DIY Arcade Miss Fortune Boots

I know how hard it can be to put together custom pieces for Cosplays, 
so I wanted to put together a step by step "how to" 

Hope it helps! :) 

First I needed to hunt down the perfect pair of wedge boots. 
Turned out they were on sale :D 

Next I added 2 coats of purple fabric spray paint.

Next I added a light layer of pale navy blue, 
I didn't cover the whole boots with this, 
I kinda did it light and patchy to create a duo colour tone to the boots.

Then I taped & bagged off the entire top of the boots CAREFULLY, 

with plastic bags & painters tape. 

Next I removed the tape, 
& touched up (painted by hand) any parts that the tape removed. 

The bottom colour paint didn't turn out as bright as I wanted it to, 
so by hand I painted over that colour with a colour I custom mixed 
& applied about two layers.

Then sealed it off with Mod Podge high shine sealant spray. 

Next I added hand painted ribbon, 
painted with the same custom pink paint I mixed 
& glue gunned the ribbon onto the boots by the zippers 
(just not too close, stay away from inside the boot seam lines, 
or you can wreck your zipper, as I almost did) ;) 

They're looking good so far :D 

Then I had a decision. . . 
Which custom painted ribbons to glue on to the fronts? 

So I let Facebook & Instagram decide.

Social media votes came in & the thicker ribbons won. 
& here you have my finished Arcade Miss Fortune boots! 

I think my budget was about $85 for these. 
I would have spend a bit more, but I had some of the paints, 
sealant spray & ribbon already. 

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Happy Valentine's Day

 So I decided to get a little creative again. . .

 

First I was invited to come down to Rowena &

model for a photo shoot for their Valentine's promo photos.

 

Then I decided to get a little creative myself.

So I put together a fun & colourful shoot consisting of Hearts, lingerie & bright, bright colours. ;)

(I seriously almost gave the photographer a seizure with all the neon in the room)

Promotional Valentine's Day photos done for Rowena

(a Pinup Clothing store on Whyte Ave)

 

A littler baseball/thug life fun

Have fun scoring a Homerun on Valentine's day ;)

 

Love me, Hate me. It's up to you.

 As sweet as Candy <3 



Blow me . . . a kiss <3

 

I really wanted to do something creative for Valentine's Day,

after one of my fans gave me the idea of doing monthly themed photos shoots after my Creative Christmas postcards were such a success.

 

So I am now planning on doing a ton of monthly, holiday themed creative shoots in 2013.

 

& I'm hoping to create something fun for St. Patrick's Day next ;)

 

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Credits:
Rowena photos: 
Photographer: Lane Jensen

MUA & Hair: Angela Mac

Clothing: Rowena

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Baseball & Heart photos:
Photographer: Matchbox Photography
MUA & Hair: MissDianne Make Up Artist

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Make sure to follow me on Twitter @MissNicaStone

www.nicastone.com - coming soon

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A Sea of Shells, Paint & Pearls

 So I wanted to do something unique for a shoot, so I put creativity to work &

came up with a plan to make the origin of Aphrodite come to life.
Goddess of Love, Born from the Sea.

I themed this shoot with the colours blue, turquoise, green & gold.

Aka the colours of the sea, or at least how I imagine them to be.

 

The making of Aphrodite's crown

 

 

Aphrodite's Sea Shell Bra

 

 

Step by step process of Ragnarok's work.

 



The detailing of Aphrodite's golden skirt filled with waves of starfish.

 

 I am very happy with the outcome of this shoot & all the amazing effort everyone put into it to help me out. 
With money paying for all the outfit supplies I think I dropped a little over $400.00 on this entire shoot, but was it worth it?

 100% I love how well everything fit together & how much support everyone has been giving me from just the one photo that we have released so far. <3

 

In 2013 I plan on crafting a heck of a lot more than I did in these previous years.
I love how I get to be so creative with my hands & then use these items in shoots, either as a model or as a photographer.

I have always been the creative type, but now it seems I am a little out of control ;)

 

 This photo shoot was done on October 9, 2012 in chilly 10 degree weather with a slight wind-chill.  

Born from the sea, I emerge as Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love.
(More photos from shoot coming soon)  

 

Special thank you to everyone who helped make this concept & shoot a success <3

 

Crown assembled : Shanna Lynne - Sea Shell Bra: Myself, Nica Stone

 

Custom Skirt: Lisa-Marie Couture

 

~ Hand Painted sea shells, sea shell detailing work & beading on the skirt were all done by hand by myself  ~

Custom leather waist clincher: Ragnarok by Justin Watson

 

Model: Nica Stone

 

Make-up Artist: Beyond Eden Makeup by Becky Gendron

Hair: Kim Berg, from Bobby Pin Hair Studio



& last but not least, Location & Photographer: Obscure Eye Photography (Charles Finnie)

 

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