{"id":264,"date":"2015-05-01T11:26:33","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T16:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/?p=264"},"modified":"2015-05-01T11:31:13","modified_gmt":"2015-05-01T16:31:13","slug":"weekly-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/?p=264","title":{"rendered":"Weekly round-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Binding-header.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-269\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Binding-header.png\" alt=\"Binding header\" width=\"798\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Binding-header.png 798w, http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Binding-header-300x88.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdc-drop-cap\">G<\/span>uys, I&#8217;m not gonna lie: I&#8217;m really obsessed with Kimonos right now, so I&#8217;ll try to keep this roundup as Kimono-light as possible. Luckily, the husband and I saw the new <em>Avengers: Age of Ultron<\/em> last night, so it won&#8217;t be all Kimono all the time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-version=\"4\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/2HihIZHYr_\/\" target=\"_top\">A photo posted by SeamsGeekyCosplay (@seamsgeekycosplay)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2015-04-30T23:38:36+00:00\">Apr 30, 2015 at 4:38pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I know the pictures have been out awhile, but seriously, how great is that Ombr\u00e9 jacket Wanda wears?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Screen-Shot-2015-05-01-at-10.10.07-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-265 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Screen-Shot-2015-05-01-at-10.10.07-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-05-01 at 10.10.07 AM\" width=\"417\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Screen-Shot-2015-05-01-at-10.10.07-AM.png 609w, http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Screen-Shot-2015-05-01-at-10.10.07-AM-194x300.png 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been spending a decent amount time trying to find Ombr\u00e9 leather dying tutorials online, and coming up with nada, but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Dye-Leather\">here&#8217;s a basic leather dying tutorial to get you started on experimenting. Thanks e-how<\/a>! I&#8217;m pretty sure the rusty nail or the tea option is the best way to get an even ombr\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/tumblr_nf2gn95F2y1qklq7jo1_500.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-266\" src=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/tumblr_nf2gn95F2y1qklq7jo1_500.gif\" alt=\"tumblr_nf2gn95F2y1qklq7jo1_500\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Just love the Ombr\u00e9 look but not comfortable working with\u00a0leather? Why not ombr\u00e9 a\u00a0cotton\u00a0twill then wax it? Costume designer Alexandra Byrne (my personal costuming hero and costume designer for a good share of the Marvel movies including Age of Ultron) has used a variety ways giving\u00a0wovens unique finishes to emulate and pair with leather.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/witandwhistle.com\/2012\/03\/14\/diy-dip-dyed-t-shirt\/\">How to Ombr\u00e9 dip dye<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QD1Q_XXCpis\">Otter Wax tutorial\u00a0video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve done a lot (and I mean A LOT) of research concerning kimonos in a very short period of time. Did you know most Kimono silk is still hand painted? And you have to apprentice for a minimum of 7 years! It&#8217;s a process called Yuzen, and it&#8217;s really impressive to watch.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MKG13KDqKj8\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been watching Death Parade (stupid name, really interesting anime). The opening song is so much fun and is done by a band named Bradio. Here&#8217;s it is\u00a0to jump start your weekend! Have a great one!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UjjTMNDZi-A\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guys, I&#8217;m not gonna lie: I&#8217;m really obsessed with Kimonos right now, so I&#8217;ll try to keep this roundup as Kimono-light as possible. Luckily, the husband and I saw the new Avengers: Age of Ultron last night, so it won&#8217;t be all Kimono all the time. A photo posted by SeamsGeekyCosplay (@seamsgeekycosplay) on Apr 30, &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/?p=264\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Weekly round-up<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[59,68,69,66,65,60,63,64,58,61,62,67],"class_list":["post-264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-age-of-ultron","tag-bradio","tag-death-parade","tag-kimono","tag-links","tag-marvel","tag-ombre","tag-ombre-tutorials","tag-round-up","tag-scarlet-witch","tag-wanda-maximoff","tag-yuzen"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2eZ2R-4g","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=264"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":272,"href":"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264\/revisions\/272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.seamsgeeky.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}