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Judal/Judar Wig Tutorial by *Malindachan
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Yami Yugi Wig Tutorial by *Malindachan
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Wig Styling 101: Spiking by *Malindachan
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Making of the Cloud Wig by *Malindachan
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Yusei Fudo Wig tutorial v2 by *Malindachan
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Judal/Judar Wig Tutorial by *Malindachan
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Magi: Judal by *Malindachan
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Anime Central: Magi the Labyrinth of Magic by *Malindachan
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C2E2: Rosa/Mei by *Malindachan
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How To Train your Dragon: Hiccup by *Malindachan
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What adventures await you over the horizon? by *Malindachan
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Frequently asked Questions!

Hello all! :) For a while now it's been really difficult for me to be super active on DA in regards to answering all questions I get via notes and comments.

-If you're curious if I do commissions, I'm sorry to say that I don't take commissions anymore. I work a full time job now, so I just don't have the extra free time that I used to (it's hard enough to get my own personal projects done lol).

-If you have a wig-related question, please just shoot me an email at ArdaCustomers@gmail.com
At Arda-wigs, it's actually part of my job to give advice and wig suggestions to customers, so if you ask me there, I'll be happy to answer you (and pretty quickly!) in comparison to here. It's something I get paid to do, so I'm less inclined to answer the same kind of questions off the clock here, haha. XD

-If you have a non-wig question related to how I did something on a particular costume, lately I've been trying to add all that information into the description of at least one of the photos of that costume. Just browse through some of the different photos until you find it (it's usually in the first or second photo submission of that costume), or you might find a link to the costume construction information via another photo. If you still can't find what you're looking for, feel free to ask via a note.

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*Malindachan
Malinda Mathis
Artist | Hobbyist | Varied
United States
Armed with a can of hairspray as her weapon of choice, Malindachan is all about her wigs. She taught herself to style wigs so she could cosplay her favorite overly-spikey-haired YU-GI-OH! characters, and eventually this led to her habit of selecting characters based on who's hair looked the most ridiculous. As a gamer Malinda loves to play RPGs, her favorites being Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Zelda, and the Tales series. Other favorite things include One Piece, animated films, magical girls, sweets, nostalgic things, and owls.

Encouraged to pursue her artistic talents, she earned a Bachelor’s in Art with a concentration in 3D Computer Animation. She feels she can best exercise her range of abilities through cosplay. She learned to sew at a young age, and other than her Jigglypuff costume attempt at age 11, she started making her own costumes in 2004 and actively cosplaying in 2007.

Malinda does Social Networking Management and Customer Support for Arda-wigs.com
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Upcoming Conventions 2013

Journal Entry: Thu Jan 17, 2013, 10:07 PM
Life's been pretty good. I've been working with Arda for several months now, and I'm really happy. I've been keeping myself really busy with personal costume projects and things for friends, so I haven't really been online as much (besides for work-related things and my personal facebook). With almost every costume completed I jump right into another project. XD

I've got a better idea as to what cons I'll be attending over the next couple months, and I don't know if I'll be making any new journal updates for a while. So I'll make my list here and update cosplay plans as each con draws closer. :)
Also, more cons will be added as I figure out what I'm doing with work and whatnot.

Colossalcon: [link]
Whooo Vacation con! Not actually going to the con; enjoying the resort more than anything. XD
Cosplay plans: Nami, Designer Rapunzel, Fado from Wind Waker, and Mako from Korra.

Cosplacon: [link]
Missouri hometown con! And we'll be cosplay guests! :3
Cosplay plans are undecided at the moment.

AnimeExpo: [link]
Will be going for work.
Cosplay plans: Nooooo idea. XD

Dragon*Con: [link]
A half-work/half-play con. Super excited about going to this one! <3
Cosplay plans: Bubbles from the Powerpuff girls, and Eleanor from Bioshock 2

Keep checking back for updates!

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~Miizuo 18 hours ago
You are some kind of wig making god
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~DarkMagicianGirl175 1 day ago  Hobbyist General Artist
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All your cosplays are simply wonderful, and i love them.
You're the one of the best cosplayers i've ever seen!
Just wanted to say that~
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~NamineNobody 2 days ago  Hobbyist General Artist
Perfect cosplay is perfect omg. *gives all the awards*
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~InitiumNovum 3 days ago  New member Hobbyist General Artist
It was nice to meet you at Anime Central 2013! Your Neku cosplay was excellent and your wig was beautifully styled! I got to ask you for some styling tips some time! ^_^
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~InuKid 3 days ago  Student Photographer
I'm so excited that I'm finally going to have a chance to meet you at Anime Expo ;w; I've been a fan of yours for a long time (I remember when you first posted pictures of Fai in the snow, so... almost 6 years now), so it'd be super awesome to meet you in person and get a picture if if it's not too much trouble ;w; You're one of the many reasons I got into cosplay in the first place uwu
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=Fuchsianess 3 days ago
Do you do commissions by any chance, or have any tips? I wanna cosplay as Yugi and I absolutely loved your Yami cosplay. ;__;
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~Rakuen-Ookami 4 days ago
Just letting you know I put up a picture of a pair of Winged Kuribohs my friend and I made using your Kuriboh pattern. It was the perfect project for a pair of novice seamstresses!
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~Celechan 5 days ago
Hi there! This is the Atem who was hanging out with the girl with purple hair from this ACen 2013 during the Magi photoshoot. It was a pleasure to get to meet you! (I hope I wasn't too spazzy when I was shaking your hand; I was super excited.) Your Judal costume looked absolutely amazing, and the photoshoot was lots of fun. I hope we get to see you again next ACen!
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*Malindachan 4 days ago  Hobbyist General Artist
Thank you! It was a pleasure meeting you! :3
I'll definitely be there every year now that I'm local! :D
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~vampiregokudera May 16, 2013
Hey!!<3
You got hugged!

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Spread the DA love around! (you can copy and paste this message on their userpage!)

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4- Random hugs are perfectly okay! (and sweet)
5- You should most definitely get started hugging right away!

Send This To All Your Friends, And Me If I Am 1.
If You Get 7 Back You Are Loved!

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