Creating Jewelry for Cosplay

Jewelry Creation
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This September we are headed ot the Granite State Comicon and the kids are so excited. Granite State Comicon was created by my college friends. It has been going on for 16 years and I haven’t been back since the very first one. So, I am also quite excited to go.

The kids have decided that they want to cosplay. That is, they want to wear special costumes for the event. Eva has two costumes in mind and Andrew has one. We’ve been putting all the pieces together in the past weeks and I am blown away by Eva’s creativity and skill in designing and making jewelry. Here is a close up of her handiwork.

custom jewelry for comicon

What you see here is a bracelet that Eva has connected to a medallion and then down to three rings. I took her to Joann store to pick out pieces for making this and together we found so many great items to work with both the color scheme and theme of her cosplay. She made that from chain, small gears, some beads and a medallion. Up above you can see that she made earrings and a necklace to match everything. I can’t believe she created all of that on her own. She has a jewelry making kit and she just went to town on it. As far as her costumes are concerned she shares her thoughts on them in this video below.

We still have a giveaway happening for Sunday passes to the Granite State Comicon. Enter by Wednesday August 28.

Design the Perfect Back to School T-shirt with Chalk of the Town

Back to School with Chalk of the Town
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We received two Chalk of the Town T-shirts for free to review. Opinions are our own.

Each year when the kids go back to school we print out signs for them to hold that have their grade and other things. This year they can actually make those signs wearable with Chalk of the Town. These are some very cool T-Shirts that kids can use to create their own sayings that they can wear. If they don’t like what they made they can simply erase it and try again. These shirts are special and have a special surface that is like a chalk board. Special chalk markers are used to create the designs.

First I had the kids each take their T-shirts and create their designs. They both made use of the stencils and markers to create. Allison wrote out the words for Andrew and he designed the rest.

Andrew has made his masterpiece

Eva did her entire shirt herself. She made use of the stencil that came in teh kit. The kit contained 3 chalk of the Town markers, a T-Shirt, eraser cloth and a stencil.

Eva using the Chalk of the town Stencils

While my kids can’t actually wear these shirts on their first day of school (they have uniforms), they can use these shirts on dress down days to express themselves in all sorts of unique ways. We did have fun making T-shirts that, if they were able to wear whatever they wanted, would make for great first day of school T-shirts.

Andrew brings the smolder
Andrew channeling his inner Flynn Rider.

Just too grown up
We cannot believe that Eva is about to start middle school!

You can get Chalk of the Town T-shirts directly from their website at www.chalk-of-the-town.com. There are many things that you can do with the shifts besides the first day of school. They made for great party favors and activities, special events or even family trips. There are also additional stencils, designs of T-shirts, Tote Bags and more markers that you can purchase from the website. There are even adult sizes.

Chalk Of The Town Tees • $18 & Up • Ages 4+

Parents’ Choice Awards • Fall 2018

Creative Child magazine 2018 Product of the Year

Chalk it up with the unique surface on this T-shirt that allows you to instantly write, draw and customize with the included color chalk markers! Kids and fans of all ages can decorate these shirts for birthdays, sporting events, themed parties, holiday photos and more. A fashionable stencil is also included to provide a bit of inspiration. The chalkboard can be wiped clean with water and the shirt can be used over and over again. Available in Youth sizes XS (2-4), S (6-8), M (10-12), L (14-16) and XL (18-20) and Adult sizes S, M, L, XL and 2XL sizes, depending on the style. Tee shirt care instructions are spelled out with every purchase: Machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble-dry low. Use only non-chlorine bleach. Do not iron on decoration. For best results, wipe chalkboard surface clean after use with a damp cloth and launder within a week.

ABOUT CHALK OF THE TOWN
Sondra and Wendy, the sister team behind this clever product line, have always been crafty, so when they noticed chalkboard surfaces trending in interior design, a light bulb turned on. “We thought, ‘imagine if we could put a chalkboard on a shirt to let kids create a new shirt every day. We were determined to create a chalkboard-like surface that could accept not only chalk, but bright, fun to use, chalk markers.” As mothers themselves, the product designers made certain the shirts were durable and machine washable. Now, thanks to Chalk Of The Town, kids have the perfect shirt for any occasion. The looks of pride from children as they turn themselves into walking billboards for their own art and messages are precious, just like them! Discover what’s new at www.chalk-of-the-town.com.