/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>Are you working on your bag?
I've got two going right now, but one has more priority over the other since I want to be able to take it to two conventions in the upcoming months. The second bag is something I'm in no big hurry to finish. I've loved that character for twenty years at this point, so there's no danger of losing interest while I work on the other bag.

>Is it your first bag or is it your nth?
These are both my first. I'd like to do more in the future if these turn out well.

>Are you still gathering merch or waiting for them?
One bag will always have merch available, so I'm still gathering stuff as I find pieces I like. I might be done with my current bag but I need to wait for everything to come in first. I managed to find a couple of rare wishlist items yesterday (and probably overpaid for them, but oh well), so I'm excited to see how it looks when it all comes together. The last step on my checklist is getting a custom fabric printed for my insert since I couldn't find one along the lines of what I wanted.

>Are you facing any roadblocks?
Like the above anon, I'm pretty picky about my base bags and finding one that I liked enough to use was an ordeal. I wanted a navy bag since it was a nice neutral color for the two characters I'm using in my bag. Everything was either too light and frilly -- I'm bagging for a shonen anime, I don't need pastels and bows -- or didn't fit the type of bag I had in mind. Luckily, I inadvertently came across a post on the Facebook group that linked to a bag on Taobao I really liked. (Pic related.) I've not bought anything from Taobao before, so fingers crossed I did everything correctly.