Many fantasy events were held on Halloween this year: for example RINcon, Eemhuis fantasy event and other smaller events. Fhant and I were a bit overwhelmed with picking one to attend. We only decided on the Eemhuis fantasy festival a week in advance, so that was a little bit stressful. I don’t expect it to be big or that I will enjoy the full day there. That is fine, because it’s their first event of this kind, as far as I know.
In order to wear something a little scary and Halloween-appropriate, I had to sew quickly. The Vampire Queen I decided to make earlier this year got debuted here. I don’t think her design is finished yet, so I will keep at it for the Midwinterfair. Making my own costume designs is hard, y’all. 🙁
Eemhuis fantasy festival: my impression
In the morning of the event, I went to Fhant’s place. We first had some tea and a snack before dressing me up a bit and going to the Eemhuis library by public transport. I didn’t have much I wanted to do at the event, but Fhant had his eyes on some activities. I spotted the fabric market outside and I knew I would enjoy my day anyway. 😀 The final costume changes were done on location, as we didn’t want to bother others on the bus. Luckily I could change into my outfit behind the screen of Pixel Ronin Studio. <3
Picture by Pixel Ronin Studio.
When I was done changing, I went for some pictures at the photo studio. It was quiet and thus it felt alright to take up time that otherwise could be used for others. We had a lot of fun playing with the orb I printed and the big swoosh-y cape. And thanks to these pictures, I could figure out what I wanted for the last details on this outfit. 🙂
Fhant and I decided to buy ourselves a soda and explore the Eemhuis library a bit. We talked with a lot of the vendors, if not all. Which was really cozy. 🙂 It was fun to talk with all the creative people there about our projects. Special shout out to Bane of the Talebearer for understanding how to ponder the orb!
Sadly, the main activity Fhant was interested in joining, had already filled up. We tried looking for something else to join, but most activities had filled up already. Good sign for a small event, though!
While looking for another activity to join, Fhant and I walked through the Eemhuis and admired the lovely decorations that were handmade. Absolutely amazing! Those lamps transformed into tiny mushrooms was such a good idea! And the Hobbit door painting was also such a good backdrop. I can only say good stuff about this. <3 I got complimented multiple times while walking around, thank you so much for that! It’s been a while since that happened. 🙂
Picture by Fhant
When we were done exploring, I decided that I wanted to cool down a bit and head outside.I had a quick look at the fabric market, but found nothing that I needed. (There was some spectacular fabric, but I really should only buy what I need.) Fhant and I walked on a bit to the Koppelpoort to take some pictures with stairs there.
To recreate that “ugh, peasants” meme and headed back to the Eemhuis quickly after. Fhant wasn’t comfortable with the amount of attention I was attracting outside the library (understandable), so we returned to the festival.
Cosplay runway done right
I then went on to participate in the costume runway event, which I was approached for. (I didn’t plan on participating, because I didn’t want to steal the thunder from the children who were also participating. But the organizer told me a lot of the participants were adults anyway and there was no prize to win. So I was alright with it.) The other participants were all really nice people and I enjoyed chatting with them. I was second to last in the order and I had to be careful with the stairs. No depth perception problems. <3 But it went alright and I did my poses before joining with the group and taking a group picture for the Eemhuis social media.
And honestly: this is what a small event should do for cosplay/costuming! Why? No prizes meant everyone there was there for the fun and love of their craft. This event being runway only eliminated the need for judges and rules, while participants could show off their hard work. If you want to highlight cosplay or costumes at your event, but struggle with making fair rules/finding judges/providing feedback to the participants, do THIS!
Picture by Fhant
After this, I went back to the Pixel Ronin Studio to grab my stuff and get changed back into semi-normal me. But not before being stopped by a child who wanted a picture with me. She was so cute, so I couldn’t refuse, obviously! Then I went back upstairs and Fhant and I chatted a bit with the others at the studio and it was so nice to catch up with them a bit more. We then went back home to eat pancakes and watch anime.
Keep on crafting!
Amirine