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Emily cosplays as Battle Bunny Riven— The Swordhttps://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/emily-cosplays-as-battle-bunny-riven-the-sword/
https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/emily-cosplays-as-battle-bunny-riven-the-sword/#commentsMon, 22 Jul 2013 17:13:41 +0000http://wrongbuttonblog.com/?p=1650Continue reading →]]>This post comes a little later than promised, but here it is!  Making the Battle Bunny Riven sword was a tough and awesome experience, and despite a few mishaps, I’m really proud to have pulled it off.  I’d never even attempted to make something like this, and I’m really happy with the way it turned out. 

The Sword

If you’re looking to make something, the first place to turn is always YouTube.  A quick search for a Battle Bunny sword turned up some great videos by Coca Rocha of Glamourous Gamer Girls.  One set was a series on how to make the original Riven sword and a time lapse video on making the Battle Bunny version.  These videos were super helpful in giving some step by step instructions and overall ideas on how to construct the sword. 

If you’re thinking of constructing this sword too, I’d give yourself 2 weeks or more, depending on how busy you are.  For us, we had 5 full days to work on the sword with some little work in between, and you have to give yourself time for things to dry too. 

Here’s what we used:

12 sheets of particle board

Tape or adhesive

Ruler

Hot glue gun and glue

Box cutter and/or x-acto knife

Fast mache or paper mache materials

Sandpaper/sander

Household Plaster

Spray paint

Acrylic paint

The first thing to do is to sketch out the shape of the sword on the particle board.  Fun tip: the Dollar Store sells these sheets so it’s cheap to stock up on them.  We wanted the sword to be big, so we used two sheets, one of the top and one for the bottom of the sword.  We freehanded the sketch and I used the videos and images as reference.  Using a ruler to measure between things like wear the hilts leaf details began and ended was helpful too. 

Once you have the shape you want, use the box cutter or x-acto knife to cut it out.  I’d suggest cutting it as close as possible since you can use this first piece to trace the other pieces.  It also helps cut down on shaving and sanding later.  After ours was cut out, we traced and cut out 5 more full sword shapes to layer. 

To give the sword mass, you simply hot glue the pieces together in a stack.  How many layers you do is really up to you in terms of how think you want the sword to be.  We did 6 full sword pieces and then two layers of just the hilt detail (circle with leafs, etc.)  on each side of the sword.  We also cut out the shapes near the hilt and at the top of the blade for two of the pieces to give them some depth. 

When stacking, you want to be as exact as possible.  We ran in to some problems where things were really off and we had to spend more time cutting these down so they were correct afterwards. 

After you have the sword shaped and stacked the way you want it, it’s time to mache.  If you’re more comfortable paper mache-ing, that’s cool.  I think Coco suggests in her video to do 3 or 4 layers to make sure the sword doesn’t break.  But since we were a little short on time and the sword had a lot of little details, we decided to go with fast mache.  You can find fast mache mix at Michael’s of JoAnn’s for about $25 and it’s enough to last you a while. 

Basically, you mix it up with water until you get the right consistency, and then you spread it on the entirety of the sword.  Admittedly, Peter was much better at this than I was.  Mostly, you just have to be careful to spread it evenly and not let it get clumpy.  It takes about 18 hours to dry and we did it one side at a time, so make sure to leave yourself enough time for it to completely dry or it could effect your sword. 

After the fast mache is dry, you’ll probably have to sand the sword.  I just used straight sandpaper in varies grains, but if you have a sander, that would be easier.  Sand down any rough edges or to bring out the little details more.  If you run into places that the fast mache didn’t quite cover or places that are a little lumpy, you can use the household plaster.  This is the same plaster you’d use to cover nail holes in your wall and it’s available at Home Depot and Target.  I used an old gift card to help spread and smooth the plaster on some places on the sword.  The plaster takes about 2 hours to dry completely. 

And after all this time waiting for things to dry, you can start to paint.  I used some plastic bags to cover different places on the sword, but the biggest area I did first, then the hilt.  Don’t worry if some of the paint bleeds into some areas since you can always cover it later on. 

Unfortunately, the day we were supposed to leave for San Diego, we noticed that the middle of the sword (where the two pieces of particle board were attached) was sagging a little bit.  We really didn’t want the sword to snap in half so we made a last minute decision to wrap the middle section in painters tape.  If we’d had more time, we could have re-fast mached that section, but we didn’t so we just went with a quick solution.  We went with painters tape because we knew it could be painted over. 

Here is the final result!  We did silver paint for the outside and edge, since it is a sword after all, and then used acrylic paint to do some detailing.  We used a bright green to pop out some of the hilt details and we used a darker orange for the inside edges.  I love the way the paint job turned out, it really made the sword look awesome. 

