Builds and convention days
Short films from the bench, the stage and the night streets.
Nov 5, 2026 · 13 min
Mint armour, from foam to stage
Every piece from the first cut to the last coat of gold.
Nov 4, 2026 · 10 min
Painting scales on a shoulder piece
One small brush and a very steady hand.
Nov 3, 2026 · 8 min
A night walk in full armour
String lights, steam and a hawker-centre street.
Nov 2, 2026 · 9 min
Costume contest, from backstage
The five minutes before my turn on the stage.
Nov 1, 2026 · 11 min
Cutting a pattern from a flat sheet
Pins, a cutting mat and a roll of foam.
Oct 24, 2026 · 4 min
The finished character, in the courtyard
A slow walk around the whole costume.
Every other Friday
From the workbench
A free email: the build of the month, one pattern tip and convention dates before anyone else.
“The one email I open the day it lands.”