol and bias tape in Goldenrod on some sort of pale yellow background. Backing (not shown) in White.
Light's symbol is oddly difficult to do. D: I think it's because it's so clean and angular and if something goes on a little crooked the whole thing looks off.
Needs a good ironing in this picture, but I forgot before I shipped it out, oops.
20 inches from top to longest point, and 15 inches across. Four loops at the top by which to hang it up.



vT8nlBC.png

Ice Flight Banner!

ice_banner.png

DyDgPTs.jpg

Symbol and bias tape in Light Royal Blue on a Light Blue background. Backing (not shown) in White.
Same issue as with the angularity of the Light symbol. But it turned out pretty well! I've made 4 individual banners as of this one, and I have yet to make the loops in the same way on any of them. .-.
20 inches from top to longest point, and 15 inches across. Four loops at the top by which to hang it up.



vT8nlBC.png

Nature Flight Banner!

nature_banner.png

4BZJZop.jpg

Symbol and bias tape in various shades of green (I gotta start paying more attention when I buy fabric whoops). Backing (not shown) in Black.
The symbol is based off of the version in the Flight Festival Banner, Dom Banner, profile backgrounds and behind dragons in lairs instead of the one on the official under-icon banner itself.
This tree drove me up the wall, no wonder Momma Plaguebringer is at odds with Aunt Gladey. D: It's tough to draw and even harder to sew because of all the little points and curves and aesthetic lumps everywhere. Also, why does the Nature tree have no leaves at the top? I added some for creative vision, or something like that. o:
20 inches from top to longest point, and 15 inches across. Loops coming soon, as well as a hopefully better picture.



vT8nlBC.png

Plague Flight arm band!

GdyOd3k.jpg

The ends hang super long and are cut into wavy points. Also functions as a great headband.
Biking Red Stretch Cotton Sateen on black Stretch Cotton Sateen, for the comfiest feel while wearing. Fraying and messy zigzag are intentional, as per the Plague aesthetic.
This is more or less just a very quick and dirty trial to see how sewing the Plague symbol on things would go. I recall knocking it out while procrastinating on sewing one of my costumes.
Yes, the symbol is flipped in the mirror. .-.
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- XAN SEWS -
Real Life Flight Rising Merch, Cosplay, and Misc Projects

- Whale Shark Adventures on Tumblr -
Adventures with Whale Shark and Friends!
[center][SIZE=6][COLOR=800000][b]Latest Cosplay Showcase![/b][/COLOR][/SIZE] For Sakura-Con 2016, I made Homulilly, from the third Puella Magi Madoka Magica movie, Rebellion Story! This costume weighs about 12 pounds, and uses a 12 bone hoopskirt made with high-quality nylon coated spring steel. There are 4 distinct layers in the skirt, including a double layer of box pleated fabric which totals over 25 yards of fabric in that layer alone. There still needs to be a lot of work done on it to finish up some of the fine details, but it's a ridiculous joy to wear. Total cost: +/- 400 USD [/center] [img]http://i.imgur.com/L5QH41M.png[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/bZnjuOB.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/MMA42Ac.jpg[/img] [img]http://i.imgur.com/SI5hxD1.jpg[/img]
Latest Cosplay Showcase!

For Sakura-Con 2016, I made Homulilly, from the third Puella Magi Madoka Magica movie, Rebellion Story!

This costume weighs about 12 pounds, and uses a 12 bone hoopskirt made with high-quality nylon coated spring steel. There are 4 distinct layers in the skirt, including a double layer of box pleated fabric which totals over 25 yards of fabric in that layer alone.
There still needs to be a lot of work done on it to finish up some of the fine details, but it's a ridiculous joy to wear.
Total cost: +/- 400 USD

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- XAN SEWS -
Real Life Flight Rising Merch, Cosplay, and Misc Projects

- Whale Shark Adventures on Tumblr -
Adventures with Whale Shark and Friends!
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- XAN SEWS -
Real Life Flight Rising Merch, Cosplay, and Misc Projects

- Whale Shark Adventures on Tumblr -
Adventures with Whale Shark and Friends!
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- XAN SEWS -
Real Life Flight Rising Merch, Cosplay, and Misc Projects

- Whale Shark Adventures on Tumblr -
Adventures with Whale Shark and Friends!
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- XAN SEWS -
Real Life Flight Rising Merch, Cosplay, and Misc Projects

- Whale Shark Adventures on Tumblr -
Adventures with Whale Shark and Friends!
Book Binding


Plague Lore Book

Aging Paper By Pressing
Aging Paper By Oven






Eggs Healthy vs Dead
Book Binding


Plague Lore Book

Aging Paper By Pressing
Aging Paper By Oven






Eggs Healthy vs Dead
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- XAN SEWS -
Real Life Flight Rising Merch, Cosplay, and Misc Projects

- Whale Shark Adventures on Tumblr -
Adventures with Whale Shark and Friends!
Other Peoples' Work

Just gonna store links to other art threads I want to refer back to/keep tabs on!



Fire Eggs
Deity Axolotls




Deity Pixels
Flight Userbars
[Lore] Kingyo Fuugetsu
Coatl Plushie Pattern
Other Peoples' Work

Just gonna store links to other art threads I want to refer back to/keep tabs on!



Fire Eggs
Deity Axolotls




Deity Pixels
Flight Userbars
[Lore] Kingyo Fuugetsu
Coatl Plushie Pattern
XkyNy2i.png
- XAN SEWS -
Real Life Flight Rising Merch, Cosplay, and Misc Projects

- Whale Shark Adventures on Tumblr -
Adventures with Whale Shark and Friends!
Hosted Auction Links!

So I can keep track of what's been sold.



Light and Ice Banners
5-9-16 to 5-13-16

RoR Free Plague Banner Raffle
10-23-16 to 10-29-16
Hosted Auction Links!

So I can keep track of what's been sold.



Light and Ice Banners
5-9-16 to 5-13-16

RoR Free Plague Banner Raffle
10-23-16 to 10-29-16
XkyNy2i.png
- XAN SEWS -
Real Life Flight Rising Merch, Cosplay, and Misc Projects

- Whale Shark Adventures on Tumblr -
Adventures with Whale Shark and Friends!
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