I was so excited to rock the whole Battle Bunny Riven cosplay at Gam3rCon’s cosplay lounge party.  My favorite part of the sword was how big it was!  It definitely looked intimidating.  A lot of people asked about the sword and I was really proud to talk about making it.  It really gives me the confidence to tackle other weapons projects in the future. 

If you have any questions about making the sword, leave them below or check out the videos that helped me! 

]]>https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/emily-cosplays-as-battle-bunny-riven-the-sword/feed/1photo 4-3emilyakelley20photo 2-1photo 1-1photo 1photo 2photo 3photo 4photo 5photophoto 3-3photo 2-3emily sigEmily cosplays as Battle Bunny Riven— The Costumehttps://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/emily-cosplays-as-battle-bunny-riven-the-costume/
https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/emily-cosplays-as-battle-bunny-riven-the-costume/#commentsThu, 18 Jul 2013 19:54:47 +0000http://wrongbuttonblog.com/?p=1632Continue reading →]]>It feels like I’ve been talking about my Battle Bunny Riven cosplay forever!  I can’t remember exactly when I decided to create this cosplay to wear at Gam3rCon, but it’s finally coming down to the wire of when I’ll be actually wearing it!  Before the final touches are put on the sword and I’m dawning my cosplay on Friday night, I wanted to give a little insight into the two main parts of this cosplay: the Costume and the Sword. 

The Costume

Obviously, it wouldn’t be cosplay without the costume.  Luckily, the League of Legends Battle Bunny Riven costume was rather simple to put together.  Some of the elements I already had from my Black Canary cosplay, like the corset and spandex bottoms, and the other pieces could either be purchased or easily made. 

Black Corset or “Bunny Suit”

Black Spandex Bottoms

Short Gray or Silver Wig

Bunny Ears and Tail

Purple or Pink Pumps

Sheer Black Tights

White Detachable Collar

White Shirt Cuffs

Short Black Necktie

Brown Sash with Carrot Buckle

Purple or Pink Ribbon

Along with the corset and bottoms, I had the necktie, cuffs and sheer tights already.  I purchased the wig and shoes from Amazon, the collar from Etsy, and got the materials for the sash and the purple ribbon from JoAnn Fabrics. 

The best thing about this cosplay, aside from the fact that it’s actually pretty comfortable, is that a lot of the pieces can be used in other cosplays! 

I love how this cosplay turned out and I can’t wait to wear it again! 

]]>https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/emily-cosplays-as-battle-bunny-riven-the-costume/feed/1photo 2-3emilyakelley20photo 2-1img_6141photo 1-2photo 2-2photo 3-2photo 4-2photo 3-1photo 2-3photo 1-3emily sigWhat if Wolverine couldn’t heal?https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/what-if-wolverine-couldnt-heal/
https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/what-if-wolverine-couldnt-heal/#respondThu, 18 Jul 2013 17:35:44 +0000http://wrongbuttonblog.com/?p=1629Continue reading →]]>Wolverine is definitely one of, if not the most popular X-Men.  I’m sure his brash nature, cigar smoking and blue and yellow 90s suit has a lot to do with this continued popularity, but Hugh Jackman couldn’t have hurt his reputation either. 

And one of the coolest things about Wolverine, aside from the fact THAT HIS WHOLE BODY IS INDESTRUCTIBLE, is his ability to regenerate.  Logan has been shot in the head and broken down on a molecular level, not to mention he’s about 130 years old, so his ability to heal faster than other people is pretty integral to his survival. 

The upcoming The Wolverine movie, based on the 1982 limited series Wolverine by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller, has Logan traveling to Japan and squaring off with a formidable group of samurai.  So this probably isn’t the best time for Logan to become just a mere mortal.  Actually no time is a good time for this, considering the amount of damage Wolverine has endured over the course of 4 feature films, as demonstrated by this handy infographic. 

]]>https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/what-if-wolverine-couldnt-heal/feed/0Screen Shot 2013-07-18 at 10.34.54 AMemilynpeterWolverine Can't Healemily sigBenedict Cumberbatch gets handsy with the Harlem Shakehttps://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/benedict-cumberbatch-gets-handsy-with-the-harlem-shake/
https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/benedict-cumberbatch-gets-handsy-with-the-harlem-shake/#respondMon, 15 Jul 2013 16:41:39 +0000http://wrongbuttonblog.com/?p=1624Continue reading →]]>The Harlem Shake was cool for a while, but then a lot of people were mad about it and then it started to go the way of Gangnam Style and Soulja Boy.  In other words, we remember it, it was fun, but it’s not a big deal anymore.  So leave it to Benedict Cumberbatch to bring it back for a minute and make it funny and cute all at the same time. 

One of Cumberbatch’s best friends, Adam Ackland, posted the video of the Sherlock actor finger dancing on a flight to New Zealand.  The video went up last week, much to the delight of all the “Cumberbitches” out there. 

