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Malindachan

@malindachan.bsky.social

Cosplayer since 2004 and full time creator! 1/2 of Turtle Smithy, Genderfluid Pfp: Joseph Chi Lin

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One of my 2026 goals is to re-wear cosplays.

Off to a strong start for AMKE and Nakakon

03.03.2026 02:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I probably won't be at MAG, but I hope you have them at Gateway XD

03.03.2026 01:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Itโ€™s been hard to make time for personal projects, but I still want props for Gโ€™raha and Sphene before FFXIV Fanfest.
I think itโ€™s very possible to have Gโ€™rahaโ€™s finished this week!

01.03.2026 05:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My fav event of the year! ๐Ÿซถ

26.02.2026 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ‰ Our Sixth Guest Announcement! ๐ŸŽ‰

We are thrilled to welcome back @malindachan.bsky.social to Cosplay America 2026!

Pic by mouzycatphotography

#CosplayAmerica2026 #Cosplay #Cosplayers #CosplayCon #Conference #Announcement #Guest

25.02.2026 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I trimmed #5 this morning

24.02.2026 18:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For those curious, the Halmarut count thus far is 8 for F-02 in Moss

24.02.2026 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 44    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Armsmaster Hikari โš”๏ธโœจ๏ธ๐Ÿฎ Happy 3rd anniversary to Octopath II! ๐Ÿฅนโœจ๏ธ

#ใ‚ชใ‚ฏใƒˆใƒฉ2 #ใ‚ชใ‚ฏใƒˆใƒฉ2็™บๅฃฒ3ๅ‘จๅนด #OctopathTraveler2

24.02.2026 11:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 168    ๐Ÿ” 79    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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They didnโ€™t request us to pre-bend these, but we are curious

19.02.2026 02:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two views of tbass with a golden green tail and fins, and a long red wig

Two views of tbass with a golden green tail and fins, and a long red wig

Thank you @turtlesmithy.bsky.social / @malindachan.bsky.social for my Halmarut horns!

A perfect green!

13.02.2026 00:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was wearing a heat-tech shirt + fleece lined jeans under it too for the snow photos ๐Ÿ˜†

07.02.2026 00:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Another photo Kyle took that I forgot to share here

05.02.2026 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A screenshot from Final Fantasy 14 Online of a female Viera with brown hair wearing the Battlefield Rose's attire outfit. She has a metallic headband covering her right eye. She is wearing a long, white and sleeveless open neck coat, fitted with a large, oversized belt and buckle slit open toward the bottom, creating a V-shape revealing light red tights. Her left hand is resting on her hip fitted with a long metal armguard and her right hand has a metal hand guard revealing her fingers.

A screenshot from Final Fantasy 14 Online of a female Viera with brown hair wearing the Battlefield Rose's attire outfit. She has a metallic headband covering her right eye. She is wearing a long, white and sleeveless open neck coat, fitted with a large, oversized belt and buckle slit open toward the bottom, creating a V-shape revealing light red tights. Her left hand is resting on her hip fitted with a long metal armguard and her right hand has a metal hand guard revealing her fingers.

Match pride with elegance with the brand-new Battlefield Rose's attire, now on the FFXIV Online Store! ๐ŸŒน

Don the garb of Final Fantasy IX's Beatrix with the stunning long coat, refined tights, and metallic manicae and sollerets!

๐Ÿฐ sqex.to/ffxivstore

02.02.2026 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 469    ๐Ÿ” 107    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23

Thank you! Itโ€™s been 84 years ๐Ÿ˜‚

01.02.2026 03:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yaaaaaaasss! ๐Ÿ’–

01.02.2026 03:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! Sheโ€™s still my favorite of the priestesses ๐Ÿ’–

01.02.2026 03:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fushigi Yuugi in 2026! This is Takiko Okuda: the priestess of Genbu. I would love to see more cosplays from classics using materials and tools we have today ๐Ÿ’–

01.02.2026 02:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 88    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

FFX does have a bit of that!

Iโ€™m about to summon something, but it be Genbu and not an Aeon ๐Ÿ˜†

30.01.2026 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Photos on Saturday ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

30.01.2026 04:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was a very fine grit, and I like to wet sand. It will look frosty before clear coat.

27.01.2026 01:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

Truely, weโ€™re rooting for the people of Minneapolis ๐Ÿ’–

25.01.2026 01:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The good news: Takiko is finished. ๐ŸŽ‰
The bad news: no ice castles ๐Ÿ˜ข

With the tensions in Minneapolis, our group decided it wasnโ€™t a good time to be tourists.

Weโ€™re going to visit the same group of friends in Wisconsin instead. I hope we can still get some nice winter photos.

24.01.2026 21:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We had some troubleshooting with the resin printer, but the last of the gems have been sanded and hit with a clear coat

23.01.2026 22:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Many thanks to my hubby for handling the 3D printing ๐Ÿ’–

21.01.2026 23:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Just the pink resin gems left to print. Assuming we donโ€™t have printer issues, Takiko could be finished tomorrow.

21.01.2026 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I used fabric + HTV to make a Genbu summoning scroll for a prop

21.01.2026 05:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am still undecided if I want to wear Sphene or Gโ€™raha for this.

21.01.2026 05:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kyle 3D modeled the pieces I needed, though the resin printer has been a learning experience.

Doing some surgery to get a metal band inside the hat to provide more support for the accessories.

19.01.2026 01:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For the missing components on Takikoโ€™s Shinzaho, I used worbla + apoxie sculpt. To add some extra detail, I stamped with a filigree clasp.

12.01.2026 20:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The references arenโ€™t consistent on the number of stripes for the hat; I settled on 5.

06.01.2026 05:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0