I learned SO MUCH from my mistakes during the “Siri” build. It was an ambitious project and my lack of crafting skills and aversion to measurement REALLY made themselves known along the way. But…I also discovered that improvisation, desperation and flexibility of vision can fill in many of those gaps.

These progress pics for the Siri costume’s headpiece really emphasize my lack of real crafting skills. Hopefully, they also highlight how flaws and mistakes can be hidden along the way; being willing to change and alter your design mid-stream is vital when you’re a mistake-maker like me. There’s a LOT of re-purposing going on in this costume, many learn-as-you-go mistakes, and some poor planning errors, too. Just the same, I’m happy with the end result.

Since no one is probably interested in duplicating this costume, rather than presenting it as a “how to”, the following images are intended to illustrate what kind of materials can be used for a project like this. They may also illustrate a fair number of “what NOT to dos”.

All thumbs,

Paige