Enjoy! 

]]>https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/15/benedict-cumberbatch-gets-handsy-with-the-harlem-shake/feed/0Benedict Cumberbatch-1453603emilyakelley20emily sig‘Adam & Paul Save the Whole, Entire Apartment Complex’, because saving the world is too much workhttps://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/12/adam-paul-save-the-whole-entire-apartment-complex-because-saving-the-world-is-too-much-work/
https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/12/adam-paul-save-the-whole-entire-apartment-complex-because-saving-the-world-is-too-much-work/#respondFri, 12 Jul 2013 18:25:25 +0000http://wrongbuttonblog.com/?p=1621Continue reading →]]>Love zombies?  Of course you do!  Zombies are gross and terrifying and cool!  We’re not afraid to admit that we think about the zombie apocalypse A LOT and we may or may not have a secret stash of supplies, weapons and a survival plan in case it actually happens.  But unlike the wide open spaces of Georgia, most people in LA would experience the zombie apocalypse from their apartment buildings.  And if you’d like to see what that scenario would be like before it happens, you should check out Adam & Paul Save the Whole, Entire Apartment Complex. 

This web series is coming to you from our good friends Joel Reaves (Writer/Director) and Patrick Geraghty (Director of Photography), along with producers Paul Todd and Dayeanne Hutton.  The series stars Chris O’Brien as Adam, Michael Thomas Grant as Paul, Paulina Cerrilla as Adam’s longtime crush Rachel, and, of course, some pretty sweet zombies. 

The gang has set up a Kickstarter page in order to raise money to pay for special FX makeup, gear rentals, location permits and the like.  Backers can receive Twitter shout outs, pilot credits, t-shirts, a personalized comic, and even a spot as a background zombie!  And each time the project reaches a fundraising goal, they’ll release a new promo video such as “Adam & Paul Teach Zombie How to Kill a Zombie!” 

So if you like zombies and want to support a great group of young filmmakers and actors, check it out! 

]]>https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/12/adam-paul-save-the-whole-entire-apartment-complex-because-saving-the-world-is-too-much-work/feed/01008967_499152940156418_106858469_oemilynpeteremily peter sig5 awesome offsite things to do during Comic Conhttps://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/10/5-awesome-offsite-things-to-do-during-comic-con/
https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/10/5-awesome-offsite-things-to-do-during-comic-con/#respondWed, 10 Jul 2013 16:00:04 +0000http://wrongbuttonblog.com/?p=1612Continue reading →]]>Trying to gain entry into Comic Con is about as easy as learning how to do brain surgery overnight.  To the thousands who scored the coveted badges for the biggest geek event of the year, congrats!  But to the thousands (maybe millions) of people who were not so fortunate, don’t worry!  There are still plenty of awesome geeky things to do outside of the convention center.  Since we will be making the trip to San Diego for the weekend, here are just a few of the coolest offsite things you should join us for:

We get it: you’re bummed about missing out on Comic Con.  The panels, the celebs, the cosplay!  But if you’re looking to get your Con fix without having to wait in lines for hours or get packed in like sardines, you can venture down the street to Gam3rCon.  Held at the 10th Avenue Theatre, this con takes place on 4 floors and includes console and tabletop gaming, panels, performances and rooftop parties every night.  Tickets are still on sale and they’re a fraction of the price of what you’d have paid for Comic Con.  Plus, for most days doors open at 2 .pm.  and close at 2 a.m. so there’s no getting up at the crack of dawn!  We’ll be there on both Friday and Saturday, and will be attending the rooftop cosplay party on Friday night! 

Started by Chuck‘s Zachary Levi in conjunction with his company Nerd Machine, this is probably the biggest offsite event during Comic Con weekend.  Nerd HQ provides fans with access to “cutting edge technology and gaming showcases, exciting autograph signings, cornerstone events and exclusive parties, including Levi’s annual NERD Party.”  Sounds awesome, of course!  The first round of panels will be announced today with tickets going on sale at 12 p.m. PST on Thursday.  They apparently go FAST so grab them quick. 

For the third year, Star Wars Action News will be hosting a Star Wars Fan Breakfast on Friday morning.  If you’re looking to start your Con weekend off the nerdy way, this will probably be a fun event to attend.  There’s no charge to attend (just pay for your breakfast) and attendees have the chance to win some prizes from the event’s sponsors.  But hurry!  You have to RSVP to fanbreakfast@swactionnews.com with the number of people in your party by today! 

Speaking of Star Wars, BioWare will be hosting one of their Old Republic Community Cantina events outside of Comic Con on the first night.  Along with complimentary drinks (sorry kiddos, it’s an adult only kind of party) and snacks, there will be a Q & A with the games development team and giveaways.  And if you play the game, you’ll be very excited to know that everyone in attendance will receive a Tauntaun Fawn code!  Yay! 

