Well we are in full swing getting ready for our upcoming shows! Anton and Adam are working getting orders packed out to Amazon and customer orders while the rest of us are planning our Dragoncon and Gen Con booth set ups! We are expanding at all our shows this year, so maybe we will actually … Read more
So I finished making sword canes for GenCon and Dragon*Con. Phew! Last year we only had 17-20 on hand for both shows. This year we will have 65-70 canes for the run. I think the most exciting part is that Koplow Games now sells 55mm translucent d20’s, in both Ruby and Sapphire right now (you … Read more
So we are fast approaching Dragoncon, which in the South East, means time to lock ourselves in the studio and make as many costumes as fast possible. The first project is making Dwarf ears for everyone’s hobbit costumes! The Kickstarter is getting close to being funded, and I am close to making the mold for … Read more
So wow, what a weekend. Paul and I were Special Guests of Honor at this weekend’s Libertycon, and it was a non stop weekend! We got in late on Thursday and started with some drunken Munchkin playing, and we didn’t have a break after that. Libertycon is such a nice convention, even just as an … Read more
So we have started planning (well it started awhile back, but we are now making final decisions) or Dragoncon Costumes for this year. Here is a list of the costumes I am planning: World of Uteria – Battle Satyr – I am adding some ringmail and some new make up to this costume. I am … Read more
So Aradani will be at Gencon again this year, and we have expanded into 2 booths! Our space is 1234. Pretty easy to remember! I just received word that they have posted an interactive map, which can be accessed below:
If all went as planned, we left early this morning for the great city of Chattanooga for Connooga 2013! Hopefully I won;t get sick the night before like I did for Chattacon. Guests a Connooga include: Temuera Morrison – Jango Fett Daniel Logan – Young Boba Fett Mark Helwig – Artist Guest We will have all our Normal wares … Read more
I have been working overtime on finished the new version of the Watcher, and its finally finished. As a review, I have repainted this because it was originally the first painting I professionally ever finished. That was in 2002. So I wanted to paint the same subject and see how far I had come. I … Read more
After 8 weeks of traveling up to Ohio to work, we always have a little celebration when we have survived! Each year we host a little dance party on the final night for us and the other Ren Fest workers. This year was especially bittersweet since Faerystone Creations won't be returning next year. We have … Read more
Mike here. Man what a week. My home studio is a complete wreck. Between Laura and I, we made four costumes in two weeks. The van is packed. To the top. Paul’s car is filled to the top. World of Strange just dropped off a load of T-shirts for my booth (thanks to them for … Read more