Kingdom Hearts 2 Kairi Cosplay Tutorial and Keyblade (Destiny's Embrace) Guide

Hey everyone! If you were wondering.. yes I am alive ^^;;;
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Kairi has been my childhood dream cosplay ever since I was in seventh grade ;-; She is very dear to me because she is the reason I wanted to start cosplaying in the first place! Like I mentioned in the video, there are certain parts of this cosplay (shoes, parts of the keyblade) that I don’t have footage of because I actually started the non-sewing portion of Kairi WAY back when I was in seventh grade. I’m really happy that I’ve finally mustered up the courage to pick up a sewing machine and have learned to sew in the last 2 years.
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Note: Though I wish I was, I am NOT studying fashion design in school. Sewing/cosplay making is just a hobby, so anything I do or say in this video cannot be treated as a golden rule. If you have a better way of sewing something/making something, then go for it!
This video is merely just a step by step guide of how I managed to finish Kairi’s costume ^^;… I hope this video at least helps someone~
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Supplies:
Jumbo Kairi Zippers: wawak.com/Zipper-5-Aluminum-Two-Way-26

For a full supply list, please visit my wordpress: rainingcation.wordpress.com/tutorials/kairi-cos…
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**Tips for working with pleather****
Kairi was my first time working with pleather OTL. Here are some helpful tips for beginners I discovered along the way.

1 ) Obviously, don’t iron your pleather directly because the plastic side will melt upon iron to fabric contact. If you have to iron, do so on the wrong side of the fabric w/ a piece of cloth over it.

2) Buy enough fabric! There are no do-overs when sewing with pleather because every stitch leaves a permanent hole in your soul .. and the fabric. Make sure you measure twice.

3) Pleather has a tendency of sticking to the metal universal foot when sewing. So, use a Teflon foot or if you don’t have access to this, stick a piece of tape under your normal universal foot. Either way, this will help your pleather glide under your machine easier .

4) Always test out your stitch. Every machine is different so play with the tension / stitch width of your machine to find out what works best for you. My sewing machine works best on a longer stitch with pleather. Sew slowly at first to make sure a broken needle doesn’t come flying at you at 90 mph.

5) Depending on how thick your pleather is, you may need to use binder clips instead of pins to hold your fabric down. Be careful if you use pins! You can see the puncture hole of the pins much easier in some fabrics versus others.
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Instagram: @CationicRain
Facebook: facebook.com/RainingCation
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Music:
Passion by Utada Hikaru
Dearly Beloved - KH BBS
At Dusk I will Think Of You - KH 358/2
It Began with A Letter - KH1
Dearly Beloved (Reprise) - KH2
Destiny Islands - KH2
Destiny Islands- KH1
Kairi I - KH1
Kairi III- KH1
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Filmed with Canon Rebel T3i
Edited with Adobe Premiere Pro CS6
Special thanks to my two siblings for helping me film the intro!!
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