The only wrong way to cosplay is by being an elitist, judgmental asshole, which you're not, so you keep rocking on.

Elitism is definitely bad! If someone likes what they've done, then it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, I say.

Okay, I had to use the redirect links for dropbox (I think), so...there. Now should be able to see stuff.

I want to say that for needle knit and crochet, you can pre-string the scales.
On the loom, I have to add them as I go. It works best with garter stitch, and wjayt I do is, when I am ready to add a scale, I hold the yarn to the front of a scale, with the back of the scale facing the inside rim of the loom, then pull the yarn back through the scale, forming a loop. I put the loop on the peg and pull the bottom loop on the loom over the top. Repeat on every other peg, then purl back. Then repeat the process, but on the second scale row, you do scales on the pegs you didn't do in the previous section.
Hopefully that makes sense. I can try taking photos to demonstrate when I get home.

I'm working on arm warmers... they have bobbles.

That would be fitting. XD Wondering if I should make anyone presents and what could I make them. e_e

(Incoming double post ;u; )

I keep most of my cosplays on cosplay.com(the site that was once full of cosplayers but now it's more quiet over there but some people do still post, plus I'm what you might call old-fashioned and I prefer to post my cosplay stuff there. D: )

My account would be here: http://www.cosplay.com/member/161584/

Go take a peak if you wish. xD

Aha yes. XD I used to be a huge Kuro fan, and especially Grell. Though I am still a fan, I'm not as big of one as I used to be. :( But I had some fun times. XD (And might bring Grell back out someday lel)

Wow, that's quite a lot of costumes! :O Impressive~

Honestly, I'm just really bad at explaining stuff...
I did take a bad photo tutorial series of pics that I will attempt to upload and share while I am at work and can utilize one of my otherwise useless previous phones (the one I drowned, which still mostly works, but is unable to be reactivated).

Shitty photo tutorial incoming!

yeah, for standard knitting or crochet, you would treat the scales like beads, and prestring them, then position them as you go...

I've never done it myself, but I've seen plenty of patterns that state that... and as for the scales, I'd imagine aluminum would be more durable.

... I've managed to snap sewing needles in my bare hands. and broke one of my interchangeable knitting needle cables. I'm hard on my tools without meaning to be.

I use aluminum. I have seen people use plastic, but the aluminum just has a more authentic dragon appearance in my opinion. I have seen plastic ones used in other projects though.
And I did have a friend ask if I could do a purse with the plastic glow in the dark scales once. I never did make it though since the scales cost more than I could afford at the time plus, based on her previous reluctance to pay a reasonable price for a blanket, I figured she wouldn't want to pay for it.

I should probably work on christmas gifts soon...

I just have a couple dice bags to sew. nbd.

I get all my scales and most of my chainmaille supplies from The Ring Lord

I've got the purple bobble armwarmers on hold... because part of me wanted wrist warmers and got loud enough to be heard... So I started white wrist warmers, and I'll use red yarn to make the bobbles. BECAUSE I CAN.

I officially need to make myself a new pair of fingerless gloves as soon as Christmas is over...I keep misplacing mine.

I do like Weave Got Maille for their enameled copper rings, but TRL is definitely my go to for everything else. And their customer service is fantastic too! I had an order go "missing" (it somehow had not gotten shipped) and so they resent it plus gave me a code for free rush processing on the next order.

After I get the second wrist warmer done, if I have enough yarn left over, I'll make a pair without bobbles.

It took me a bit to "see" how the rings go. verreh nice

Is that a helm's chain? Beautiful! I struggle a little with helms chain still, but I think I haven't been using good ring sizes for it.

I have found colors in the enameled copper that I haven't found in anodized aluminum currently, which is my main reason to use it. TRL is getting good with adding new colors though.

I finished the second bobble wrist warmer! I still need to make leaves for the bobbles so they're not just random red balls on the wrist warmers, but that can wait until midweek.

The envy is mutual, Mekatra.

I'm not sure if I could teach someone to knit. At least, not over the internet. It's one of those things where I would want to be there in person to guide hands to get the movements down... there are a crapton of youtube videos on the matter though.

I have that problem sometimes. usually, I lose track of what row I'm on.

i teach crochet, and there are people who get the hang of it right away; and some people who don't. everyone learns differently. =)