Peter had been wanting to go to a Video Games Live concert for a while and we’re sure he’s not alone.  You doesn’t want to hear their favorite video game music played by an orchestra?  Well, thanks to Amazon.com, Video Games Live will be putting on a FREE performance on Saturday night!  That’s right, I said FREE!  You can buy VIP tickets to secure a seat, but other wise the event is first come, first served.  Amazon is offering two pretty sweet ways to score tickets without waiting in line, however.  One is a scavenger hunt around the area starting at the Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag ship parked in the harbor behind the convention center and the other is pre-ordering the game on board the ship!  The scavenger hunt starts at 10 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and tickets are only while supplies last so be mindful! 

If you’d like a longer list of everything else going on outside Comic Con, check out Outside Comic Con. 

We are so excited to hit San Diego next week, so don’t be a stranger!  Share your Comic Con plans! 

GTA5 LOOKS AMAZING!!!  Rockstar is keeping what makes GTA great and making the whole franchise experience even better with an abundance of amazing features! 

There is going to be THREE lead characters.  This may seem odd to the GTA purists, but from the look of the gameplay video, this feature is going to be paramount in GTA5’s epicness!! 

With three different protagonists, players can switch between them for greater efficiency during combat or can indulge in their inner voyeur by checking in on character’s personal lives when they are not engaged in killing sprees or major heists! 

What I am most looking forward to is not dying if I accidentally fall in water or being attacked by a shark if I swim too far out in the ocean.  Being able to go diving opens up a whole new world of possibilities I am VERY excited to take . 

Stay tuned for more from GTA including the multiplayer mode: Grand Theft Auto Online. 

]]>https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/09/grand-theft-auto-5-gameplay-trailer/feed/0GTA_5_WALLPAPERskreenriderTitan from ‘Attack on Titan’ invades Anime Expohttps://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/08/titan-from-attack-on-titan-invades-anime-expo/
https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/08/titan-from-attack-on-titan-invades-anime-expo/#respondMon, 08 Jul 2013 19:42:02 +0000http://wrongbuttonblog.com/?p=1601Continue reading →]]>We love Con season.  It’s a magical time when all kinds of people from all walks of life come to single locations and hang out together.  Some dress up, some don’t.  And some dress up, dance their ass off and make everyone’s day.  This is exactly what happened at Anime Expo in LA this past weekend. 

This is the second video featuring cosplayer P Diddy as a Titan from the hit anime Attack on Titan; he also wore the suit at AniMega Con.  P Diddy might be better known for his series of videos called Deadpool Vs the Universe where you can find the mischievous Marvel character at Free Comic Book Day, Fanime, WonderCon and others. 

You gotta respect a man who knows know to twerk it. 

]]>https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/08/titan-from-attack-on-titan-invades-anime-expo/feed/0Screen Shot 2013-07-08 at 12.19.41 PMemilyakelley20emily sigMust Watch— Animeme Rap Battle!https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/03/must-watch-animeme-rap-battle/
https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/03/must-watch-animeme-rap-battle/#commentsWed, 03 Jul 2013 20:25:42 +0000http://wrongbuttonblog.com/?p=1592Continue reading →]]>You’ve heard of the Epic Rap Battles?  Well get a load of this!  Hilarious NEW video and I hope there are more to come! 

IMO Grumpy Cat wins!  I could watch it over and over again.  And in fact, i think I will!!! 

]]>https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/03/must-watch-animeme-rap-battle/feed/2animeme rap battleskreenriderpeter sigOur new obsession: Tokidoki x Marvel FRENZIEShttps://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/03/our-new-obsession-tokidoki-x-marvel-frenzies/
https://wrongbuttonblogdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/07/03/our-new-obsession-tokidoki-x-marvel-frenzies/#commentsWed, 03 Jul 2013 16:00:01 +0000http://wrongbuttonblog.com/?p=1561Continue reading →]]>Over the last few weeks, Peter and I have been seeing these little cartooned boxes sitting on the counter of our local comic book store.  I didn’t really pay them much mind until about a week ago, when I learned what was actually in the box.  Housed in these little container of mystery were Tokidoki x Marvel FRENZIES and they are FREAKIN’ ADORABLE. 

Seriously, they are too damn cute.  So we bought one.  And then we bought another one.  And then we bought 3 of them and the next day we bought three more.  And now we have a small army of Tokidoki characters. 

Apparently, Tokidoki won’t be making these characters anymore, so if you spot any scoop them up fast because they’re getting pretty valuable.  The guys at the comic book store have been telling me that Thor, Silver Surfer and others have been going for $20 or $30, which is basically double and triple what I’ve been paying for them. 

Plus, it’s really fun to see which characters you’ll get since it’s a completely blind pull.  Even if you open the box, each character is wrapped in foil.