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I was Jinx from League of Legends on Friday and Saturday. Any photos you have would be lovingly appreciated. <3

Sorry about the photo quality. I have much to learn.
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I crossplayed as Ruby Rose Friday night (after 7pm), Saturday (all day), and Sunday (all day). It's my first time making and wearing serious cosplay (ie. not a simple cop-out to do). If anyone has any photos of me, I'd love to have a copy.

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The trouble with LEGOs is that everything is removable.

I've heard that folks have done things such as supergluing lego pieces together, so I'm inclined to say yes, you can bond it. Don't take my word for it though; I don't work for peacebonding.


Should my scythe prop in fact be too large, would breaking it down into two separate pieces be sufficient to get it peacebonded? :-[


Additionally, what are the policies around fake bullets? As is, they will be:

• Made from a wood dowel or casting resin (no propellant whatsoever)
• Painted in a way that does not look real (http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss300/Ochibi7/vlcsnap-2013-06-21-20h23m45s98.png)
• Will be epoxied either directly onto the bandolier, or to a pin (like a badge) in such a way that it can't even be loaded.

Alrighty, thank you very much Aelia!

["Sword-like props may not be made of live steel (metal which can take an edge) have a hardened edge if of other materials (wood, plastic or laminates)."]

"Sword-like props may not be made of live steel (metal which can take an edge) have a hardened edge if of other materials (wood, plastic or laminates)."

What is the general threshold on an edge's angle before it becomes of concern? I understand not having 45 degree edges, as those are fairly sharp, but I figure 135 degree edges pose less/no safety hazard.

My scythe is primarily styrofoam and balsa wood. Is there little need to worry about edges? Or should I still be going through and sanding the edges? There's about two dozen pieces of balsa wood, and a whole lot of angles ranging anywhere between 15 degrees and 170 degrees. It'd be a bit of a pain to sand each and every layer, but if I knew which edges were of concern, it would make it a whole lot more manageable.

http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss300/Ochibi7/CRprogress.jpg
As you can hopefully see in the picture, some of these pieces partially overlap with each other, meaning some of the "edges" are barely even exposed, too.

"All props must be small enough to fit through a standard doorway without effort."

I'm a little concerned about this one here. I know how to carry my own prop through a standard doorway "without effort", but that doesn't mean everyone can, and I don't know if those working peacebonding will take that into consideration or not. I know these rules are in place as a precaution to prevent "idiots" from causing trouble, but not all of the rules can be designed with the "worst case scenario in mind". Otherwise, any and every prop would be a potential danger in the hands of someone horribly irresponsible. I'd just like to know a little better where the lines are drawn, as I suspect my prop is dancing along numerous gray areas.

On balsa wood, edge is not a concern. We do not have defined angles.

How tall will your scythe be?

Its maximum span is around 8 feet, but holding the shaft at an angle so that the scythe blade can remain above the shaft instead of out in people's faces drops the height to around 7. I've been able to move the scythe between my garage and inside the house regularly without problems so far.

Would it be better to break down the scythe into two separate props and only hold them together, end to end, during photo time? I can easily hide the split behind my waist/cape.

["Sword-like props may not be made of live steel (metal which can take an edge) have a hardened edge if of other materials (wood, plastic or laminates)."]

"Sword-like props may not be made of live steel (metal which can take an edge) have a hardened edge if of other materials (wood, plastic or laminates)."

What is the general threshold on an edge's angle before it becomes of concern? I understand not having 45 degree edges, as those are fairly sharp, but I figure 135 degree edges pose less/no safety hazard.

My scythe is primarily styrofoam and balsa wood. Is there little need to worry about edges? Or should I still be going through and sanding the edges? There's about two dozen pieces of balsa wood, and a whole lot of angles ranging anywhere between 15 degrees and 170 degrees. It'd be a bit of a pain to sand each and every layer, but if I knew which edges were of concern, it would make it a whole lot more manageable.

http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss300/Ochibi7/CRprogress.jpg
As you can hopefully see in the picture, some of these pieces partially overlap with each other, meaning some of the "edges" are barely even exposed, too.

"All props must be small enough to fit through a standard doorway without effort."

I'm a little concerned about this one here. I know how to carry my own prop through a standard doorway "without effort", but that doesn't mean everyone can, and I don't know if those working peacebonding will take that into consideration or not. I know these rules are in place as a precaution to prevent "idiots" from causing trouble, but not all of the rules can be designed with the "worst case scenario in mind". Otherwise, any and every prop would be a potential danger in the hands of someone horribly irresponsible. I'd just like to know a little better where the lines are drawn, as I suspect my prop is dancing along numerous gray areas.

I've had Ruby on my plate since June 2013. Costume all sewn together, and the Crescent Rose is in the works, expecting to be finished within 2 weeks. Depending on how many more delays I hit and how well I can play a game of catchup, I might have time to squeeze in a Nora or Blake cosplay for my girlfriend.

Wow, so it's $55 for the whole event... I wish I could make it there Thursday night, but I'm carpooling with a cousin, and she doesn't have her parents' permission to stay there without a chaperone. Maybe I should ask if I qualify as one, haha.

Thanks for the info.

Hi, this is my second time going to Fanime - first time going for more than one day, and first time registering online. What exactly is the registration process? I am registering for Friday through Sunday. Is it $55 for the whole thing? If not, do I have to register a the site more than one time?