Clothes
Since I always strive to make my cosplays as accurate at possible for a potential contest, it mostly means I have to start from scratch. Using different materials and coloured fabrics is necessary for this project to obtain the right 'vibe'. Especially the textures are very important for the overall view.
Pants
For the pants I used a cotton tricot mix with just the right amount of stretch to ensure it's relatively comfortable for a whole convention day. I cut out around forty stripes of both colours and sewed them back together. This took me over 3 days to achieve! In the front it has a different pattern than in the back, which meant I had to put a lot of time into pattern making. Making the front piece with a little bit of a curve and then attaching it to the other side was definitely harder than it seems.
Shirt
The patterns of the top were made by the well known ductape the mannequin method. I just sketched the pattern on the tape, cut it out and adjusted it a little to my measurements. The fabric pieces were cut accordingly. The blue hood piece was created separately and attached by hand. In the original the same goes for the brown trimming.
I used stretch tricot for the lighter parts so they would fit snug, and a simple random fabric I found for the hood.
For the belt I used a fabric in a shade a little darker than the original design. I made this decision so I was able to highlight the middle instead of only shadowing with dark paint. The white belts are actually the only pieces I bought (beside the shoe bases) and painted white. The little golden details are modelled, printed, sanded (a lot) and painted.
Boots
To stabilize my already weak ankles I bought second hand shoes as a base. I have done that before, in which case I walked into a massive problem. Using a shoe as a base and layering it with a shoe cover might end up in a shoe that looks way to bulky. To prevent that as said from happening I bought a very snuck shoe with nearly not wiggle room.
The covers are made from fake leather and lined with a slightly stretchy brown fabric. Since the shoe was black and the fabric brown I needed to find a good paint to prevent cracking. I settled on a 50/50 mixture of flexi paint and acrylic paint. This worked fantastic and I will definitely use this method more frequently. The silver detail is made out of foam so it could easily be bended, also primed with flexi paint and painted with cospaint metallic.
Wig and tattoos
A friend of mine recommended me to buy a crimping iron, and boy was it the best decision I have made. This wig would have never been possible without it. A crimping iron has two main purposes. Firstly it creates more volume in the hair and secondly it provides more friction for the hair to stay together. This second one is very important for wigs with a lot of spikes since they tent to split a lot.
The tattoos were drawn by me and printed on tattoo paper (they are available on my Etsy :) )
(Cool picture of me doing push ups)
Detailing
I added simple golden details by modelling (ADD PICCIE). On the way I made a mistake of attaching the blue detail on the pants on the wrong side, so two days before the convention I sat down to handsew them to the pants for the second time. The blue details are made out of simple polyester fabric with fake leather for the pouch on the side. For the first time in 3 years I took my airbrush out of the box to create some shadowing. This makes the costume a little more cartoon-ish.
To finish of the detailing I cut out the arm holes according to the references I had and glued down the end so it would not start fraying. You can use anti-fraying glue but I used regular fabric glue.
Finished costume
I have had a lot of fun creating this costume. It really inspired me to use the airbrush more often, the depth it gives a costume is insane. It is also very motivating to see my sewing work get better (I get less lazy)
Hopefully this short article inspires you! Here are the finished results:
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