Valentine's Day 2013 - Nami (One Piece)

Hey, everybody! ^^ Bri here. Sorry for no posts for Chinese New Year and Foundation Day (the Independence Day of Japan), but I was really sick, I had to make pictures for my friends and my internet was acting wonky. So I decided to cancel them to save time...

Anyway, today is the day of romance and chocolate~ Valentine's Day, or V-tine's Day as I call it, here in America is crammed with boys and girls, men and women, giving each other gifts to express their love. The presents range from roses and chocolate to cards with messages mushier than baby food and applesauce tossed in a blender. In celebration of this very sweet holiday, I have two recipes for one of the more popular couples in the anime world, Nami and Luffy of 'One Piece!'

Since V-tine's Day in Japan is a 'Sadie Hawkins'-style affair, I'll post Nami first and then Luffy afterwards. Anyway, onto the recipe!

Here's her pre-timeskip (pre-TS). ^^

Here's her post-timeskip (post-TS). ^^ A bit of somethin' for the boys~

Here's what you need to become the cash-guzzling cat burglar:

• An orange wig *short and straight for pre-TS, long and curly for post-TS*
• A white shirt (pre-TS)
• A bright yellow skirt
• Sheets of white and orange felt (yellow and orange for post-TS)
• Red boots
• A white bikini top (post-TS)
• Blue skinny jeans
• Any strap shoes
• Fabric markers in black, blue and green
• Scissors

How to make it:

1. Put on a work shirt and the white shirt and have a friend or parent draw on the stripes using the blue marker. Take off the shirt and hang it up so the ink can dry. Do the same thing to the bikini top and the green marker.
2. Take a sheet of the white or yellow felt, fold it in half and cut out two circles. Then take the orange felt and cut out two smaller circles. Have a friend or parent either sew, iron or safety pin the four circles to the left side of the skirt or jeans.
3. Time for the shoes! For pre-TS Nami, grab any red boots you have. For post-TS Nami, just use the same shoes used in the Miss Doublefinger recipe.
4. By now, the ink should be dry on the shirt and top. If so, put them on. If not, leave them for a little longer.
5. Now for the hair! Just put on a short and straight or long and curly orange wig and you're done!

Now you're ready to create maps and snag some booty from pirates! Not really... ^^;

Next recipe: Luffy (One Piece)!