Anonymous: <p>Have you ever considered using retro-reflective tape for your cosplay? </p>


Yeah I’ve given it some thought! Probably will make a costume that uses that, at some point.

Obstacle is that my aesthetics lean very much toward the complexity of 1982 circuits, which really work best as they were originally done, as ink lines on a spandex bodysuit– trying to arrange tape into those patterns would be a nightmare, even before you get to the issue of being able to move while wearing the suit.

But I do still want to experiment with other techniques.

…If I had infinite time and sewing skill, I’d do sequins, or rhinestones. There’s a figure skater who wore rhinestone lightlines on a Tron-inspired costume and I think it’s amazing.

…If I’m making a costume solely for personal pleasure (and all the nsfw that could imply)… I’d use this.

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