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It took me well over a year to get to the second part of making the Slave Leia costume, but I finally finished it and published the video to YouTube.
If you’ve seen the movie Fanboys, I made the costume Kristen Bell wears in the movie.
We’ve got a free printable for DIY Shark Valentine cards! Have a Jawsome Valentine’s Day this year with these cards that are a fun alternative to cards with sweets. Have a Jawsome Valentine’s Day! DIY shark Valentine cards are a fun and creative way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, […]
I’ve made over a hundred Slave Leia costumes over the years that have ended up on TV, in a movie, lots of magazines and two documentaries. And now that I no longer make them for sale, I’m sharing my patterns and tutorials on how to make the iconic […]
